As you might guess from this post’s title, my second excursion to South America was filled with beautiful mountain scenery and some truly adventurous cuisine! After having a blast exploring Medellín in August, I was anxious to see a bit more of the Andes Mountain region. Quito ended up being a perfect place...
The past month or so has been filled with some truly amazing weekend trips! Since moving to Mexico in July, I’ve taken five weekend trips (without taking a Friday or Monday off), and for my sixth, I decided to check out the capital of Panama. It ended up being a towering, cosmopolitan city with amazing dining options and an international vibe...
About a month ago, I decided to do something kind of crazy and booked a two-day weekend trip to another continent! I came back to work exhausted on Monday thanks to a red-eye flight, but it was totally worth it: I can finally say I’ve been to South America, and I was totally blown away...
Greetings amigos! If this is your first time visiting Caffeinated Excursions, welcome to my travel blog! Today I’ll be sharing one of Mexico’s best-kept secrets with you: Bacalar! This little village is located only half an hour’s drive north of Mexico’s border with Belize in the state of Quintana Roo...
Beaches, sand, and surf are probably not the first things that come to mind when most people picture Oaxaca. But those are the main attractions in Puerto Escondido (i.e., Hidden Port), a town on the state’s Pacific coast that attracts dedicated surfers and beach bums from around the world. I spent this past weekend exploring...
The Dominican Republic is the 18th country I’ve stepped foot in, and before this trip, I’ve been fortunate enough not to encounter any really dire situations abroad. I guess that at some point I was bound to run into trouble, and I have to admit that I was fully unprepared for it...
I love geographically unique places. If you ask me how I choose my travel destinations, there are a number of obvious answers: cost, feasibility, whether friends want to go along, etc. But geography is another huge factor for me, especially for solo trips. When I decided to take a road trip through the Outer Banks of North Carolina...
This post will explain how to plan a successful trip to Havana, Cuba without a tour package. It is written with Americans in mind and will address the travel restrictions we face as of May 2018. Keep in mind that...
Allow me to start off by metaphorically shouting from the rooftops: Cuba is an amazing country that you absolutely can (and should) venture to this year! I decided to go for Memorial Day weekend and am so glad I did...
This past weekend I had to run an errand in Daytona Beach, Florida, so I took the opportunity to check out two new destinations along the way: St. Augustine and Amelia Island! Both areas are situated on the coast within an hour’s drive of Jacksonville...