How to avoid getting scammed by taxi drivers.
So apparently, Las Vegas cab drivers have been fleecing visitors by taking them to the airport the scenic way — without the fare’s permission. That’s according to a Nevada state legislative audit just released. This is news? Anybody who knows … Continued
5 travel ideas to help you meet the locals.
In 2005 we took an insanely long road trip from Tucson to New Orleans, with the goal of reaching the Florida Panhandle. What made it insane, was the fact that we were trying to do this in two weeks with … Continued
Water taxi thrill riding in Bocas del Toro, Panama.
“Cut like a spiral ham.” That’s how George Ingenthron described the victim of a fatal boating collision to us. We were sitting in George’s restaurant and tiki bar — the Pickled Parrot — on Isla Carenero in the Bocas del … Continued
Go ahead … drink the water! Finding safe water while traveling.
I was thinking about how to find safe drinking water in another country a couple of weeks ago. I was sitting in sand with a friend, sweating and thirsty in Mexico’s Gran Desierto de Altar after we each hauled10 gallons … Continued
Arizona — Patagonia Lake’s revamped campground.
Patagonia Lake State Park was one of the first places we camped when we moved to Tucson 19 years ago. We loved our new desert rat status, but were soon sniffing around for water to play in. Only about an … Continued