Articles By

Derek Freal

Caño Cristales — Colombia’s “River of Five Colors”

Known as the “River of Five Colors” and the “Liquid Rainbow,” Caño Cristales is a multicolored river in a Colombian ...
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Random Travel Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

Did you know that Europe is the only continent without a desert? Or that American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating ...
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My Six-Month Hippie Road Trip (Part 03)

Get Caught Up First   Part 01: Burning Flipside & How It Started     Part 02: Wakarusa & Graceland ...
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The 7-Colored Sands Of Chamarel, Mauritius

Ever visited the African country of Mauritius? It is an island nation east of Madagascar in the southwest corner of ...
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My Six-Month Hippie Road Trip (Part 02)

Get Caught Up First   Part 01: Burning Flipside & The Start Of This Journey Leaving Texas on our road ...
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My Six-Month Hippie Road Trip

Have you ever left on what you thought would be a one-week vacation, only to not return home until six ...
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Tortuga Island, Costa Rica

Located in the Gulf of Nicoya, Tortuga Island is actually comprised of two islands with a combined total landmass of ...
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How to Migrate to Australia Without Bringing Your Whole House

With a policy of multiculturalism, Australian immigrants account for 29% of the whole population. Most of them are skilled workers, ...
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How To Navigate The Sprawling Tokyo Railway

At first glance the sheer magnitude of the sprawling, tangled Tokyo railway and subway system can be a little intimidating ...
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Perla del Pacifico: Mansion Turned Pirate Hostel + Private Art Collection in Costa Rica

Located on a four-mile long sand peninsula, Puntarenas is a relatively small coastal fishing town that also supports a lot ...
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Puntarenas: Exactly Where The Universe Wanted Us

So by Jared’s last post you may or may not have realized what we stumbled upon in Puntarenas. Let’s just ...
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Monteverde Is The Shit!

Well, this week we arrived at Monteverde, located up in the mountains about 5,000 feet above sea level. As we ...
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