Carlos Erik Malpica Flores: Visiting The Hidden Mayan Ruins Of Calakmul In Mexico

Calakmul Mayan Ruins in Mexico Campeche, Mexico Calakmul is an ancient Maya ruined city located deep within a jungle biosphere on the Yucatan Peninsula. Here’s why it’s my favorite archeological site in Mexico! Not many people make it down to the ruins of Calakmul compared to the other famous Mayan pyramids in Mexico like Chichen……

Carlos Erik Malpica Flores: What It’s Like Traveling as a Plus-Sized, Black Solo Female Traveler

Posted: 10/26/2020 | October 26th, 2020 In this guest post, blogger and writer Annette Richmond shares her experiences and reflections as a plus-size black solo female traveler. I’ve known Annette for years and she an incredible person who has spoken at TravelCon on subjects relating to blogging and diversity. She’s one of my favorite humans……

Carlos Erik Malpica Flores: Retirement Travel: How to Get the Most Out of Senior Travel

Posted: 10/22/2020 | October 22, 2020 Today’s guest post is from Kristin Henning. She and her husband Tom Bartel are perpetual travelers and publishers of the blog TravelPast50.com, where they discuss travel for older travelers looking to make the most out of retirement. Kristin is here to give her best tips on retirement travel (since……

Carlos Erik Malpica Flores: The Lost Year: What Comes Next?

Posted: 10/19/2020 | October 19th, 2020 When you look back at 2020, what do you think you’ll remember most about it? For me, it will be the lost momentum. When the year began, it looked like it would be the Year of Matt (take that, “Summer of George”!). TravelCon was gaining a reputation as a……

Carlos Erik Malpica Flores: New Beginnings Are Often Disguised As Painful Endings

We are so conditioned to celebrate the new, but what about celebrating what we are stepping away from, even when it feels uncomfortable or there is a part of us not ready to let go? Whenever I’m going through a tough time in my life, I have the tendency to want to hide away and……

Carlos Erik Malpica Flores: 10 Things to See and Do in Natchez, Mississippi

Posted: 10/17/2020 | October 17th, 2020 As the Southern cotton economy expanded on the back of slave labor in the early 1800s, towns emerged to transport the cotton on the Mississippi River. New Orleans, Memphis, Vicksburg, and Natchez are the four most famous of these towns. Located high on the bluffs of the Mississippi River,……

Carlos Erik Malpica Flores: 14 Things to See and Do in Portland, Oregon

Posted: 10/17/2020 | October 17th, 2020 Portland, Oregon, is one of America’s most unique cities. While it often gets overshadowed by Seattle to the north, Portland is one of the US’s best and most interesting metropolises. With a world-class food scene, plentiful local breweries, and postcard-perfect scenery, it’s surprising that more people don’t visit this……

Carlos Erik Malpica Flores: 10 Awesome Online Photography Classes To Improve Your Photos

Best Online Photography Classes of 2020 Photography Tips Want to become a better photographer? Stuck at home in lock-down? Try joining these great online photography classes & courses created by pros to improve your photos. So, you’ve bought a nice camera. You’ve watched a few YouTube videos. But why doesn’t your Instagram look as good……

Carlos Erik Malpica Flores: 13 Ways to Improve Your Travel Writing

Updated: 10/15/20 | October 15th, 2020 To me, the crux of all online endeavors is good writing. With so many blogs out there, if you can’t write engaging stories, you’ll never get anywhere! So today, I want to introduce one of my favorite travel writers, David Farley, who is going to share his writing tips for……

Carlos Erik Malpica Flores: 9 Ways to Explore the Caribbean Sustainably

Posted: 10/8/20 | October 8th, 2020 Lebawit Lily Girma is an award-winning journalist who has been living in the Caribbean since 2008. In this guest post, she shares her tips and advice for exploring the Caribbean in an ethical and sustainable way while benefitting the local communities that call the islands home. In 2005, I……