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Bay Leaves
http://kara-bay.com
Bay Leaves is a travel blog by Kara Bay, including travelogues from destinations all over the world, advice and reviews.
Recent Posts
More Fun than a Barrel of Monkeys: Responsible Wildlife Travel
We did our best to refrain from interacting with this orphaned baby ocelot in the Amazon, but the little guy was determined to steal Stephen's hat while we ate breakfast. For me, there are no ABCs of travel. I just stop at A. As long as a trip pr...
New Blog: Kara’s Reliquary
Although it’s off-topic, I wanted to let people know that I have started a second blog for all my non-travel-related writing and photos. It’s called Kara’s Reliquary, and the latest post is The Big D.O.G. Bailout, a defense of my do...
Book Announcement: Quickie Gay Guide to Cape Town, South Africa by Michael Holloway Perronne
Two of my dearest friends, Michael Holloway Perronne and Geronimo Quitoriano, have released their first travel book, the Quickie Gay Guide to Cape Town, South Africa. Following a recent trip to Cape Town, Michael decided to put out a travel guide spe...
Book Announcement: Quickie Gay Guide to Cape Town, South Africa by Michael Holloway Perronne
Two of my dearest friends, Michael Holloway Perronne and Geronimo Quitoriano, have released their first travel book, the Quickie Gay Guide to Cape Town, South Africa. Following a recent trip to Cape Town, Michael decided to put out a travel guide spe...
Weeds and Wandering Creepers
The ruins of Drukgyel Dzong in Bhutan. While reading a recent issue of Artful Blogging, I came across a phrase that I just loved: “He dreamt of perfectly sculpted gardens; I fantasized about weeds and wandering creepers.” The writer, ...
Creating Travel Maps for Your Website or Blog
There are probably lots of places to generate maps showing the places you have traveled. I have been using World 66 maps on my BookMooch bio to show where I have sent books and from where I have received them. I use this one just because its the one ...

