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The Rife Guide Travel Guides

Embark on a journey of discovery with our travel guides, crafted to transform your wanderlust into seamless adventures.  Here you will find treasure troves of insights and itinterary ideas designed to save you hours on planning your trips.  Remember, if it’s in the guide it’s fabulous and worth your time, we promise!


 

Surfing in the Maldives ~ Epic Waves Without Breaking the Bank!

You read that right, surfing in the Maldives can be affordable! Many envision the Maldives as a luxury destination reserved for once-in-a-lifetime splurges. But a fellow surfer I met in…

Is Driving in Mainland Mexico Safe? What You Must Know.

Is driving in mainland Mexico safe? As I was gearing up to move to Mexico over the last 3 months, I was asked this question countless times. The area of…

The Insider Scoop on Surfing Sri Lanka’s South Coast

In the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of ending one year and starting the next in Sri Lanka. This country had been on my list for a while.…

9 Unexpected Things I Learned While Traveling in Sri Lanka

9 Unexpected Things I Learned While Traveling in Sri Lanka started with tuk-tuk rides that felt more like rollercoasters and ended with me fully embracing coconut in all its yummy…

7 Best Activities To Do in the Mountains of Ella

After spending the winter holidays along the southern coast of Sri Lanka, it was safe to say I had fallen for this country. I decided to extend my visa for…

Discovering Varkala, India ~ An Old Soulful City in a Modern …

Discovering Varkala, India, wasn’t part of the plan. Not this time. My first trip to India was 6 years ago ~ a 5 city, 2 week extravaganza. Scouring the infamous…

The San Pancho Food and Surf Guide!

Hola amigos, welcome to the San Pancho food and surf guide! I was fortunate to spend the month of October in the bohemian Mexican town of San Pancho located on…

Your Quick 4 Day Guadalajara Guide!

We finally visited Mexico’s second-largest city, so your quick 4 day Guadalajara guide is here! As luck would have it, we stayed during Dia de los Muertos (DDLM) which added…

Your Quick Guide to Batukaras (West Java, Indonesia)

If you’ve heard of Batukaras, I’d love to know how you discovered this quaint surf town in West Java! If it’s new, let me introduce you ~ this spot is…

Your 5 Day Intro to Cuba

Welcome to your 5 day intro to Cuba! For any traveler or history buff, Cuba is calling. The fact that anyone 30+ couldn’t visit this country for most of their…

The Perfect 10 Days in the Philippines

I want to share the perfect 10 days in the Philippines with you. I fell in love with these islands during my Christmas and New Year’s trip a few years…