0
Skip to Content
No Maps or Foot Tracks
About
Travel Resources
Travelogue
Destinations
Cartagena, Columbia
Oaxaca, Mexico
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Sri Lanka
Journeys
Learning to Surf Around the World
Walking the Camino de Santiago
Work With Me
Writing Portfolio
Work With Me
Inner Voice
No Maps or Foot Tracks
About
Travel Resources
Travelogue
Destinations
Cartagena, Columbia
Oaxaca, Mexico
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Sri Lanka
Journeys
Learning to Surf Around the World
Walking the Camino de Santiago
Work With Me
Writing Portfolio
Work With Me
Inner Voice
About
Travel Resources
Travelogue
Folder: Destinations
Back
Cartagena, Columbia
Oaxaca, Mexico
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Sri Lanka
Folder: Journeys
Back
Learning to Surf Around the World
Walking the Camino de Santiago
Folder: Work With Me
Back
Writing Portfolio
Work With Me
Inner Voice
Surfing in Máncora: My Week at La Maison, Algae Surf Camp’s Eco-Boutique Hotel Base
Peru, Surfing Amber Dunlap 3/16/25 Peru, Surfing Amber Dunlap 3/16/25

Surfing in Máncora: My Week at La Maison, Algae Surf Camp’s Eco-Boutique Hotel Base

Máncora, Peru, is a surf town with perfect lefts, year-round waves, and an endless summer. Here’s what it’s like to stay and surf in Mancora at the eco-surf lodge La Maison.

Read More
What to Eat in Cusco: 6 Must-Try Dishes & Drinks of the Peruvian Andes
Cusco, Peru Amber Dunlap 12/21/24 Cusco, Peru Amber Dunlap 12/21/24

What to Eat in Cusco: 6 Must-Try Dishes & Drinks of the Peruvian Andes

Cusco’s been adding its fair share of dishes and drinks to the Peruvian menu for centuries and these six are the ones to be sure to save room for.

Read More
5 Cartagena Coffee Shops You Can’t Miss
Cartagena, Colombia Amber Dunlap 10/29/24 Cartagena, Colombia Amber Dunlap 10/29/24

5 Cartagena Coffee Shops You Can’t Miss

Cartagena is home to quite the collection of coffee shops, but after 2.5 years of calling this Colombian Caribbean city home, these are the five that rise to the top of the list.

Read More
The Best Coffee Shops in Lisbon: A Guide for Nomads, Connoisseurs, & the Caffeine-Addicted
Lisbon, Portugal Amber Dunlap 10/15/24 Lisbon, Portugal Amber Dunlap 10/15/24

The Best Coffee Shops in Lisbon: A Guide for Nomads, Connoisseurs, & the Caffeine-Addicted

I'm letting you in on my favorite coffee shops in Lisbon, the spots that never fail for a good cup of coffee, with or without my laptop.

Read More
Surf Nicaragua: Where to Find the Barrels & the Beginner Breaks
Nicaragua, Surfing Amber Dunlap 9/19/24 Nicaragua, Surfing Amber Dunlap 9/19/24

Surf Nicaragua: Where to Find the Barrels & the Beginner Breaks

A true year-round, warm water surf destination with endless offshore, Nicaragua is one of my favorite places to surf in the world. In this guide for Surfers, I share 6 of the country's top places to surf, be it for the barrel or the beginner-friendly break.

Read More
What to Pack for the Camino de Santiago
Camino de Santiago, Packing Lists Amber Dunlap 8/21/24 Camino de Santiago, Packing Lists Amber Dunlap 8/21/24

What to Pack for the Camino de Santiago

Determining what to pack for the Camino de Santiago can be an overwhelming task if you’ve never walked a trail like it before. In this post, I share the absolute essentials for a well-supported Camino.

Read More
Surf Indonesia: 7 Epic (and Mostly Crowd-free) Islands to Surf in Indonesia
Indonesia, Surfing Amber Dunlap 8/1/24 Indonesia, Surfing Amber Dunlap 8/1/24

Surf Indonesia: 7 Epic (and Mostly Crowd-free) Islands to Surf in Indonesia

In this guide for Surfers, I share the current lineup of Indonesia’s best surf spots, from the crowded, but can’t miss, swells of Bali to the up-and-comer destinations like Sumbawa, Sumba, and Sumatra.

Read More
Surf Sri Lanka: Where to Surf on Sri Lanka’s South Coast
Sri Lanka, Surfing Amber Dunlap 6/22/24 Sri Lanka, Surfing Amber Dunlap 6/22/24

Surf Sri Lanka: Where to Surf on Sri Lanka’s South Coast

From the reef breaks and ‘80s-era resorts of Hikkaduwa in the southwest to the barreling waves and elephant tracks of Arugam Bay in the southeast, it’s all covered in this Sri Lanka surf guide.

Read More
Surfing Lombok: 5 Days at the Newly-Opened Surf & Yoga Retreats Lombok
Indonesia, Lombok, Surfing Amber Dunlap 6/12/24 Indonesia, Lombok, Surfing Amber Dunlap 6/12/24

Surfing Lombok: 5 Days at the Newly-Opened Surf & Yoga Retreats Lombok

Getting the invite to be one of the first-ever guests at Surf & Yoga Lombok this past May goes down as a highlight of my blogging career, but also my ongoing surf journey. Here’s what this incredible experience was like.

Read More
Surf Costa Rica: 7 Beginner-Friendly Surf Spots in Costa Rica
Costa Rica, Surfing Amber Dunlap 4/9/24 Costa Rica, Surfing Amber Dunlap 4/9/24

Surf Costa Rica: 7 Beginner-Friendly Surf Spots in Costa Rica

Along Costa Rica’s 800 miles of Pacific and Caribbean coastline, this is where you’ll find Costa Rica’s best beginner-friendly surf, from Santa Teresa on the Pacific to Playa Cocles on the Caribbean.

Read More
Interview with Empathy Travels: How to Travel with Empathy in Destinations with a Difficult Past
Sri Lanka, Interviews, Travel Amber Dunlap 2/25/24 Sri Lanka, Interviews, Travel Amber Dunlap 2/25/24

Interview with Empathy Travels: How to Travel with Empathy in Destinations with a Difficult Past

In the lead up to my Sri Lanka trip, I sat down with Béné Bicaba of Empathy Travels to ask for a few empathy-focused tips to enhance my experience in Sri Lanka and beyond.

Read More
Cusco Walking Tour: A Self-Guided Five-Stop Route Through Cusco's Historic Heart and History
Cusco, Peru, Travel Amber Dunlap 2/19/24 Cusco, Peru, Travel Amber Dunlap 2/19/24

Cusco Walking Tour: A Self-Guided Five-Stop Route Through Cusco's Historic Heart and History

Cusco wears its history on its sleeve. Here’s a five-stop walking route through the city that will introduce you to the history, gastronomy, and culture of this still-thriving city of the Incas.

Read More
Surf South Africa: A Guide to South Africa’s Best Surf Spots
South Africa, Surfing Amber Dunlap 2/3/24 South Africa, Surfing Amber Dunlap 2/3/24

Surf South Africa: A Guide to South Africa’s Best Surf Spots

In this guide for Surfers, I share the best beaches for surfing in South Africa, from the gentle peelers of Muizies near Cape Town to the big wave behemoths of Dungeons in Hout Bay.

Read More
Popoyo Stays: The Lowdown on Popoyo’s Best Hostels & Hotels for All Budgets
Nicaragua, Popoyo Amber Dunlap 6/11/23 Nicaragua, Popoyo Amber Dunlap 6/11/23

Popoyo Stays: The Lowdown on Popoyo’s Best Hostels & Hotels for All Budgets

Will it be Playa Guasacate or Playa Popoyo? Hostel or hotel? Find your perfect Popoyo perch with this roundup of the best places to stay in Popoyo - featuring spots for all budgets.

Read More
Popoyo Hotel Feature: SUYO Cabañas
Popoyo, Nicaragua, Travel Amber Dunlap 6/11/23 Popoyo, Nicaragua, Travel Amber Dunlap 6/11/23

Popoyo Hotel Feature: SUYO Cabañas

SUYO Cabañas just might be the best value beachfront hotel on Popoyo’s sands. For $35 a night, move into a private cabaña right on the beach, complete with a hammock, full kitchen, and ocean views.

Read More
Oaxaca Day Trip Idea: Shadow an Alebrije Artisan in San Martín Tilcajete
Mexico, Oaxaca, Travel Amber Dunlap 6/4/23 Mexico, Oaxaca, Travel Amber Dunlap 6/4/23

Oaxaca Day Trip Idea: Shadow an Alebrije Artisan in San Martín Tilcajete

The not-so-ancient (or technically original) Oaxacan craft tradition of alebrije-making is one to make room for in your itinerary and San Martín Tilcajete is the town to target.

Read More
Lisbon Food Guide: Where to Fill Up and Float Out in Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal Amber Dunlap 5/5/23 Lisbon, Portugal Amber Dunlap 5/5/23

Lisbon Food Guide: Where to Fill Up and Float Out in Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon’s restaurant scene is the stuff of dreams - diverse, relatively cheap, and seemingly endless. This is my personal list of Lisbon’s best bites based my own hungry wanderings through the city of one too many hills.

Read More
Neighborhood Guide: Where to Stay in Oaxaca
Oaxaca, Mexico Amber Dunlap 6/10/22 Oaxaca, Mexico Amber Dunlap 6/10/22

Neighborhood Guide: Where to Stay in Oaxaca

In my year+ of living on and off in Oaxaca City, I lived all over town, in hostels in Centro, Airbnbs in Reforma, and apartments in Jalatlaco. All of this to say, it was quite easy to pull together this guide on where to stay in Oaxaca.

Read More
Oaxaca Restaurants: Where to Find the Best Local Cuisine
Oaxaca, Mexico Amber Dunlap 6/10/22 Oaxaca, Mexico Amber Dunlap 6/10/22

Oaxaca Restaurants: Where to Find the Best Local Cuisine

Food is (and should be) central to any trip to Oaxaca, and the options can be overwhelming without a bit of guidance. After nearly a full year of calling Oaxaca home, here are my picks for the 13 best Oaxacan cuisine-focused restaurants in Oaxaca.

Read More
Hike Oaxaca: Go On- or Off-the-Beaten-Path on Oaxaca’s Best Hiking Trails
Oaxaca, Mexico, Travel Amber Dunlap 4/3/22 Oaxaca, Mexico, Travel Amber Dunlap 4/3/22

Hike Oaxaca: Go On- or Off-the-Beaten-Path on Oaxaca’s Best Hiking Trails

With sierra in every direction, Oaxaca is home to some of the best hiking trails in all of Mexico. Some hide waterfalls, others the perfect sunset perch, here are the top 10 Oaxaca day hikes to add to your itinerary.

Read More
Older Posts
About    Contact    Work With Me

No Maps or Foot Tracks is a travel blog by American travel writer Amber Dunlap.

It promotes the destination-less journey, living in the moment, and making every life and travel decision from an intuition-led place.

City Guides

Oaxaca

Cartagena

NEWSLETTER

Receive subscriber-only updates once a month about Amber’s current life + travels.

Sign Up