Tom Harris
Americas & Adventure Travel Writer
Travel writer and photographer covering the Americas - from Caribbean coastlines to US national parks. Tom focuses on destination guides, road trips, and practical travel planning.
Tom has spent the last eight years exploring North, Central, and South America, with extended stays in Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and across the US mainland. His writing combines on-the-ground experience with actionable logistics - the kind of detail that saves you time and money on the road.
Areas of Expertise
- Caribbean and Central America travel (Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Mexico)
- US destinations, state parks, and island guides (Hawaii, Florida, Pacific Northwest)
- Canada road trips and outdoor adventure
- Travel budgeting, logistics, and itinerary building
Writing Approach
Tom writes destination guides built on real travel experience. Every recommendation comes from personal visits - he includes the practical details (costs, transport options, timing, crowd levels) that turn a rough idea into a workable trip plan.
Articles by Tom Harris (158)
4 Ways to Book SINAC Costa Rica National Park Tickets
SINAC Costa Rica sells most park tickets online through SICORE, but Arenal sells card-only at the gate and Corcovado books by email and bank transfer.
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Space Center Houston Tours: Plan Trams, Timing, Saturn V
Space Center Houston Tours: The last NASA tram leaves two hours before closing, so your entry time matters more than your ticket tier.
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Playas del Coco, Costa Rica: Beach, Diving and Day Trips
Playas del Coco, Costa Rica: gray sand, variable water clarity and dive boats 30-40 minutes from the Catalinas. Who should base here, and who should not.
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Playa Flamingo Costa Rica: Swim, Boat, Stay
Playa Flamingo Costa Rica: The bay stays calm for swimming most days, but clear water starts 30-45 minutes out at the Catalina Islands, not off the sand.
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What Are the Best Things to Do in Fajardo, PR?
Things to do in Fajardo: Seven Seas Beach, Icacos boat trips, the Laguna Grande bio bay, Cabezas de San Juan, and the Ceiba ferries to Vieques and Culebra.
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What Are the Best Things to Do in Key West?
Things to Do in Key West: Fort Zachary Taylor delivers a fort, beach and snorkel in hours; the Dry Tortugas ferry eats an entire 9.5-hour day.
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What Are the Best Things to Do in Aguadilla?
Things to Do in Aguadilla: Crash Boat for swimming and snorkeling, the Punta Borinquen surf breaks, and short drives to Isabela and Rincón.
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Things to Do in St. Augustine, Florida: What Fits in a Day
A 5:15 p.m. fort exit and a 6 p.m. lighthouse cutoff shape things to do in St. Augustine, Florida more than any list does.
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4 Areas for Things to Do in Miami Florida
Things to Do in Miami Florida: walk South Beach's Art Deco district and Wynwood's murals free, then beat the Shark Valley lines by arriving before 10 a.m.
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Things to Do in Ponce, Puerto Rico: A Two-Day Plan
Ponce's art museum is closed, so here's how to sequence the things to do in Ponce that remain open, from a timed hilltop tour to a booked island crossing.
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3 Day Trips from Liberia, Costa Rica, Ranked by Time
Things to do in Liberia, Costa Rica: a 30-foot waterfall, a volcano park closed Mondays and a 1.5-hour beach drive, ranked by the time each takes.
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Costa Rica Currency in 4 Payment Methods, Explained
Costa Rica currency explained: colones, dollars, cards and cash, and why the dollar's 2026 slide against the colón changes what your money buys.
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