Paxos: A Guide To Enjoying the Wild Island When you think about Greek islands, Santorini is one that usually comes to mind. It has beautiful architecture, the white and blue streets are full of smiling Greeks and tourists, and the party life, ouzo, and food is legendary. If this is […]
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Celebrate The New Year In Bulgaria
A Cultural Experience: New Year’s Eve In Bulgaria! Most of you know that we live in Berlin, which is famous for having a very crazy New Year’s Eve. People will shoot off fireworks as soon as it gets dark out. Firecrackers are flung with no sense of danger from balconies, […]
A Taste Of Rioja: A Guide To Exploring The Spanish Wine Country
A Guide To Exploring The Spanish Wine Country One area of Spain that we have been wanting to visit for a while is the Rioja region. Home to many good Spanish wines, we were excited to learn more about how wine is made, do some wine tastings, and explore the […]
The New Hiker’s Guide To Hiking And Packing For Patagonia
A New Hiker’s Guide to Patagonia The W in Patagonia is one of the perfect places for inexperienced hikers to really earn their trail names. If you have never been on a multi-day hiking trip, this special place is really one of the best to try out a long hiking […]
Uig: Exploring A Real Life Fairyland
Fairy Glen in Scotland Who knew there were fairies on the northern tip of Scotland? We didn’t until we went to Uig and visited the Fairy Glen. Uig is a funny little coastal town located on the West side of Trotternish at Balnacnoc in the Isle of Skye. Every local […]
Hiking Nyiragongo: One Of The Most Dangerous Volcanoes In Central Africa
Hiking the Nyiragongo Volcano Nyiragongo is an active volcano (elevation: 3,470 metres (11,380 ft) just north of Goma, DRC. Unfortunately, due to political unrest in the region it isn’t on many tourist’s radar. The trek up the mountain is also a difficult one with all of the loose volcanic rock […]
Rwanda: The Jewel of Africa
Visiting Rwanda If it is your first time to visit the African continent, it may not be best to start with Rwanda. Rwanda is a beautiful jewel of a country and will set your expectations so high for all of the other African countries that you will be sorely disappointed! […]
Visiting Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum: The best way to visit one of the most beautiful deserts in Jordan Our trip to Jordan was through a tour group, and if you really want to make good use of a trip to the incredible Wadi Rum desert I would recommend going on your own. Because […]
3 reasons to stay overnight in Bethlehem
To day trip, or not to day trip One place many people overlook spending a good amount of time in is Bethlehem. Because the city is in Palestine, or the West Bank, many are concerned about staying overnight and instead book a day tour to visit the main site: the […]
How To Visit Petra And Avoid The Crowds
Tips for visiting Petra and Avoiding the Crowds One place that has been on my bucket list for years is Petra. Ever since I watched Indiana Jones as a kid I was inspired by the travels and adventures of Indiana and the amazing places he traveled to all around the […]