Where to Travel in Iran – our two week itinerary
Two Weeks in Iran: Our Southern Loop Adventure The moment we entered Iran, we knew it instantly:Two weeks was way too little time for this vast, fascinating country.Unfortunately, we can’t always take month-long holidays, so we figured — two weeks is better than nothing! That said, it meant we had to make some tough decisions […]
2015 Travel Summary
Here we are again, at the beginning of a new year, wondering where time went. Looking back at the past twelve months, thinking how we could have done things better, what is still missing in our lives and wondering where the next 52 weeks will take us. For me, the past year was one full […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part VI
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’ve been listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read part 1, part 2, part 3 , part 4 and part 5 in the previous posts. Without further ado, here are, in no particular order, the last 15 most memorable travel experiences: 15. Shopping and eating in indigenous markets in […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part V
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’m listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4 in the previous posts. Without further ado, here are the next 15 travel experiences in no particular order: 30. Bicycling on Nicaragua’s Isla de Ometeppe 29. Taking natural mud baths 28. […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part IV
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’m listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read part 1, part 2 and part 3 in the previous posts. Without further ado, here are the next 15 travel experiences in no particular order: 45. Wild camping in Liechtenstein’s Alps 44. Visiting the cotton castle in […]
What it’s like to live in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador
Life in Puerto Cayo: Our Slow, Serene Chapter in Ecuador You’ve probably never heard of Puerto Cayo.Don’t worry — most people haven’t. Puerto Cayo is a sleepy fishing village on Ecuador’s Pacific coast, offering little more than long stretches of sandy beach sprinkled with seashells and colorful pebbles.Yet, it’s where we chose to settle for […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part III
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’m listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read the first 20 items and the next 20 in the previous posts. Without further ado, here are the next 15 travel experiences in no particular order: 60. Bicycling amongst the ancient temples of Bagan (Myanmar) 59. […]
100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part II
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’m listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read the first 20 items in the previous post. Without further ado, here are the next 20 travel experiences in no particular order: 80. Bathing in Budapest’s public baths in the snow 79. Indulging in […]
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