Tag: adventure
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Portugal
The recap:Caves, beaches, and nightlife17th century fortressNew friend: Mario the kayak guide Day 1 Flew from Casablanca, Morocco (read the Morocco blog here) to Lisbon. Checked into Lisbon Destination Hostel. Day 2 Explored downtown Lisbon, went to the Castle of Sao Jorge. Joined the pub crawl in the evening at the sister hostel – Sunset…
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Croatia & Montenegro
The recap:Kayaks, waterfalls, and beaches2 wineries & 1 Michelin star restaurantParties until sunrise Day 1 Flew from Faro, Portugal to Dubrovnik. Met up with my aunt & checked into Sun Gardens Dubrovnik. Lovely resort with pools, restaurants & activities including a clay tennis court, about a 20 min taxi ride to the old town. Went…
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Morocco
The recap: Countless starsBest dinner of my lifeLost count of how many times I got lost Day 1 Flew from London to Marrakech. Checked into the best hostel of all time (might as well be a 4-star hotel) — The Central House Marrakech Medina: Day 2 Explored downtown Marrakech. Went to Atay Cafe for dinner.…
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Costa Rica
The recap:24+ hours of driving10 sloths sighted1 amazing sister to travel with Day 1 Flew into San Jose airport — no direct flights from Vancouver, so long travel day through Houston. Checked into the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson. Watch out: Most taxis at the airport are not official and do not use meters.…
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Iceland
The recap:24+ hours of drivingDozens of waterfallsCountless sheep Day 1 Arrived in Reykjavik at the Keflavik airport, picked up the rental car and drove approx. 1.5 hours south. Lesson #1: Get the 4×4. Yes it’s more expensive, and we survived with a 2WD, but you can’t access any of the ‘F’ roads in Iceland without…
100 countries to 100 years old 