We spent a packed, beautiful week in the capital of Spain right after Christmas. The city was magical, charming, and a ton of fun to just wander around. Outside of a few dining reservations and tickets to Flamenco, we didn’t have a lot planned. We lucked out with mostly crisp and clear winter weather which…
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We spent about two months in Porto and we both absolutely loved it. Honestly, it’s a little hard writing this post because it makes me miss the city quite a lot. We found the people to be incredibly friendly, the city to be charming, and the food to be spectacular (more on that in another…
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We visited Sintra after spending a few days in Lisbon and on our way to Óbidos. The picturesque town is in southwest Portugal in the foothills of the Sintra mountains. We only spent a day in Sintra and it feels like we just barely scratched the surface. For a relatively small town, there is a…
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After hiking just over 100 miles on the Camino (see previous posts here, here, and here), my friend, Laura, and I spent a couple of days in Bilbao. We had an amazing airbnb that was right on the water and it had breathtaking views of the city. The location (across the water from La Ribera)…
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By the time we got to Guernica, we had already completed the majority of our hiking (posts on that can be found here and here). My body was starting to feel it, especially my left knee which sporadically acts up after a lot of physical activity. The downhill had taken its toll on my knee…
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After our day off in San Sebastián, we had our longest stretch of hiking days in a row ahead of us. We would hike for four days before a day of rest in Guernica. San Sebastián to Zarautz Our first day after San Sebastián was pretty easy in terms of mileage and elevation. We were…
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If you talk to most locals, they are not fans of Zagreb. The Croatian coast is typically the preferred spot of many Croats. As a place to spend a few months, we found it pretty ideal. Zagreb, Croatia’s capital, is a very manageable and approachable city. For the most part, it’s a fairly inexpensive city…
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While travelling, there are a few iPhone apps that I find immensely helpful. The majority of these are free to use. Several of these apps are available for Androids but not all and there might be better options for Android out there. I’d love to hear what apps you rely on when you travel so…
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I love travelling with my husband — it’s special to be able to share all of the unique moments and experiences with him and to lean on each other in challenging or confusing situations. A few years ago I took my first extensive solo international trip to SE Asia for about 4 weeks and found…
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I am a planner, through and through. After we decided to move to New Zealand, we wanted to take advantage of this momentous life change and do some travel before landing on the other side of the globe. The logistical challenges: well, COVID. And, we would be travelling with our two cats. Yep, cats. Both…
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