Croatia was a country we’d both wanted to visit since we don’t know much about it. Our visit served to show us we were right about our ignorance and barely satisfied our instant taste for the glorious sunshine, stunning beaches, cheap beer, great pizzas and interesting history and architecture. We…
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so much to love in the Sporades
/ 27/03/2016Something we will always agree on is deciding to visit Greece, especially the Greek Islands. Each has her own character and innate charms, their own version of a Greek salad, their own local cheeses and wines and their own view on the world. They are all united in their love…
magic times in Manta
/ 17/05/2013Wayyyy back in Meridá, Venezuela, I booked a top shelf get away for myself in Manta, on the coast of Ecuador a short fight from Quito. After three months on the road, another two and a half months to go, and with some time up my sleeve, I figured I…
slowing down is hard to do
/ 12/03/2013For our final destination in Costa Rica we spent a few days in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, not far from the border with Panamá and on the coast. A traffic accident blocked our way until the driver back tracked around it but hey, at least the accident didn’t involve us,…
Roatán Island 101
/ 07/03/2013Roatán Island off the coast of Honduras is a diving honeymooners dream. Surrounded by coral reef it looks to have over 100 dive sites, some with fairly humorous names like Bikini Bottom, Hole in the Wall and The Wife. In some places the reef wall goes down some 3000 feet.…