grand, is that the right word? canaria
Grand Canaria, part of the Canary Islands, Spain over Christmas time/ December.
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Machu picchu: aguas calientes – peru, adieu
Our Peruvian story last left off with the hero’s (me and my cousin, obviously) mesmerising ascent towards the ancient Inca Sun Gate, the original entranceway for the mystical Machu Picchu- followed by a free t-shirt. Hard to say what impressed me more. Snaking our way down towards the ruins, we experienced our last moments of
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machu picchu: hiking the Inca trail
Yes, our inca trail tour company (Orange Nation) did provide snacks. I know that is your biggest concern before you’re about to hike 43 kilometers over 4 days, in savagely high altitudes with a broken tailbone. On top of the ones provided by the tour company, I brought my own snacks, obviously, and ate some
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Machu picchu: Peru, nice to meet you
First time in South America? You feta believe it. I’ve been consuming a lot of cheese lately, sorry/ not sorry. I met my cousin in Lima, Peru to begin our epic adventure. Our route: arrival in Lima A rough 12h and 30 minutes later about mid-afternoon, I arrived in Lima from Amsterdam. I exchanged my
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machu picchu: pre-departure planning & packing
10 out of 10 would recommend hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (known as machu eat-chu up to some), keep in mind it isn’t something you can just roll out of bed and put on pants for. It requires a little more prep than that. when to book My cousin and I were planning
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Oktoberfest more like Septemberbest
It was my first Oktoberfest (I know, right? I’m just as shocked)- I went from September 28-October 1 2023. It’s right up my alley- German drinking, hearty German food, traditional German attire. Delightful. I went to Munich with a couple of beauties, who happen to both speak German- one of which was a frequent flyer
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Eurail-ly good time
After a month of having a grand time travelling Europe, the question on everyone’s mind is is it worth getting an Interrail/ Eurail pass? Yes, but not if you’re planning to go to Eastern Europe: Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia, Serbia etc. you will not get any value for the pass here. There are either no trains
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Eeeny meeny Rimini and Bologna
Italy really puts the rail in Eurail. so that’s why I decided to take a ferry from Durres, Albania to Bari, Italy- so I could use my train pass. From Bari, I headed north to Rimini. How did I end up in the relaxed seaside town of Rimini for 4 nights? Bit of background info,
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Bari bella and Alberobello
arriving in Bari from Durres, Albania I thought Bari would be a bit icky because it has a massive ferry port situation going on, but it still has a little somethin, somethin. On the web (do people still say that?)– I’ll answer for you, no– you’ll see there is a street (Arco Basso) where adorable
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Albania mania: Durres stress
My Albania route: The day before I left Gjirokaster, I walked into a shop that could have been an information center or someone’s house. There was a woman sitting so I asked her if there was a direct bus to Durres, she got up and looked at some papers adorning the walls that seemed to
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