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SOUTH AFRICA | Sat, 27 May 2023 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [530]
An absolutely gorgeous day it was today. Cape Town is up there with a place like Washington, D.C.; I can spend a few weeks here and still not be bored. There are many great hikes in the area. The two countries I've prepared for most in terms of safety ... Read more >
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USA | Fri, 5 May 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Views [294]
A CONFESSION, “BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY” is one of my favorite Chick-flicks. So when we saw a sign for the “actual” bridges, we just had to see where Clint and Meryl fell in love. Only six of the original sixteen bridges remain ... Read more >
ITALY | Fri, 2 Dec 2022 | By pauluiza | Views [307]
How we packed for a 7 week trip with only hand luggage
We are good at minimalist travel. If you have been following us for a while, you know from 2010 to 2012, we backpacked through 35 countries for 2 years, seven months and 4 days. We also travelled ... Read more >
SAUDI ARABIA | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | By shaz | Views [230]
Up until the day before my visit, I really didn't think I would make it because since Seychelles mybevisa was still under process. I figured Ramadan was the cause but I did apply mid February and my visit was 29 March. Pkus I had no wifi since Seychelles ... Read more >
ROMANIA | Sat, 24 Jul 2021 | By steve_and_emma | Views [318]
Even though we had planned to do some more hiking in the mountains, a huge storm was engulfing Europe and heavy rainfall was heading our way. So time for plan B. We had always planned to head to the Danube Delta after the mountains, so why not go now ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 9 May 2023 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [344]
For my birthday we went to Rarotonga. It happened because Jetstar sent me an email saying I had a credit that had to be used within a couple of months! I panicked a bit and thought of a place and booked our tickets. I have always wanted to go there as ... Read more >
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ECUADOR | Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Views [32]
DARWIN’S FINCHES ARE THE BEST-KNOWN of the one hundred or so resident bird species in the Galapagos. They may have inspired his theory of evolution but the seventeen species are actually in the tanager family—they are not even closely related ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Views [35]
THERE ARE TWO WAYS THAT ANIMALS originally arrived in the Galapagos—a sea voyage or via the friendly skies. Blown offshore by winds, birds—just like seeds—eventually reached the islands. Animals that are strong swimmers like sea ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 8 Feb 2025 | By besoka | Views [43]
After struggling with this old platform out of nostalgia and symmetry, I've decided that it's just too old, broken and frustrating. It appears to be running an old version of Cloudflare that causes it to fail for increasingly random reasons - eg ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Fri, 7 Feb 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Views [32]
THE JURY IS STILL OUT as to whether “ galapágo ” is an old Spanish word for “saddle” or for “tortoise” which the saddles resembled. Either way, the Galapagos would be nothing without the giant tortoises that ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Thu, 6 Feb 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Views [33]
DURING A “WHILE WE’RE HERE” MOMENT we booked a trip to the Galapagos. We had visited the archipelago fifteen years ago, five days exploring the older eastern and southern islands. This time we’re on an 8-day trip on a luxury yacht ... Read more >
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