travel
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Exploring Castro Marim, Tavira & Armona Island: A Day in Eastern Algarve
It was supposed to be raining today… Yuck. We had decided since the weather wasn’t going to be stellar, we would drive almost to Spain and check out some salt flats where there might be flamingos. I can’t believe I… Continue reading
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Exploring Olhão and Sailing Through Ria Formosa
This morning, we were moving on to Olhão. On our way, we had decided to go find this less popular hike than the more popular Seven Hanging Valleys Trail called the (I can’t remember now, I’ll have to find it).… Continue reading
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From Lisbon to the Algarve: A Road Trip Through Coastal Portugal
Today we went road tripping from Lisbon to Alvor, our first stop in the Algarve. We got up, checked out of the hostel, and hit the road as early as we could – didn’t want to get screwed with traffic… Continue reading
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From Quiet Canals to the Edge of the Atlantic: Our Journey Down to Lisbon
Today is the day we drive to Lisbon! We tried to get up at a reasonable hour this morning… And we managed. We were on the road before 8:00 am. Our first stop was Aveiro, known as the “Venice of… Continue reading
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A Day in the Douro Valley: Quinta do Vallado and the Streets of Pinhão
Today was the day I’d most been looking forward to so far this trip. We got to go up the Douro Valley! We left pretty quickly after breakfast, and started driving towards Quinta de Vallado, the only place I’d managed… Continue reading
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Where Portugal Began: Exploring the Ancient Cities and Wild Mountains of the North
We got up not horribly early, grabbed breakfast, and headed out the door for Braga and the area around there. First up on our list was the Bom de Jesus, which featured this super cool staircase… Driving there wasn’t too… Continue reading
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Porto: Between the River and the Atlantic
We’re leaving for Portugal today! So of course I thought it would be a good idea to get up at 3:45 and go run a half with my friends before leaving. Hmmm. I’m still not exactly sure it was a… Continue reading
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Lima: The Grand Finale. Three Days in Miraflores, Centro Histórico, and Barranco
Yay! Nowhere to be today! We got up at a reasonable hour and had breakfast. Not a bad spread. Hotel breakfasts are better here than in the states. We went back to the room, chilled a bit, and headed out… Continue reading
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Adrenaline in the Oasis: Huacachina’s Crazy Dune Buggy Adventure
Thankfully, we didn’t have to rush out anywhere this morning, we could have breakfast at the hotel and chill out by the pool in the morning, which we did. After showers, it was time for our (FREE!!) pisco tour with… Continue reading
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From White City to Desert Oasis: My Peru Hop Journey (Arequipa to Huacachina)
We get to stay in Arequipa for one more day, and yay! We didn’t have to get up at any certain time today! I still woke up a little after 5:00… 🙄 We went to the hotel breakfast when it… Continue reading
