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Venice & Florence

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Venice What can be said about Venice that has not been better said before? It’s canals are as mesmerizing as one imagines. Touring its arteries provided countless awe-inspiring views. How is it that what was once a marshy lagoon could become … Continue reading

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Toscana: Il Bel Paese

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“Benvenuti, benvenuti! Che bella famiglia! I am so happy you are here! I have been waiting for you!” exuded Nadia, welcoming us to her home in Tuscany  as though we were long lost family returned to the motherland. We arrived … Continue reading

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Barcelona: An Urban Gem

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Barcelona may be the perfect city. It’s an urban gem: compact, accessible, containing beautiful beaches as well as historic quarters, renovated sections that are tourist friendly without being blandly over commercialized.  Quaint cafes, milk bars and tapas restaurants appear at … Continue reading

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Morocco: Essaouira & Fes

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If Marrakech is a city of sounds then Morocco may easily be described as a country of colours — Marrakech an expanse of reddish ochre, Essaouira a picture postcard of white and blue, Fes all golden and green. Essaouira The … Continue reading

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Marrakech

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There is nothing quite like walking through the alleyways and souks of Marrakech for the first time and emerging into Jemaa el Fna square. Through tunnels and narrow passage ways, the further you go into the mousetrap the more the … Continue reading

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SJDS: From Rush Hour to Happy Hour

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If Peru was fast paced then we officially hit the slow-mo button once in southern Nicaragua’s San Juan Del Sur. Where Peru was culture-rich, Nicaragua was equally cocktail-rich. There is just something about a beach environment that is conducive to … Continue reading

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Granada

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Arriving at the airport in Managua we wasted no time in the capital and immediately drove the 45 minutes to Granada. The oldest colonial city in Nicaragua, Granada’s historic buildings are painted in brightly candy-coloured hues making it an inviting  location for … Continue reading

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Grassy-ass, Peru!

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Cusco & the Sacred Valley Grassy-ass Have we been in a country too long when Oscar and Stella have a choice of watching Toy Story on the hotel TV in Spanish or on the computer in English, and they opt … Continue reading

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Arequipa and the Colca Canyon

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Leaving Lima behind us we arrived in Arequipa, the second largest city in Peru. As we drove from the airport to our hotel in the historical centre, we began to catch glimpses of the fabled Peru — women dressed in … Continue reading

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The Lima Loop

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Although technically only four Feet and one Hudswell, the five of us set off on an adventure of a lifetime that had been many years in the making. Are we overly ambitious or perhaps a little crazy as some might … Continue reading

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