Come along as we celebrate Christmas and New Year on Egypt’s Red Sea Riviera
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Egypt, Treasures of the Nile
December 9 – 20, 2020 Come along as we cruise Egypt’s famous River Nile on a very special boat called a Dahabiya from Luxor to Aswan just like Cleopatra and Julius Caesar did two thousand years ago! Here’s a few facts about the Nile River: The Nile River is the longest river in the worldContinue reading “Egypt, Treasures of the Nile”
Egypt, Cairo
Come along as we explore Cairo, the great Pyramids of Giza and an overnight trip to the White Desert
Turkey, 6 weeks in Kas
October 20 – December 1, 2020 After one month in Istanbul and two weeks of sightseeing around the country, we were eager to find a hideaway on the Mediterranean where we could semi-isolate and chill for a month or so. While searching for the perfect place, I read many blogs and watched countless YouTube videos,Continue reading “Turkey, 6 weeks in Kas”
Turkey, road-tripping from Izmir to Kas
October 12 – 20, 2020 Merhaba! (hello in Turkish) I know the pandemic is taking a toll on a lot of you especially my Canadian homies who haven’t seen their loved ones in so long on top of a very cold and snowy winter. I hope this blog post entertains you for a few minutes,Continue reading “Turkey, road-tripping from Izmir to Kas”
Turkey, Cappadocia, land of fairy chimneys and balloons
October 7 – 12, 2020 After an incredible month in Istanbul, we were ready to leave the metropolis for some fresh air and adventures in Central Turkey’s country side. Cappadocia fit the bill perfectly, after being shut down for more then 6 months because of COVID, it was just starting to reopen when we gotContinue reading “Turkey, Cappadocia, land of fairy chimneys and balloons”
2020: the year in review
As 2020 comes to a close, we can’t help but look back at the last 12 months and thank our lucky star, for being able to live our dream life with very little inconvenience, while so many people around the world are dying or are being affected physically, emotionally and financially by this awful pandemic.Continue reading “2020: the year in review”
Visiting Istanbul during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Should we stay or should we go? Is the question on every nomad’s mind since march 2020. It will drive you crazy … I know it was getting to me until we finally made the decision to follow our instincts regarding safety and fly to Turkey for a 3 month stay. Before leaving we contactedContinue reading “Visiting Istanbul during the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Ecuador, Back to Quito to celebrate our birthdays and fun times in Cotopaxi NP
As I sit here in Florida, writing this blog about Ecuador, during what looks like a second worldwide wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, I can’t help but think how our world has changed in the blink of an eye, less than six months ago traveling was simple, all we had to worry about was toContinue reading “Ecuador, Back to Quito to celebrate our birthdays and fun times in Cotopaxi NP”
Ecuador, Galapagos Islands
February 2 – 11, 2018 Before we embarked on our journey, we heard of the Galapagos Islands but we thought it was just something you see on the Discovery channel, never in our wildest dreams did we imagine we would visit one day! and here we are! Part of the country of Ecuador, the GalapagosContinue reading “Ecuador, Galapagos Islands”