Tag: explore
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Settling Down for a Year in Australia
We’ve been in Brisbane for just over a month, and as I have learned, moving countries is a very busy process. We are starting to feel more settled now as we excitedly plan for our next steps in our adventure. After our long layover in Manila, we arrived in Brisbane on July 11 and for…
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18 Hours in Manila on the Way to a New Adventure
I’m back! In the last few years it feels like I have been paying for this domain name more for my own hope and sanity than actually doing any travelling. It’s finally happening. It’s taken a while to get going with the blogging as I get settled in Australia, but I have finally managed to…
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Adventure of a Lifetime Trek to Ciudad Perdida
Last Monday, I set out with some friends through the company Expotur to hike to Ciudad Perdida, in English known as the Lost City Trek located outside of Santa Marta, Colombia. Now that it’s over I can say that this was one of the most physically and mentally challenging hikes that I have ever done,…
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Marvellous Medellín
On Wednesday, I had my first chance to navigate the Colombian domestic airport system with my flight from Bogota to Medellín. I hopped in a cab with some people from my hostel to the airport and was pleasantly surprised by the efficiency of the airport operation. To be honest, my surprise extends to the general…
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Final Adventures in and around Antigua
I can’t believe I’m writing this, but I have arrived home from my trip. It was a whirlwind of a last few days in Antigua as I hung out with friends I made across the country, climbed a volcano, and said some pretty sad goodbyes. I arrive in Antigua on Friday afternoon and had what…
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Exploring the sights of Lake Atitlan
After the fun we had in El Peradon, our little travel group got back on the road to head to the villages surrounding Lake Atitlan. It was a long, windy road that brought us to the village of Panajachel, where we hopped on the ferry to make it to our first location, Santa Cruz. Santa…
Where the Paved Road Ends 