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Around the World Costa Rica

Rainy Season Costa Rican Roadtrip

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 by allison

Our kids were off school last week which gave us the opportunity to see a bit more of the country we’re calling home for 3.5 months. And, wow, what a beautiful country it is. We set off Monday morning with the intention of driving to our hotel atop the Poàs Volcano just 4 hours away. …

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Around the World Costa Rica

The more things change

September 7, 2019September 7, 2019 by allison

Tap tap tap… is this thing on? Oh, hey there, it’s been a minute! Or, more accurately, 5,401,440 minutes. And what a 5.4 million minutes they’ve been. In the last 10.5 years we: moved to and worked in Toronto, got married, (I) started a photography business and another blog, left our jobs in Toronto, spent …

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Around the World Thoughts on Life

Is this really the end?

May 30, 2009August 30, 2017 by jonathan

Yes‚ we’re home. And that, ladies and gentlemen, was around the world in 365 days. We wandered around the desert metropolis of Dubai and played in what could be the world’s best water park; we saw the ancient ruins of Petra, spent a night in the desert, rode camels, shared a sheesha with a rescue …

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Argentina Around the World Brazil The Americas

Good wine, good beef, good country

April 26, 2009August 30, 2017 by allison

As a preamble to this post, I’ll have you all know that I wanted to write another joint post – since the last one was so well received. When I mentioned this to Jon, he said “No problem. I love wine, I love beef, and thusly I love Argentina. End post.” And I’m pretty sure …

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Around the World Bolivia The Americas

Bolivian Adventures

April 13, 2009August 30, 2017 by allison

[A] It seems as though we have fallen behind on the blog again, Argentina has been a whirlwind of good food and good wine and somehow blogging about Bolivia fell by the wayside. No need to worry, however, we are both back to keep you entertained—just be warned that the good wine may have influenced …

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Around the World Chile The Americas

What do big heads, body paint and a beautiful beach have in common?

March 10, 2009August 30, 2017 by allison

Well, what do they have in common you ask? Easter Island!! Big Heads: This is the reason that most visitors go to Easter Island. These archeological attractions are famous worldwide. Body Paint: We were lucky enough to be there during the annual two-week Tapati Festival, and we got painted from head to toe and paraded …

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Around the World Croatia Europe & The Middle East

Which National Park? Krka vs. Plitvice

August 18, 2008August 30, 2017 by allison

As we had a limited number of days in Croatia, we were plagued by the question of whether to visit Krka or Plitvice national park. Google was no help since most hits told us to go to both, but no site outlined their relative merits or suggested just one. So, if you have found this …

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Around the World Europe & The Middle East Greece

Santorini – Getting A Scooter

June 26, 2008August 30, 2017 by allison

Santorini We were hoping to arrive in Santorini on a slow ferry during the day but due to high winds our mid-morning ferry was cancelled (which we didn’t realize until 1pm, we just thought it was two hours late). Luckily there was another boat going later, arriving at about 9:30pm (Greek ferry time = 10:45pm).

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Around the World Europe & The Middle East Greece

The Greek Islands – and Trying to Get A Scooter

June 26, 2008August 30, 2017 by allison

Samos Our first impressions of Greece were coloured by the fact we arrived from Turkey on a Sunday. In Greece, well in Samos at least, everything is closed on Sunday. We also discovered that the next day was White Monday, a holiday. Turns out, everything is closed on holidays as well. We considered getting out …

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Around the World Europe & The Middle East Turkey

Rental Cars, Pirates and Calcium

June 18, 2008August 30, 2017 by jonathan

When we last left you, we were in Kas enjoying the warm Turkish sun with Carmen and Geoff (two of Allison’s friends). As a group of four we decided to rent a car to visit the near-by, and very highly recommended, Patara beach and Saklikent gorge. After running through the rental formalities, I was selected …

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