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  • Destination
    • Africa
      • Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
      • East Africa: Highlights, Itinerary & Costs
      • Traveling in Ethiopia
      • Mt. Kilimanjaro (September 9 – 14, 2017)
      • Tanzania: Safari in the Serengeti
      • Tanzania: Stone Town, Zanzibar
      • Tanzania: Diving in Matemwe, Zanzibar
      • Rwanda: Kigali
      • Uganda: Gorilla Tracking Bwindi Impenetrable NP
      • Uganda: White Water Rafting on The Nile River
      • Kenya: Baby Elephants in Nairobi
      • Zim & Zam: Victoria Falls
      • Botswana: Chobe National Park
      • Botswana: The Okavango Delta
      • Namibia: Etosha National Park
      • Namibia: Skeleton Coast & Swakopmund
      • Namibia: Sossusvlei
      • Namibia: Kolmanskop & Fish River Canyon
      • South Africa: Eat, Play, Drink in Stellenbosch
      • South Africa: Cape Town
      • South Africa: The Garden Route
      • South Africa: Addo Elephant National Park
      • South Africa: The Wild Coast
      • South Africa: Durban
      • South Africa: Sani Pass & The Drakensberg
      • South Africa: Kruger NP & Hlane NP
      • Ethiopia: The Danakil Depression
      • Ethiopia: The Churches of Tigray, Axum & Lalibela
    • Central America
      • Mexico: Mexico City
      • Mexico: Oaxaca
      • You have to see it to Belize it: Caye Caulker & San Ignacio
      • Guatemala: Tikal, The Lost City
      • Guatemala: Lake Atitlan & Antigua
      • How to get from Lake Atitlan to Utila: A Guide
      • Honduras: Diving in Utila
      • How to get from Utila, Honduras to Leon, Nicaragua: A Guide
    • Europe
      • 2 Weeks in Eastern Europe: Itinerary
    • South Pacific
      • Western Australia Road Trip: 3.5 Week Itinerary
      • Vanuatu: Efate and Tanna
      • Fiji: Denarau and Taveuni
      • Samoa
      • New Zealand: Exploring the North Island
      • Australia: Tasmania
      • Australia: Margaret River, Rottnest Island, Cervantes WA
      • Australia: Kalbarri & Monkey Mia, WA
      • Australia: Coral Bay & Exmouth, WA
      • Australia: Karijini, Samson Point, Eighty Mile Beach, WA
      • Australia: Broome, WA
  • Travel Diary
    • Honduras: Diving in Utila
    • Guatemala: Lake Atitlan & Antigua
    • Tikal: The Lost City
    • You have to see it to Belize it: Caye Caulker & San Ignacio
    • Ethiopia: The Churches of Tigray, Axum & Lalibela
    • Ethiopia: The Danakil Depression
    • Kruger NP & Hlane NP (December 7 – 12, 2017)
    • South Africa: Sani Pass & The Drakensberg
    • Durban (November 29 – December 1, 2017)
    • The Wild Coast (November 27 – 29, 2017)
    • Addo Elephant National Park (November 25 – 27, 2017)
    • Garden Route (November 21 – 24, 2017)
    • Cape Town (November 19 – 21, 2017)
    • Eat, Play, Drink in Stellenbosch (November 15 – 17, 2017)
    • Kolmanskop & Fish River Canyon (November 11 – 14, 2017)
    • Sossusvlei (November 9 – 10, 2017)
    • Skeleton Coast & Swakopmund (November 4 – 8, 2017)
    • Etosha National Park (October 30 – November 3, 2017)
    • Okavango Delta (October 24 – 30, 2017)
    • Chobe National Park (October 21 – 23, 2017)
    • Victoria Falls (October 14 – 20, 2017)
    • Baby Elephants in Nairobi (October 12 – 13, 2017)
    • White Water Rafting on The Nile River (October 9 – 10, 2017)
    • Rwanda: Kigali
    • Australia: Coral Bay & Exmouth, WA
    • Gorilla Tracking in Uganda (October 2 – 7, 2017)
    • Australia: Kalbarri & Monkey Mia, WA
    • Australia: Margaret River, Rottnest Island, Cervantes WA
    • Matemwe, Zanzibar (September 26 – 30, 2017)
    • Stone Town, Zanzibar (Sept. 23 – 26, 2017)
    • Tanzania Safari (September 16 – 21, 2017)
    • Mt. Kilimanjaro (September 9 – 14, 2017)
    • Oaxaca, Mexico (July 12 – 16, 2017)
    • Mexico City (July 6 – 12, 2017)
    • Broome, WA (June 30 – July 4, 2017)
    • Karijini, Samson Point, Eighty Mile Beach (June 25 – 30, 2017)
    • North Island, NZ (June 8 – 12, 2017)
    • Samoa (June 2 – 7, 2017)
    • Fiji (May 28 – June 2, 2017)
    • Vanuatu (May 22 – 28, 2017)
    • Tasmania (May 16 – 21, 2017)
  • Travel Tips
    • How to get from Utila, Honduras to Leon, Nicaragua: A Guide
    • How to get from Lake Atitlan to Utila: A Guide
    • Traveling in Ethiopia
    • 2 Weeks in Eastern Europe: Itinerary
    • East Africa: Highlights, Itinerary & Costs
    • Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
    • Western Australia Road Trip: 3.5 Week Itinerary
  • Gear
    • My Travel Essentials
    • Health & Beauty Products for Travel
    • Cozy Christmas Gifts for the Traveler in your Life
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    April 23, 2018April 23, 2018

    Chile: Hiking the W in Patagonia

    Reading Time: 13 minutesThe W Trek in Torres del Paine National Park is a multi-day hike that features some of the most stunning landscapes and highlights of the park including the Base Torres, the French Valley and Grey Glacier. It’s no wonder it’s one of the most famous hikes in the world. James and I had seen pictures […]

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    April 15, 2018April 15, 2018

    Chile: How to Spend 24 Hours in Santiago

    Reading Time: 5 minutesAfter Central America, James and I were making a beeline for Patagonia before the weather turned. This left us with a very quick stopover in Santiago, but we really made the most of it and thoroughly enjoyed the city! Here’s how we spent 24 hours. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: City Bike Tour with La […]

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    April 13, 2018April 12, 2018

    Nicaragua: 3 Days on Ometepe

    Reading Time: 6 minutesOmetepe, Nicaragua, an island in the middle of Lake Ometepe, has a certain magic to it. For starters, there are two volcanos on either end of the island, which makes the ferry ride  pretty spectacular. Or maybe it’s the dirt roads, covered in ATV’s, dirt bikes and scooters. It also has natural springs that are […]

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    March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

    Nicaragua: 24 hours in Leon

    Reading Time: 5 minutesWe decided to spend two nights in Leon en route to Jiquilillo and I’m so glad we did! It is a beautiful city with heaps of gorgeous buildings and good food to boot. There are lots of activities both inside and outside of the city, but since we only had one full day we focused […]

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    March 18, 2018

    Southern Africa Self-Drive Itinerary

    Reading Time: 13 minutesGet ready for a doozy of a post, because there’s no quick & easy way to share our 50+ day road trip through Southern Africa! When we arrived in Africa six weeks before beginning this leg of the trip (read our East Africa post here!), we never imagined we’d be going out on our own. […]

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    February 28, 2018February 28, 2018

    Health & Beauty Products for Travel 

    Reading Time: 5 minutesToday I wanted to share some of the products I am using while on the road to keep my skin, hair and teeth so fresh and so clean. I’ve never been one for a complex beauty routine, and it’s really not all that different when I’m travelling. The one difference is that I tend to […]

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    November 19, 2017January 20, 2018

    My Travel Essentials

    Reading Time: 4 minutesJames (@ministryoftourism) and I have officially been living out of our backpacks for 150 days! Hard to believe, really. So today I thought I would share some of the things that are making our lives a lot easier while on the road. Though there are many, I have narrowed it down to my top 5! […]

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    November 8, 2017January 20, 2018

    East Africa: Highlights, Itinerary & Costs

    Reading Time: 4 minutesAfrica had been on our list for a long time and we were rapt to get there, though we weren’t really sure how to start! As with most North Americans, we settled on East Africa; Tanzania to be exact. We knew we wanted to go on safari and climb Kilimanjaro so it was the obvious […]

April 28, 2018April 28, 2018

Argentina: El Calafate & El Chalten

April 19, 2018April 23, 2018

Costa Rica: 10 Day Itinerary

April 11, 2018

Climbing Volcan Concepcion on Ometepe

April 5, 2018April 13, 2018

Nicaragua: 24 hours in Granada

March 25, 2018April 5, 2018

Nicaragua: Learning to Surf in Jiquilillo

March 15, 2018

How to get from Utila, Honduras to Leon, Nicaragua: A Guide

March 11, 2018March 22, 2018

Honduras: Diving in Utila

March 7, 2018March 7, 2018

How to get from Lake Atitlan to Utila: A Guide

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2 weeks ago I was here. This morning you could find me singing ‘You’re the one that I want’ to my cat in the kitchen. Being back home is becoming more and more real and, honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way ❤️ We are officially back in Canada 🇨🇦 It’s surreal to be back and the last few days have been spent seeing family & friends as well as trying to sort out our lives (moving into an apartment in Toronto, test driving cars, GROCERY SHOPPING for Pete’s sake!). Planning to do some major blog catch-up in the coming weeks as well as going through the last of our pictures from Portugal. Hope you’re all having a lovely Monday! 😘 Hey Porto. You’re pretty darn beautiful. . . . It is THE LAST night of our RTW trip. We are in the Duoro Valley and had a beautiful tour, tasting and dinner with two other couples from Brazil and Holland. Pretty epic way to end our travels if I do say so myself. . . . I still have a major backlog of photos from this trip so expect to see a whole lot more of Italy, Spain and Portugal as well as a few favourites from this year that I haven’t posted yet. Not to mention seeing what James and I will be up to as we move back to Canada (spoiler alert it won’t be exciting, but I am excited all the same!). . . . So with that, boa noite and we will see you soon Canada 🇨🇦 😘 Sol e Pesca is one of the most memorable meals I’ve ever had. We walked in with no presumptions or expectations for this store/restaurant that sells only canned fish. Not only was it a completely unique experience, but we really enjoyed our meal! And I’m not embarrassed to say I’ve had canned sardines or mackerel every day since that meal (which was 5 days ago). If you’re heading to Lisbon it’s definitely worth checking out! Blue skies are calling. It’s been a bit grey & chilly in Porto. 🌧 It’s got me missing the hot & sunny weather from two days ago in Lisbon. This was taken from inside Belém Tower looking out over the Tagus. Sitting here wondering whether or not I’ve missed my opportunity to become a princess 👸🏻

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