When we left on our ’round-the-world trip, we never dreamed we’d end up in Africa. It wasn’t part of our original itinerary and as such we hadn’t prepared or packed specifically for a safari. But, since we shifted our itinerary and now found ourselves in South Africa, it would be crazy not to go “on safari”. So we prepared...
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This week marks our last week in Australia and with only days remaining we still hadn’t tried Vegemite. It’s not quite on the same level as the kangaroo, but it’s still a major icon of Australia. If you ask an Australian about it, they all seem to love it, but confess that it’s an acquired taste. Even on our previous two visits to Australia,...
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A tour of the Parliament building in Budapest is one of the top things to do as a tourist. The building is the primary landmark along the Pest riverfront and seeing the neo-Gothic architecture from the inside is impressive. We had originally planned to take the standard tour, but were very fortunate to have a former colleague connect us with a private tour instead!...
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We tried to create a solid itinerary before leaving on our trip around the world and we thought we had a pretty good plan despite a lot of last minute shuffles. We pushed back our departure date a few weeks to coincide with my work anniversary–that would allow me to take full advantage of my PTO. We extended our time in Germany to coordinate with Octoberfest. Then,...
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Cruising from Stockholm to Helsinki is a great way to see both cities. Since it’s a sixteen hour trip, it serves not only as transportation but accommodation and entertainment as well—it actually doubles as a sightseeing tour for the Stockholm archipelago so you can skip the separate boat ride (unless you want to actually spend time on one of the islands). For...
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The Nærofjord is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and headlines the Norway In A Nutshell tour. A trip down this fjord was a must for us, so in order to see it on our own we found an advertised “package” that looked promising . It was basically a series of ferry and bus tickets that originated in Balestrand, connected us through the Nærofjord...
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“Norway in a Nutshell” is a canned tour that a lot of tourists choose because it’s a quick way to see the best parts of the fjords-Nærofjord, Sognefjord, and the historic Flåm train. But, the route is extremely crowded which detracts from the otherwise gorgeous scenery. If you’ve got a bit more time, it’s better to base yourself in one...
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