La Tomatina Festival is a great excuse to plan a trip to Spain in August. If you have a few days to spare, take advantage of the opportunity to visit Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona during the week of the “World’s Largest Food Fight”. Here is my 5 day Spain itinerary, centered around La Tomatina Festival.
The sound of gunfire rang through thick air that was previously occupied only by the buzz of anticipation. The crowd began to swarm as the lorries inched closer. I looked down to watch as a massive tire grazed just centimeters from my toes, then back up into the sunlight to see the silhouettes of three… Read more »
The alarm rang at 4:30 am in our cold, dark beach bungalow in Camps Bay. Normally waking in the cold at such an abominable hour would make me cranky, but this morning was different. It was our last day on the Cape, and our very last chance to see Great Whites leap from the depths… Read more »
It seems like lately we have been living our best lives in the Pacific Northwest, interrupted only by our work schedules back home on the East coast. At the beginning of July we road tripped from Seattle to Vancouver to watch the Women’s World Cup Final, and at the end of July, Rufio and I met in Portland (on… Read more »
Day 1: Blue Lagoon to Reykjavik Morning Once you’ve secured a rental car at Keflavik airport, drive an easy 20 minute across what seems like Martian landscape to the Blue Lagoon. I had some reservations about visiting Iceland’s infamous Blue Lagoon, considering it’s one of those places that every tour bus in the country seems to… Read more »
A minor wrench had been thrown in our Cape Town itinerary when we learned our scheduled shark dive would have to be cancelled. Apparently the Great Whites, the seven gill cow sharks and other species all mysteriously vanished from False Bay three weeks prior and had yet to return en masse. We were to patiently await word… Read more »
The Federated States of Micronesia hold a very special place in my heart. Sure the fact that they are beautiful islands filled with gorgeous rainforest hikes and exciting dive opportunities helps their case, but my love for this small country runs much deeper. While working in the islands the last two years, I have been able… Read more »
Marching down the streets of Vancouver from Doolin’s Irish Pub to BC Place Stadium to watch the Women’s World Cup Final filled me with more national pride than I had ever felt before. There we were, nearly 50,000 strong, decked out in red, white and blue and singing the praises of our country and the… Read more »
I was fortunate to have two work-free days at my disposal during my stay in Pohnpei, and I was not going to miss an opportunity for adventure in this wild paradise. After extensive research I decided the Kitti 6 Waterfalls Hike would be my best option – it was billed as a full day hike and there were… Read more »
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