Category Archives: Adventure Travel

As two Americans struggling to explore the world on 3 weeks’ holiday per annum, we moved to London in 2006 in order to boost the frequency and intensity of our international travel experiences.

Budapest Holiday: Recently Prune Like

Posted on 2 September 2009 by k

Where did the month go! I haven’t yet finished my thank you notes from our visit to the States and we’re in a new month. Oh, no! Sorry guys! But, meanwhile I’ll provide a quick update on what we’ve been … Continue reading →

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Modern Tradeoffs

Posted on 12 August 2009 by k

22144 22239 22254 22259 22319 22409 22459 22384 London’s grey skies greeted us with mild temperatures upon our return this morning…and those grey skies echoed our mood. We had an incredible time visiting with everyone in the States and it … Continue reading →

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Kayaking in Croatia

Posted on 16 July 2009 by k

22071 So. I’m weird with birthdays and present-giving holidays in general. I don’t like them. They freak me out a bit and no matter what, I always cry. I don’t really know why, but it’s been this way so long … Continue reading →

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Dubrovnik is Beautiful

Posted on 13 July 2009 by g

Perhaps one of our favorite destinations. It has the old world charm of Prague with the coast of Cinque Terre. And who would have thought that we’d love octopus salad. Unfortunately we had to reschedule our kayaking due to rough … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Croatia

Posted on 11 July 2009 by g

And It has been a wonderful welcome. We arrived in Dubrovnik last night after flight delays (ugh) and were greeted with fireworks marking the opening of their summer festival. Fun! It has been one of our easiest arrivals with the … Continue reading →

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One Sea, Red Sea, Two Sea, Dead Sea

Posted on 17 May 2009 by g

We crossed the border back into Israel and took a quick detour into Eilat to dip our toes into the Red Sea. While standing on the beach, looking to our left we saw Jordan. Looking to our right we saw … Continue reading →

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Petra Jordan

Posted on 14 May 2009 by g

21783 Crossing the border from Israel to Jordan was a real experience. It is the first time that we crossed an international border that felt like a real border. Each side had the armed guards at the gate with watch … Continue reading →

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