http://globaltraveladvisor.com/asia daily 0.75 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1ad7a185-a8fa-4cf4-a110-2a0b63aa62fe/Torii+gate+Itsukushima+Shrine+Japan.jpg Asia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1446059426166-SLZD98LDMR402O1I2M5B/29+-+Sherpa+baby+2.jpg Asia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1446059553131-1JNYRPGJ9LXH5DXNJ2Z1/CCI26102015.jpg Asia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1446059617231-OEEP14QVC9JLIDWHGHNA/2+-+hong+kong+street.jpg Asia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1449492520348-SMNLRX166FVHYO4VPDJ6/Nepalsherpababy.jpg Asia A Sherpa baby in the doorway of her home, Everest region, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1449492595552-IIV3GDPP55U8OWU3CVER/EyesofKathmandu.jpg Asia Eyes of Kathmandu, on a temple in Nepal's capital https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1449493080567-U6ZO8BBVVCIN6UA772H0/TyangbocheNepal.jpg Asia The author in Tyangboche, Nepal 12,687 feet above sea level https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1449492767901-XAD2FJS3F8WOS5Y45AYN/sunriseovereverest.nepal.jpg Asia Sunrise over Mt. Everest (left); Lhotse and Nuptse (right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1449492666901-VB8Q6P76CYCJ6SP7M73A/Amadablam.nepal.jpg Asia Amadablam (Mother-Daughter), Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1449492862293-LGF2I5XVTLBG2ELGM86Y/MtEverestfromair.nepal.jpg Asia Mt. Everest from the air, above the clouds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1453489738148-ITV3OMW3LZ0VFNVIDY9Y/hongkong.jpg Asia A typical Hong Kong street scene https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1453491506497-L6TZ5MR32QJ5OS6DTV59/hongkong.jpg Asia An offering of incense https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1453748460742-LC01S5MLGD3IOORUAF9R/HK+Skyline.jpg Asia The view from Victoria Peak, Hong Kong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1453748590800-NI98OODDV6TPL57P4NOF/GatheringTaiOHongKong.jpg Asia Game time in Tai O, a fishing village on Lantau Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1453489967329-XL2VNG4SQW5V6ZSOWOSN/bigbuddhahongkong.jpg Asia "Big Buddha" on Lantau Island in Hong Kong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/d529f5a4-da71-40ba-a8fb-8d7fa217d907/Torii+gate+Itsukushima+Shrine+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Torii Gate at Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island at high tide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/b4a0c2b0-852a-459f-9816-7ec647be684f/Japan+bullet+train+.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Japan’s bullet trains are all they are cracked up to be https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/3f85a7ba-f387-4130-a670-109c1791b310/Mt+Fuji+from+train+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Gorgeous view of Mt. Fuji from our bullet train window https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2db16608-933e-43db-b5ac-da207c3d806c/Ramen+and+dumplings+T%27s+Tantan+Ramen+Tokyo+Station+Tokyo+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out T’s Tantan Ramen is vegan AND delicious! We also liked their dumplings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/5391c96a-4b28-4170-b2f5-25bf0ff10004/Sushi+and+sashimi+Organic+Sushi+Ouchi+Tokyo+Japan+2.jpg Asia - Make it stand out The service was lovely and the sushi and sashimi were good at Organic Sushi Ouchi in Tokyo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/e06a9f0c-d5b3-432f-b4f0-09fbcf2e8078/shabu+shabu+Tokyo+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Shabu Shabu is a fun dining experience. Here is ours at Zakuro Ginza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/7c4d316e-07fe-444f-804f-3ef888f83f06/vending+machine+alley+in+Tokyo+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out The mother load https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/90fa9130-6969-4d00-bd6d-ae088b203d20/Shibuya+Crossing+Tokyo+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Shibuya Crossing was not as crazy as I had expected - fewer people than Times Square! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/c16d26f9-41f3-437e-a044-7ca5d6cbe138/Takeshita+Street+Tokyo+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Takeshita Street is so much fun to walk! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/0df3b5c8-655d-4c39-bc6d-906a2c9f5b37/photo+booths+Takeshita+Street+Tokyo+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Purimania photo booth store on Takeshita Street in Tokyo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/17721a7b-7d9d-4b72-8bda-ef6007876bde/Snoopytown+Tokyo+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Snoopytown on Takeshita Street in Tokyo is a must-stop for fans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/995878fa-023f-4911-84d2-7abc0b628fb1/Alex+vending+machine+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines were a highlight for my son and nephew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/3db315c1-1e95-4eca-8af1-0468aec3ba6b/Coffee+foam+art+Tokyo+cafe+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out if you show the barista a photo, she will try to recreate it in foam…this one mildly resembles our goldendoodle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/38cc9026-fca4-4035-91ea-4e67c28d1a2a/7-11+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out The boys loved exploring the snacks and smoothie options at 7-11s all over Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/cd3055ef-fa71-41ef-bf56-33753fbc03ea/Origami+class+Toyko+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Our son and nephew enjoyed a peaceful hour learning how to fold origami paper at the Nihanbashi Cultural Center in Tokyo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/26e01589-5ccb-4f83-96cb-c61e31128f77/Origami+class+Tokyo+Japan+2.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Not bad, right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/869d3db4-6700-410c-846e-2bdaf9f55554/Camellia+kyoto+tea+ceremony.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Camellia Tea Ceremony in Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/d3605e8e-3fe6-46ab-ba83-a9def08e3b29/kyoto+temple+garden.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Kennin-ji Temple was uncrowded and lovely, conveniently located at the end of Hanami-koji https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/790e6aa9-dfff-4ffe-a5cd-ef6d5d9ac70e/Katsu+pork+Kyoto+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Katsu pork at Katsukura Sajo Main Shop in Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1738077b-e79e-45c6-9257-3c573bb3f94b/noodle+maker+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Handmade noodles at Sobanomi Yoshimura in Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/7fe3b54c-640c-4d30-af17-0c6afe89c0f9/Ki+Kyoto+Lebanese+food+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Ki Kyoto has incredibly delicious Lebanese food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/cbaee105-4f0f-4c71-a480-df07c6e72869/kyoto+steakhouse.jpg Asia - Make it stand out The chef at Mouriya Gion in Kyoto cooked us the most succulent kobe steak of our trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/5146ea1d-1acd-4c39-9209-ddd16d97de51/omakase+kyoto+japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out The omakase (multi-course, chef’s choice) dinner at Kamigamo Akiyama was a real high point of our trip, both for the scrumptious food and the intimate setting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2c442a6d-6c27-481c-b508-6a3f8908679a/Sake+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Sake at Kamigamo Akiyama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/7e5ae1b9-c513-4a84-aa23-f5e5800dac23/Fushimi+Inari+Taisha+Kyoto+Japan+3.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Fushimi Inari Taisha involves a long, beautiful walk through these orange wooden pillars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/4cfc57eb-33ca-477e-9c28-e3230ff329fd/Fushimi+Inari+Taisha+Kyoto+2.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/8bb57c2f-3f1d-4780-a08b-4dc8ee237801/Fushimi+Inari+Taisha+Kyoto+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Fushimi Inari Taisha Temple is immersed in a peaceful forest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/d2bf92a1-2fc9-42d0-a1f4-6e74315197ad/samurai+sword+class+robe+dress.jpg Asia - Make it stand out We all enjoyed our Samurai Sword Experience in Kyoto, including being dressed as samurai! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/748aeafb-1839-4f03-bea7-0bc555290e0d/samurai+sword+emo.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Our teacher demonstrated the technique https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2b5e6fca-7648-42e9-8fc8-a522a142219b/samurai+sword+demo+kyoto.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Successfully https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1f4a6d92-77f9-4c86-b934-216a880370a6/Samurai+Sword+Experience+Kyoto+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out My turn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/9b264389-b962-4f4d-854a-8cceea46745b/Samurai+Sword+Experience+Kyoto+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out A little awkward but not terrible! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/cae0b997-f728-4e8b-9f43-9c56a26357a7/Kyoto+street.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Hanami-koji in Kyoto by day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/8330e894-aa6e-422e-84d9-d595c788e875/kyoto+street+at+night.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Hanami-koji in Kyoto by night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/f5831cf0-48e5-4473-b88b-61b7cbabc883/Arishiyama+bamboo+forest+Kyoto+japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Arashiyama was crowded in spots, but just breathtakingly beautiful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/90c5207a-a491-496d-b3f2-b66bb086ac09/Arashiyama+Bamboo+Grove+Kyoto+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Arashiyama Bamboo Forest on the outskirts of Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/fd9ce70f-f00d-4a84-afce-02460158b67f/Gio-ji+Temple+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Few visitors bother taking the short walk beyond the bamboo forest to the tiny Gio-ji Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2c8f2408-8f09-4906-9fcf-d766304bc9bb/Japanese+pancakes+Osaka.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Japanese pancakes are extra fluffy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/661f58a9-28a3-445d-b065-513a96d7a172/sumo+wrestling+Osaka+marching+around+ring+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Sumo wrestlers parade around the ring in a sort-of opening ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2a0d1b06-931a-4df4-b66b-b3f91b3e1a1c/Sumo+wrestlers+marching+out+of+ring+Osaka+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Sumo wrestlers leaving the ring after an opening ceremony at Edion Arena in Osaka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/cba4857e-9747-4e19-b217-eaf817453b83/Sumo+wrestling+match+Osaka+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Sumo wrestlers square off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/eff4bd39-ad06-4da6-a4c0-a875c106319c/Sumo+wrestling+Edion+Arena+Osaka+Japan Asia - Make it stand out My amateur description: the wrestlers push each other for a few seconds until one steps out of the ring and then it’s over https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/c6bfa9e2-d8fe-4fe8-b081-14e8f4a94160/Itsukushima+Shrine+Torii+Gate+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Torii Gate to the Itsukushima Shrine, at high tide, on Miyajima Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/13ad36ff-4e78-4c60-bc8c-da7db899233b/Itsukushima+Shrine+from+inside+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Itsukushima Shrine was among my favorites we visited, both for its beauty and setting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/6b346597-4d7a-47ba-8b1a-ef5035b17046/view+from+Itsukushima+shrine+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out A view from Itsukushima Shrine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/c66353d5-95d2-4822-9d7b-fb4da448539e/Torii+gate+floating+Itsukushima+Shrine+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/0fe13965-0d1b-458d-925b-1382434b0c4b/Torii+gate+Itsukushima+Shrine+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out The sun came out during our visit, and the gate shone against the mountains, sky, and water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/b5b06278-4b3b-4baf-8f52-eaa10319b52b/Children%27s+Peace+Monument+Hiroshima+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out A statute of a child holding a paper crane adorns the top of The Children’s Peace Monument in Hiroshima https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/72277920-67a5-4a81-8e6f-1c9cc408f9b5/Leaving+paper+cranes+origami+Children%27s+Peace+Monument+Hiroshima+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out My son and nephew leave their paper cranes from origami class at the monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/dcdf3535-2928-40b5-a7eb-87ee08d8726e/Peace+Park+Hiroshima+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Peace Park, with the Atomic Dome in the background, in Hiroshima https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2af47e5e-038a-4ac8-9fc3-289485f00aaf/Hiroshima+Peace+Memorial+Museum+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out This clock is stopped at the time that the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/fd4c90ba-acfa-4902-8d1a-f40504bac76f/Ryokan+view+from+room.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Our room at Asaba Ryokan had such a pretty view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/4412b38f-3070-421d-82a6-e10a90515cf8/Bedroom+ryokan+Japan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out Asaba has different styles of rooms. The main bedroom in our little house had western-style beds, while the boys slept on rolled-out mattresses on the tatami mats in another room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/177be093-8fc2-44a7-a914-0ad2589bf34d/Alex+in+robe.jpg Asia - Make it stand out We spent the majority of our time at the ryokan in the robes supplied by Asaba https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/238a27db-2844-4a1f-99cb-b40f74651a5d/ryokan+tub+in+room.jpg Asia - Make it stand out We chose a room that had a private soaking tub with a view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/f47d6b1a-b3d3-4aab-82d7-81e5d9d5ddc8/ryokan+view.jpg Asia - Make it stand out We never grew tired of our view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/b8740d18-c330-4957-af41-d4c4b2598d61/Alex+in+hot+springs+ryokan.jpg Asia - Make it stand out We did not realize the no-bathing-suits rule applied if it was just us, but our nephew was chased out of the hot springs just seconds after my son took this photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/c6c640cb-ea62-4ac9-a43a-89051ef40313/ryokan+hot+springs.jpg Asia - Make it stand out The outdoor hot springs alternated hours between women and men. 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435939841766-92P26FFL0603DR2MBTXD/IMG_1095.jpg Europe A backstreet of the Chora, on Naxos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435939968378-YVOXP9B8Q2AGNSJ7QU8O/kavosnaxos.jpg Europe The pool and view at Hotel Kavos Naxos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435940555384-R0ILIGMPMHI9KZUDPLIH/plakabeachnaxos.jpg Europe Plaka beach, Naxos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435940419792-7QZ92XI3UBCMHR7UH2NQ/choraapollosarchnaxos.jpg Europe View from Chora to Apollo's Arch, Naxos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435940221213-KIDC7TPAU75MDHOK6E7Z/naxosswimlesson.jpg Europe Swim lesson, Mediterranean-style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435947722880-E53JTKYVOW093DSYIWOC/octopusfriesnaxos.jpg Europe Locally-caught calamari and fresh Naxos fries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435940341552-KTPO5MKSTBP0610KUJI0/grapeleavesnaxos.jpg Europe Succulent stuffed grape leaves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436102920906-IGNI5WKR7BE20PVLDFCX/image-asset.jpeg Europe The addictive spanakopita at Faros in Agia Anna, Naxos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435952814183-J7XA8JGU0GIZIW1M60ZT/Naxosrestaurant.jpg Europe If you go to Naxos, eat here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1445806687494-ZHEXGQAQ7UM922U7JR1Q/image-asset.jpeg Europe Ia's most-photographed church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436101959335-5P2UJAZUJSHALU2236ZR/image-asset.jpeg Europe The band at Santorini Mou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1445806769450-VCP8G73HEP0Q2NSUK30R/image-asset.jpeg Europe Ammoudi Harbor, Ia, Santorini 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Varenna, Lake Como, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1445805243606-D1NOUHXB5D6DWD0V835S/image-asset.jpeg Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437440185980-LQX486XMC9Z7WUSMR4J8/image-asset.jpeg Europe Pont des Arts in Paris, loaded with padlocks placed by couples hoping for symbolic permanence of their love (until the French government eventually removes them due to weight concerns!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437435284234-YLIYNMVQRZBTXNBBVAF7/image-asset.jpeg Europe The Eiffel Tower at night from Place du Trocadero https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437435577763-GKVB40KO0IMXC0F49F95/image-asset.jpeg Europe A few of my daughter's creations from her French desserts baking class https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437440041152-279UJCOAQBY6TQ1RVNHC/image-asset.png Europe Kids' Review: Number One activity in Paris, feeding baguette to the pigeons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437514347859-F98GTN5S4JUYZ4LYCN1Y/image-asset.png Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437435418729-BBHLB8AETHGZECDSUTCW/image-asset.jpeg Europe The escargot at Le Square Trousseau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437435751304-633QJF7SV37N5JEHEK6V/image-asset.jpeg Europe Chateau des Arpentis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437438357340-1FGKARH88Q7HOY79EDLD/image-asset.jpeg Europe Some of the earliest notions of helicopter technology at Leonardo da Vinci Park in Amboise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437437439117-KKWH5AV0D6B56O5GY9MJ/image-asset.jpeg Europe The Luberon in Provence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437436607283-D88MR2IY36Y1OKKFVNR6/image-asset.jpeg Europe The view from our room at Le Clos du Buis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437437662771-KRBSUAPZTN1DXBKVMDGY/image-asset.jpeg Europe Spending time in a Provencal town on market day is on my top list of things to do https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437437171214-DM6N36DW31X5DO3DSVPV/image-asset.jpeg Europe Roussillon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437437312784-942BP3HID20W8XPTO66O/image-asset.jpeg Europe The lavender fields at Abbey Notre-Dame de Sénanque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437438564592-UZCOF80E8GXAP54CCONK/image-asset.jpeg Europe Dinner at Le Fournil in Bonnieux https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436113627412-W80LLPAW4WFNRS3YEH1B/image-asset.jpeg Europe The view of Cadaques from our balcony, at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436114023516-BZ3LLOR0WBQGYG1VEE16/image-asset.jpeg Europe The street and beach, from our beloved balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436114428776-N84HE81Z5H5J3KI087RM/image-asset.jpeg Europe Our beloved balcony, from the street and beach below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436114149087-CHYMW0IPXTV0SAMYGM8S/image-asset.jpeg Europe A beach about 10-15 minutes' walk from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436113856545-PK0MN0RLLIF07V7S2IO4/image-asset.jpeg Europe An adventurous way to see nearby Cap de Creus National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1445805611589-ENIHICOHEYFS2Z06KW5Q/Barcelona-Gaudi-Park-Guell.jpg Europe Gaudi's Park Guell in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436120437570-9V5DSCDCTN5I6ABOPJP8/image-asset.jpeg Europe Pork tacos at Tapas 24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436118836700-48DRLOYLI9ZZ648V1AYH/image-asset.jpeg Europe Paella at Can Majo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436119180352-7J70BSLB20Q9DJ0176J4/image-asset.jpeg Europe Café con leche, crema catalana and flan at Café Granja Viader https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436119790250-B584623HSXLQXAQ1Q3FC/image-asset.jpeg Europe Boqueria Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436119373277-IC42CU5XS7MH26M1E2CY/image-asset.jpeg Europe Fountains at Montjuic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436119553308-1O1UEHUXZZSZKVT1ZK0I/image-asset.jpeg Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1445805892976-I57SB3DQO9K8GMSFCW5R/image-asset.jpeg Europe A view of Cadaqués from our balcony at Hotel Playa Sol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436060302020-A911EMAHSGD0KZMFNYOH/image-asset.jpeg Europe A typical street scene in Amsterdam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436060577912-Q5469LVCFC5MU5QHTPHQ/image-asset.jpeg Europe Every railing is lined with one-speed bikes to cruise Holland's flat territory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436061157001-SMZF1BBW0TFCAMV94H7Q/image-asset.jpeg Europe Haarlem's windmill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436060744034-89GNAX2TV3UVBJDMWO10/image-asset.jpeg Europe Beautiful Bruges https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436060799456-LTEHW4T343H5PCOYSEME/image-asset.jpeg Europe Chocolatier Dumon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436101216435-U8323DLL67D0MF89EEX3/image-asset.jpeg Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436101388126-PYE2DQAVI48ED40HUIE7/image-asset.jpeg Europe Mussels and fries at Poules Moules in Bruges https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469498293383-1KZHOMBNPQ1I261JQ62V/korcula.jpg Europe "Spectacular View" from Adriatic Pearl Korcula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469672356780-OJFFEET5J03KFLL0YCYD/korcula.croatia.jpg Europe Korcula's walled old town, complete with turrets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469498433866-ZHI04IOO6JATQ70KYTTT/dubrovnik.croatia.jpg Europe Dubrovnik, Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469499122922-N7N3I6SYOM02SP7D2NBW/dubrovnik.croatia.jpg Europe Croatians are proud soccer fans! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469498532502-KL50TLBBA2S8DRM2CVMF/walls.dubrovnik.croatia.jpg Europe Strolling on top of Dubrovnik's city walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469498660313-SPO7J0R3VOW7I09VXOXO/dubrovnik.croatia.jpg Europe As you look down at the roof tiles, you will see that the majority of Dubrovnik's tiles needed to be replaced after the 1991 war https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469499064146-UGG3PJA5FHV9DGYIGN97/IMG_2358.JPG Europe Korcula's waters are turquoise blue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469668976118-F95FETKFSYYUXD8VH6P1/korcula.croatia.jpg Europe View of Korcula town from our apartment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469499991050-MIU69V00YX1SYT38Y4CD/korcula.croatia.jpg Europe Most of the buildings on the Dalmatian coast are made from gorgeous limestone, which comes from the nearby island of Brac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469499525076-69EFAPD7EPX3TKNSB9S6/korcula.croatia.jpg Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469499911643-D1LJSD3DAY9XBK0HEXHC/korcula.croatia.jpg Europe The only other soul on the island we saw became my kids' new best friend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469499331523-JENFS03JAQQFRYTIXPOM/korcula.croatia.jpg Europe The Paulina was our boat for the day, exploring the islands and dropping us on our own private beach for lunch and a swim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469499613849-W9HBOG3DNC1GVOEN4RXM/korcula.croatia.jpg Europe Croatia's old town from the water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469499413561-9BBPHWZRG2KZNYE7N7RU/korcula.seaurchin.croatia.jpg Europe While we snorkeled, Antonio dove for sea urchins for our snack. We got to hold a sea urchin, slather some on a hunk of bread, and enjoy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469499779404-INCPNJR2KFG6QDZVWNG0/korcula.croatia.jpg Europe We stopped on four islands to explore, and were the only people around https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469500163714-N3LTTMW2KPU6HG7NPHUS/Pupnatska.Luka.Beach.Korcula.Croatia Europe Pupnatska Luka Beach, Korcula, Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469669096572-KR2413UU87UW3XMRTJQC/hvar.croatia.jpg Europe Islands off of Hvar's spectacular coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469669167785-S3CF1NQ7CXF2UYAIR9NP/hvar.croatia.jpg Europe The view from our room at Hotel Park Hvar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469669241641-0KW6A7XZJJ3B39DX3OAI/konoba.menego.hvar.croatia Europe Konoba Menego, Hvar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469669721369-2JMD5W70Y2OHMQBYU43E/hvar.croatia.jpg Europe On Hvar's Secret Offroad Tour, you will visit stone villages in Hvar's hilly interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469669341741-FRB1MRLZVDMNQB26AOWN/hvar.croatia.jpg Europe Secluded beaches dot Hvar's coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469669651552-IRJM570PI400L5O8AGXC/IMG_2516.jpg Europe Ever wonder where a caper comes from? Caper plants grow throughout Hvar's villages, along with wild rosemary, sage and thyme https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469669436841-04KM0U54GI9SCBF9XODW/lavender.hvar.jpg Europe Lavender fields cover Hvar's countryside, often with hand-built stone structures meant to shelter farmers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469669843859-U9ZGJR4THOR6ZRWVUWOR/strawberries.hvar.jpg Europe Hvar's fresh produce markets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469670428472-XKIG107AMPLIK9KTWI0X/split.diocletians.palace.croatia Europe Walking around Diocletian's Palace you will marvel at the ancient structures still standing, some with bullet holes from the 1991 war https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469670146588-LR51JCJEJMAXLWW672RK/Split.Croatia.jpg Europe Nearly two millenia of building continues in Split - the building on the right is from the Communist era https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469670302765-HK9VEH3BVYCITIDMW2J8/pastry.bobis.split.croatia Europe A soparnik from Bobis bakery makes a delicious lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469670577984-ZVAW36JV2ST8WNQPI8HQ/plitvice.national.park.croatia Europe Plitvice National Park's walking paths take you by several waterfalls and clear green lakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469670682978-BA7RET2EETSOVP01PPZS/plitvice.miric.inn.croatia Europe Our platter of fresh local trout, meat and vegetables at the Plitvice Miric Inn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469670954341-IAQAVMUC4DEEMYP1LH64/plitvice.national.park.jpg Europe Hiking Plitvice National Park's well-maintained trails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469670773465-VBYXDBSV1J41JPY7WU6O/plitvice.national.park.croatia.jpg Europe The park's shuttle bus and boat system make it easy to travel between hiking paths https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469671084462-DPA3IMUVOW9H6UMNLKCY/rovinj.istria.croatia.jpg Europe Rovinj, Croatia is a happening seaside town with an Italian ambience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469671258469-JMX57YLZJX1HUS2K7G6P/hotel.monte.mulini.rovinj.istria.croatia.jpg Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469671325802-752NBASSBPQJ21A1P7KI/hotel.monte.mulini.rovinj.istria.croatia.jpg Europe Hotel Monte Mulini's four pools overlook the Adriatic Sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469671807630-HKHYQTEC3DRBAZ3PUPV9/rovinj.istria.croatia.jpg Europe Rovinj, Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469671533414-ZLTG30FJXHKJXAAWJM9X/santa.croce.restaurant.rovinj.istria.croatia.jpg Europe The homemade pasta with black truffle sauce at Santa Croce is to-die-for https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469671616185-UC8EXXEW8C40JGBHQY54/gelateria.italia.rovinj.istria.croatia.jpg Europe See the color of the pistachio gelato? The gelato at Gelateria Italia is homemade and delicious. Click here for tips on recognizing authentic gelato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1469671426667-FFYB80TP5NYANAZ6X852/rovinj.istria.croatia.jpg Europe Rovinj's old town center reminds me of the Italian Riviera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470105797977-D7BGP7O0LTNH3HAAEATQ/munich.jpg Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470105909401-TPDU2XXIMIMVDR3RDDPD/munich.jpg Europe Spaetzle, a traditional German egg noodle, is a child-pleaser, especially when it's paired with melted cheese https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470106046522-QMSNNNOWQ3V5L3PTFRRC/pretzels.munich.jpg Europe Germany's massive pretzels are ubiquitous and delicious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470106386609-0CRR0MX8FGKHCMSJ8VKO/eisbach.englischer.garten.munich.jpg Europe Perpetual waves on the Eisbach in Englischer Garten draw surfers and spectators https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470106264410-WEYLOTKOMJ6PHCPO4252/marienplatz.munich.jpg Europe The Marienplatz's famous glockenspiel plays 2-3 times daily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470106426040-MRJAOUKPA43ATZ4LNO0I/bmw.museum.munich.jpg Europe The BMW Museum is fun for car enthusiasts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470106562712-PQLAOIUSFCUWAUOB3G9R/bay.of.kotor.montenegro.jpg Europe View of Kotor town and the Bay of Kotor from the city walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470106673066-4ZC060JIL2GZX9GQQHIT/bay.of.kotor.montenegro.jpg Europe The Bay of Kotor is breathtaking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470107799926-MT8UBL4W8Y1213LLKF9N/kotor.walls.montenegro.jpg Europe The 2.8 mile long wall winds its way up the mountainside behind Kotor town, leading first to a church, then to a fort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470106769350-T1D6IX50BEVA13A0Q17Z/kotor.montenegro.jpg Europe Kotor's walled old town is picture-perfect https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470106909597-RIFO6WXQ9WB3KCH5X2J6/apple.cake.kotor.montenegro.jpg Europe Apple cake made by our apartment owner's mom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470107034944-33RN1E2LDU38VXTK9445/catovica.mlini.montenegro.jpg Europe The setting at Catovica Mlini is secluded and beautiful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470107074770-CF59HU3XVAXA597I4YDU/catovica.mlini.montenegro.jpg Europe The monkfish in saffron sauce was scrumptious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470107166280-BCJCP3XC1BCD4O20JB12/montenegro.jpg Europe Sea bass caught by the owner himself, served with tomato sauce and Montenegrin potatoes, at Cesarica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470107208257-ZVKYZIOLX4WAEDFLI9D3/cesarica.kotor.montenegro.jpg Europe Mussels in a flavorful wine sauce at Cesarica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470107387571-EEGQ5Q4QN7YATLUZ1L4S/konoba.portun.montenegro.jpg Europe The specials at the lakeside Konoba Portun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470107493626-PMUDLRBYQ8MEYLWGAHJV/kotor.montenegro.jpg Europe A view of the perfect little town of Kotor from the city walls snaking up the mountainside to a fort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470107570957-BMWRK303J2PB2X8M8VWY/soccer.kotor.montenegro.jpg Europe Buy a soccer ball for your kids to kick around in a town square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470107640071-LYZX78LME9UUP58S5RZ8/bay.of.kotor.montenegro.jpg Europe Bay of Kotor, Montenegro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470109155148-9FLCBJZ5WMOI5JN8XZ7P/ljubljana.slovenia.jpg Europe Ljubljana's castle looms above Slovenia's pretty little capital https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470109262468-58WUPTBZWYATUDXMAPYQ/lake.bled.slovenia.jpg Europe Lake Bled (pronounced "blade") is beautiful, complete with a church-topped island and an alpine backdrop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470161569491-PA78KDHXDI1G2U3190MW/lake.bled.slovenia.jpg Europe Penzion Mayer in Lake Bled https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470162639249-62UF6O0UCY39KWULGIDC/ljubljana.slovenia.jpg Europe Café life on Ljubljana's cobblestone streets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470161651003-2UCMHVJ8UXOZ3OOUU4G6/kavarna.ljubljana.slovenia.jpg Europe The cakes at Kavarna Bakery are yummy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470161691921-USUY9ZILJUZXOQ36D6NM/kavarna.ljubljana.slovenia.jpg Europe Sit outside and people watch in between bites! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470161901290-04PWLBU8T4N95YIV7HFK/ljubljana.slovenia.jpg Europe Ljubljana's outdoor café life centers around the river running through the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470162450364-SM4M803RB11IOB6VS0VW/lake.bled.slovenia.jpg Europe Castle atop Lake Bled, Slovenia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470162001812-3C8YOFDIMN54Q27IXJR9/lake.bled.slovenia.jpg Europe Take a traditional wooden boat out to the lake's island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470162147909-X7D2CBRFER687VJNE7XU/alpine.slide.lake.bled.solvenia.jpg Europe The alpine slide at Lake Bled is a lot of fun! 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Europe Mostar's famous bridge, rebuilt after damaged in the 1991 war by UNESCO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470108762969-77BJA2MVEUYPDOFI9UB9/mostar.bosnia.jpg Europe Bosnian specialties at Restoran Babilon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470108834179-374S0WV4SGPSH8RXIDDA/mostar.bosnia.jpg Europe Mostar, Bosnia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470108911714-H7I495IYX5XY6OBUDK47/mostar.bosnia.jpg Europe Wandering the outdoor markets in Mostar, Bosnia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470162825750-NDVGRWP8GPXERGQLFLWA/dublin.ireland.jpg Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470163256855-DSD5R6I4WYD30EVFC27K/dublin.ireland.guinness.jpg Europe My husband's Guinness, at The Brazen Head pub in Dublin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470162886315-OZXYR6OBOM28RKZB89TG/brazenhead.dublin.ireland.jpg Europe The Brazen Head is a fun place for lunch and a Guinness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470162985901-4D5H9XA4U389YDWNQ3OQ/brazen.head.dublin.ireland.jpg Europe Bangers and mash at The Brazen Head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470163051797-JPKOJ632W1R7UY4F228P/brazen.head.dublin.ireland.jpg Europe Fish and chips at The Brazen Head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1470163162636-EP68NX65SZYVOLUNPVJL/dublin.ireland.jpg Europe Dublin's cobblestone streets are fun to wander https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487720655088-T4X3ZZFNNN21XUCRNGLH/zermatt.ski.switzerland.jpg Europe Skiing Zermatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487868597318-TAE5YJU4OSUDZWOELL1F/swiss.jpg Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487865922286-EGUDP1Y1DAEWNKFXS3BQ/suitenhotel.zurbriggen.zermatt.switzerland.ski.jpg Europe Suitenhotel Zurbriggen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487865977411-8JYJTTMDI2657Q8IK8FM/suitenhotel.zurbriggen.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe The master bedroom, at Suitenhotel Zurbriggen, a mix of traditional and modern design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487866100686-1Z2EOREKM0QZ3YBQH2BW/zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe Likely my favorite spot in Zermatt, the hotel's "winter garden" at the spa, with a full-on Matterhorn view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487721120528-TWOKM1P8KVJJ9ZV28EP0/view.suitenhotel.zurbriggen.switzerland.zermatt.jpg Europe The view of the Matterhorn and ski run #50 home (which follows the river), from our room at Suitenhotel Zurbriggen, Zermatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487721260308-OZ6W4KJ4HK6JAXXRIWVT/breakfast.cart.suitenhotel.zurbriggen.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe A breakfast cart was wheeled to our room each morning, with fresh bread, local cheeses, jams and sausages, coffee, juice, fruit, eggs, and hot cocoa! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487721533779-CMYW7UD8H71H9KGIDIT5/pool.spa.suitenhotel.zurbriggen.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe The indoor pool overlooking the Winter Garden overlooking the outdoor jacuzzi overlooking the Matterhorn, at the Suitenhotel Zurbriggen, was ours to savor every afternoon at 4:30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487721917519-R36PBBMQZMKOT31S3R5I/IMG_6209.JPG Europe Sunrise reflecting on the Matterhorn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487722239926-PCF6IIZG2BDP4GNKGEXE/zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe Heading to Italy for lunch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487722084675-XYOT9HWRC6PFYX00X4IZ/lunch.sun.adlerhitta.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe Lunch in the sun at Adler Hitta in Findeln, Zermatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487866800660-6NCBNCCZ7UOAT0ZHJ5KD/zermatt.switerland.jpg Europe The Italian side was a lot snowier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487723044319-4ND0U0XD5FCIGIZN904N/zermatt.switzerland.ski.jpg Europe On the slopes, Zermatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487722650153-XHT4B012FDNQCVPPIV7S/creperiestefanie.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe Creperie Stefanie in Zermatt, our favorite take-out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487722750727-3JUYV1EMWORWJW2ZJE02/zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe Silliness on the slopes, Zermatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487722836428-CPBPXSTDV96QW4ZFL28P/zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe Findeln, Zermatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487722975994-BO4X4YOEL370UR31L03Z/basel.christmas.markets.switzerland.jpg Europe Basel's Christmas markets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487868772623-S3I04LF7RCPGQGSGQNX4/matterhorn.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe The view from the top, where the gondola stops and skiers can choose - Switzerland, or Italy? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487723152954-I2U5K5KHBR913NAWC5MF/findeln.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe Finderlhof on the mountain, our favorite lunch spot 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487871305929-G38VUD6KP66UZ2A81C59/suitenhotel.zurbriggen.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe Sitting area in the lobby of the Suitenhotel Zurbriggen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487871364882-KW5M2PMIJFWNBLOWWIQK/suitenhotel.zurbriggen.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe We wish there had been more snow so we could have borrowed the hotel's adorable toboggans! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487724294335-5SUVTNHU7QSPMGV9C9K1/adlerhitta.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe Lunch in the sun at Adler Hitta, Zermatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487866374621-ZQNLAYEWEAUSAXSPAQG1/findlerhof.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe The "Rosti Matterhorn" at Findlerhof was my #1 lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487724643391-IDVWWZNE92HHFI7K9RFN/chez.vrony.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe The outdoor seating at Chez Vrony is gorgeous https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487724484971-5FHPZD5LX55JTXA8QMQA/chez.vrony.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe The food at Chez Vrony is pretty gorgeous, too https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487724862398-48DEZV1YTFMN84FMYN4Y/zermatt.findeln.switzerland.jpg Europe The Swiss side of Zermatt is pretty well-marked https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487722464399-IIZK0UO4IJC5JC4A7Y53/zermatt.switzerland.cervinia.italy.jpg Europe Pasta at Chalet Etoile in Italy was a welcome break from rosti and fondue! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487725047028-1QANFI7D54Z41WRZSH5S/chalet.etoile.cervinia.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe And the prices were a welcome break, too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487725303696-HGK7KCZDL7R8XMFPJZXS/zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe U.S. ski resorts, take notes: see how easy it is to create storage for gear? Just hang a pole near the ceiling for helmets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487866537501-EYU5ZIYR1Y51WR5PADCF/Schaferstube.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe If you venture out in the evening, Schaferstube in downtown Zermatt is a cozy spot for dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487724729708-GKD20RZB5ILC9ZZTBVB9/fondue.schaferstube.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe Cheese fondue at Schaferstube, Zermatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487867138655-PKTHJ1DBUA9XH42Z0TD8/gondola.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe The gondola, at lower altitude, near Zermatt village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487867049222-SI8BXAUHNGTSIP81SCT3/Igludorf.zermatt.switzerland.jpg Europe Hanging out at Iglu-Dorf, mid-mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487725473952-MDA7E3CCKFGDIQKK7STP/basel.christmas.markets.switzerland.jpg Europe Basel's magical Christmas markets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487725612973-HJEQDTC1E923O1Q3TUKE/hotel.basel.switzerland.jpg Europe Treats at Hotel Basel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487725698471-IU5O4HHF3OM895X9IIY7/gilgen.basel.switzerland.jpg Europe Gilgen is worth several visits during your Basel stay, so you can try a wide variety of amazing baked goods! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487867249384-6RQ0F47N8K1P6MBR1DKJ/laderach.basel.switzerland.jpg Europe Amazing chocolate shop on the Marktplatz, Basel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487867327993-KKXAR5UCYL85BY65XXJC/laderach.basel.switzerland.jpg Europe Laderach made our Christmas shopping a snap! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487867608567-TD4IAGZ01SNMTJG2BSYK/basel.christmas.market.switzerland.jpg Europe Strolling Basel's Christmas markets felt especially magical in the evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487867659756-VE2329813MSUHT4QKOB0/basel.christmas.market.switzerland.jpg Europe Stalls sold glass ornaments, wooden toys, woolen scarves, Christmas candles and more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487868315561-O0D0ZGV8J6DTT2BOFICU/basel.christmas.markets.switzerland.jpg Europe The decorations were amazing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487868391603-4U18BHOWZCKHG2SE921V/basel.christmas.markets.switzerland.jpg Europe Basel's official 2016 Christmas Market mug https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487867758453-AIMUR7VQUPWUAZH9S6ES/basel.christmas.market.switzerland.jpg Europe Christmas Fairy Tale Forest has activities for kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487867788789-HNJTIN5GIICOLRZXQDGD/basel.christmas.markets.swtizerland.jpg Europe My son thought wood burning was fun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487868208094-3BXG55JN4MAY6XM99KXJ/basel.christmas.markets.switzerland.jpg Europe Fires warm chilly hands throughout Basel's Christmas markets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487867908063-3UTALOEF8YC1R32X931L/basel.christmas.markets.switzerland.jpg Europe The market sits on a picture-perfect square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1487868016318-CJEYGH06H7V7KP7JPQYR/basel.christmas.markets.switzerland.jpg Europe My daughter decorated gingerbread https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/0e6e8ae8-8864-4ca1-928a-e0d0176e151f/Big+Ben.jpg Europe - Make it stand out London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/3b1601ea-d5a2-4d74-834f-9e274e4d6daf/IMG_0157.jpg Europe - Make it stand out England’s Lakes District and Coast-to-Coast Hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/ce097184-46d9-48b3-ace6-fea99441199f/Jersey+Channel+Islands+UK Europe - Make it stand out The Isle of Jersey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/cde571e7-f0d2-4fc1-b583-e9b6421cb548/Edinburgh+castle+flowers+two.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Scotland - Edinburgh and St Andrews https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1dbe0f87-6f74-4824-bd0c-5cf908fa4a6b/IMG_2394.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Faxi Waterfall is not even one of the major sites in Iceland, and we had it all to ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/e7bf1d8e-bacb-4c40-a241-145a5e631d3b/Map+of+Iceland+Torfus+Retreat.jpg Europe - Make it stand out A map of Iceland in Torfhús Retreat’s lobby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/12a647fc-b94f-4814-b856-08d7b0508906/360+Hotel+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out 360 Hotel in Iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/ec51f0a5-0c2d-44af-93ee-7096cbe2cb5a/view+from+room+at+Hotel+Hrifunes.jpg Europe - Make it stand out View from our room at Hotel Hrifunes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/d6f1e162-ef7a-4caa-a12f-15b19ae74cf7/Torfhus+Retreat+Iceland+2.jpg Europe - Make it stand out How adorable are the cabins at Torfhús Retreat? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/09a7e36e-c8f9-4a31-97a1-f3c3033824e7/Torfhus+Retreat+outside+of+cabin+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/0ff91999-d140-49f2-a120-0716b3dacff6/Torfhus+Retreat+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Our cabin at Torfhús Retreat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/5af3aab5-1d9f-4e01-93f5-058817bcf813/Torfhus+Retreat+Iceland+hot+springs.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Our private naturally-fed hot springs at Torfhús Retreat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/7e159ae0-3e1c-4a21-9201-a44f58475572/Torfhus+inside+cabin+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out The sitting room in our two-bedroom cabin at Torfhús Retreat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/fa695501-388d-4239-9712-eb54b7c9e9ab/Torfhus+bedroom+inside+cabin+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out One of two bedrooms in our cabin at Torfhús Retreat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/e87ab18d-57fc-4057-95a8-3df50baaf659/Retreat+Blue+Lagoon+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out The Retreat at the Blue Lagoon is pricey, but oh-so-relaxing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/f2727769-09a1-4bdf-8be2-a720d3686f4c/The+Retreat+Blue+Lagoon+at+sunset+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out The Retreat at The Blue Lagoon at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/54dc74a1-8d9a-4b9f-9ccb-e4f61acbd976/Fridhiemar+tomato+farm+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Fridheimar tomato farm is a unique place to have lunch, but book well in advance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/c0ff23b2-b1b4-4950-b75c-7102c8d795e7/Fridhiemar+tomato+farm+Iceland+2.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/362fa259-90bf-45a1-8f49-4e77541fa96d/Mia%27s+Country+Van+Fish+%26+Chips+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Mia’s Country Van has great fish and chips right near the Skogafoss Waterfall and Skoga Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/edf810df-5b92-49f0-a035-e100c5bc1c32/Torfhus+Retreat+Iceland+dinner.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Dinners at Torfhús Retreat were really good https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/4421dba3-f042-454f-a9b2-1c405792d47b/Author+on+ATV+Vik+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out The author on the ATV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/4c6d0ec6-e43f-4891-87b6-cdc75c44bca4/Vik+black+sand+beach+airplane+wreckage.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Checking out the airplane wreckage on Vik’s black sand beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/ad8a4992-8101-4c20-8916-20cd2886a656/ATV+ride+black+sand+beach+Vik+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Riding ATVs on Vik’s black sand beach was a lot of fun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/4845f503-5e26-49f9-b2d8-ed3c35afe42c/ATV+Iceland+river.jpg Europe - Make it stand out A break by a river in a moss-covered canyon in Iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/8905dda8-50bb-4265-b282-cca11dc0e6e2/ATV+black+sand+beach+VIk+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out You aren’t going to sunbathe on Vik’s black sand beach, so find another way to enjoy it - an ATV adventure, a pony ride, or a long walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/bafdde41-ae2a-41ca-9cdf-992add18cce5/Airplane+wreckage+Vik+black+sand+beach+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out The remains of a U.S. Navy airplane from a 1973 crash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/5528e240-8a27-44c8-8a50-4c8134268544/Icelandic+ponies+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Pretty Icelandic ponies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1ae339be-2ceb-4ed8-8261-8f4b9819d37f/Dive.is+snorkel+Thingvellir+National+Park+Silfra+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Silfra fissure at Thingvellir National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/123ad30d-b181-4d05-92a1-e7414e1684c1/Thingvellir+National+Park+Silfra+snorkel+tectonic+plates+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out The water is the clearest I’ve ever seen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/eb203c38-05f3-4a1c-8cb5-81dd2470c178/Thingvellir+National+Park+Iceland+snorkel+tectonic+plates+dive.is+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Entering the 33-degree water was a lot easier with dry suits, hoods, and gloves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/02ee7ca1-1d82-4633-a6bd-b580b3abd281/Skaftafell+Glacier+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Skaftafell Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/5edc9c40-48a1-4a44-b4f7-4aaf429a6767/Skaftafell+Glacier+Iceland+climb.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Climbing on Skaftafell Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/6aaf22da-e1c9-4b78-bda6-7581687068a0/Skaftafell+Glacier+Iceland+2.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Skaftafell Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/03f31b38-a619-4c38-a7ab-4832785bd847/Langjokel+Glacier+Iceland+snowmobile.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Snowmobiling on Langjökul Glacier would have been better in March than it was in late August https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/29b956c8-7113-4a95-b51b-139bac4ab417/Fjadrargljufur+Canyon+Iceland+3.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Fjadrargljufur Canyon is other-worldly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/11e46b80-e7c5-4263-a38c-21b980bd18dc/Fjadrargljufur+Canyon+Iceland+5.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/b7733c4b-3b78-4894-b668-ddce8f1ed445/Fjadrargljufur+Canyon+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/f95af0ad-4ba2-40dd-afb1-08f5dae87736/Fjadrargljufur+Canyon+Iceland+2.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/26f513c9-6508-4007-ba10-6f5ca7a5b160/Seljalandsfoss+Waterfall+Iceland+Golden+Circle+2.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Seljalandsfoss Waterfall is one of Iceland’s top sites https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2efeefa2-c41d-48b4-900f-a5232212b7eb/Seljalandsfoss+waterfall+Iceland+Golden+Circle.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/aef5cacc-e262-44a9-af0d-6d708a976cf5/Seljalandsfoss+Waterfall+6.jpg Europe - Make it stand out See the path that you can take to go behind the falls? Wear your rain gear! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/da824d6e-32db-4f8f-bd06-3088eadde913/Seljalandsfoss+waterfall+Iceland+Golden+Circle+walk+behin.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/4edbb323-b518-455c-8dcb-46d24df7d302/Seljalandsfoss+waterfall+Iceland+Golden+Circle+from+behind.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/ee5cfbf7-10f2-4749-8d1d-da2c0a7539f4/Seljalandsfoss+waterfall+Iceland+Golden+Circle+from+behind+2.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/b7f078b2-66b9-43d3-8981-609a317d93fd/Seljalandsfoss+Waterfall+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/75446f25-7979-48ce-9250-f41a3d8aa743/Gljufrabui+Waterfall+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Gljufrabui Waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2f585301-1eb6-4a6f-b476-f60fb14eba49/Skogafoss+waterfall+Iceland+3.jpg Europe - Make it stand out You can get pretty close to Skogafoss Waterfall, then climb up the stairs to the right to view it from the top and hike up along the river that feeds it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/4cf525f6-f627-426b-b88d-2ed677058c2e/Skogafoss+waterfall+Iceland+2.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/a5abec9c-9023-4f79-ab76-c83c011faea7/Skogafoss+Waterfall+Icleand.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/9f55551a-24d7-4806-afee-b6de8059d218/Hiking+along+Skogafoss+Waterfall+Iceland.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/3e39c12e-6fe3-4b5c-9947-b5a8cb416649/Gullfloss+Waterfall+Iceland+5.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Gulfloss Waterfall is a can’t-miss site on Iceland’s Golden Circle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/8272debc-29f4-4a25-b2a6-18e5f063e312/Gullfoss+Waterfall+Iceland+power.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/59bdc33e-61b2-4a37-955c-30baddf46b92/Gullfoss+Waterfall+Icleand+4.jpg Europe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/14b83030-4c06-4858-89b9-5e872a4265cb/Gullfoss+Waterfall+Iceland+3.jpg Europe - 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several peaceful moments sitting on the rocks watching the sea spray in Poipu, Kauai; photo by Julia Nordgren https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1454011292332-PTEFQH3ZCBC8YF0UMYBH/sandiego.jpg North America San Diego is beautiful any time of year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1454012453518-FLVIS9YOOZGXG5SQPS2E/sandiegofootpathpacificbeach.jpg North America The footpath that led from our rental house in Pacific Beach to the boardwalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1454012682323-11PQJ7QVYA28ZSZSBMUY/pacificbeachsandiego.jpg North America The house we rented in Pacific Beach was on a cliff above the ocean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1454011408826-SO0ZEMFKY3YYLQUY44I9/sandiegolajollacove.jpg North America The sea lions in La Jolla Cove catch some rays 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The Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1480779911034-1I8HABN5J2GY13TT142V/capitol.dc.jpg North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1480780071697-87AONEEW1EK6YIL91NND/Washington.monument.dc.jpb North America Strolling the National Mall, at the middle of which sits the Washington Monument, is a must https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1480779980976-KHMOVF7DK6BNWMH0UBZ1/metro.dc.jpg North America D.C.'s metro is user-friendly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1480779715012-KQKE8LUROBTMNFX9TGBH/air.space.museum.kids.dc.jpg North America Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum is a kid-tested favorite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1480779782510-BD4HJV521UAN7XY3MFS9/museum.american.indian.kids.dc.jpg North America But head next door to the Museum of the American Indian for lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1461176379905-BCMTM0ZSPBXYX84AWQ5A/lincoln.memorial.washington.dc.jpg North America The Lincoln Memorial draws crowds for good reason https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1461176479653-36QGP3RWUETUC19F29F2/panda.dc.zoo.jpg North America The pandas are the main attraction at the National Zoo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1455901677130-CDSLXNOTSC5CV8LH7NVX/philadelphia.jpg North America City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1455057888897-DXE9UMPTKB0CH10E2GX7/franklininstitutekidsphiladelphia.jpg North America Understanding wind speed at The Franklin Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1455058015503-CYODSPJQG6XYED8C6EM3/academy.natural.sciences.philadelphia.jpg North America My kids cowering in fear from the mechanical roaring dinosaur at The Academy of Natural Sciences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1455058243540-AKML0VJI5XNU1L99D6P8/penn.kids.button.jpg North America Kids love climbing on "The Button" on Penn's campus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1455058477270-GLEX345P9P2XVF4X80PP/philly.jpg North America The plate of cake that was waiting in our Four Seasons hotel room for my son's 7th birthday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443638498506-LWSVSHDGGBDKNIY7LHB2/image-asset.jpeg North America Stowe, Vermont https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443811312099-J14U91SHC18QE897GZJG/image-asset.jpeg North America Being covered from head to toe in frigid Maine temperatures doesn't stop the kids from getting goofy on the slopes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443637333992-77CF0QQJUCZNS4PGG1RN/image-asset.jpeg North America Okemo, Vermont 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The heel broke off his first pair on day one, and Vista Verde staff drove into Steamboat and exchanged them for a new pair, so that our vacation would not be interrupted by an errand. Our son borrowed a pair of boots from the ranch while his boots were being exchanged. How nice is it when your resort handles your travel hiccups for you? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443049383476-Q0LAGDBLURF7HW5YYXOV/image-asset.jpeg North America Our son loved his first rock climbing experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443049520322-U0E27TON0C7VW71R4RC1/image-asset.jpeg North America The waterfall I hiked to one morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443049429189-VMME80WES1F01EWUW0UG/image-asset.jpeg North America The river where my husband caught his first trout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443049586550-F6FULYIHC8IRN3EH5POR/image-asset.jpeg North America My daughter climbing her way to the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443049897550-PRFL6ZF8IU8415DYZOZ2/image-asset.jpeg North America Our eight-year-old mountain biking on single track 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like the pros! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443102829815-P98FS0LQ2JSEPUZY2I5X/image-asset.jpeg North America Staff members make it easy for all guests to join in the line dancing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443050489053-YVY585SFYQFLN3V5M0UR/image-asset.jpeg North America A campfire and homemade breakfast were waiting for us at this outpost after a morning horseback ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443047021560-7W0JXFU0MYIJK2H6M24J/image-asset.jpeg North America Vista Verde's homemade buttermilk pancakes are branded with its logo, and served with breakfast potatoes and the second-best bacon I've had in my life (if you're wondering, the best is at Peter Luger's in Brooklyn). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443103781723-BBIAIEDUR84CPNVHVK2I/image-asset.jpeg North America Barr Camp offers a basic bunk room, lean-to sites and remarkably clean composting toilets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443103457658-4R4NJIIGCUKDM1BKUH25/image-asset.jpeg North America This park has free admission and amazing rock formations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443103558533-WJMXLPMXMRLN2CXW9DA7/image-asset.jpeg North America We took the cog railway from Manitou Springs to the summit of Pikes Peak, then hiked thirteen miles down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443103890609-H4F22PIFXLVGYEE1LAWB/image-asset.jpeg North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443103609660-QEVUHBL6GJ1UTBVBTGPX/image-asset.jpeg North America The gorgeous Colorado Rocky Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443104153981-UQH9XTJMGOKX52AOYW40/image-asset.jpeg North America The Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs is a fun place to visit for any Olympics fan! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1453312084725-AB71TR03S8W0G3G57IRM/montrealwithkids North America Entertaining kids in a new city can be as simple as wandering the streets and letting them dictate the agenda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1453313004346-3S6CLIGLIFEL4NWUXQPX/kids+at+ice+luge+-+daytime.jpg North America The ice slide by day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1453313064397-XSPU0RLV21M28BM04ZX0/iceslidemontrealwithkids.jpg North America The ice slide by night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1453312770822-S5CH4OMU611N3B1XI0WO/Penguins.jpg North America The Biodome in Montréal will fascinate your kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1453312822730-6IC59XSI56FNYVRGV0AL/iceskatingmontrealwithkids North America The Old Port of Montréal Ice Skating Rink has views of the old town and St. Lawrence River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1452645611205-Q11MUXP4TM578LWJWVKL/View+from+Baldy North America View from the peak of Bald Mountain, Sun Valley, Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1452645693277-FS4MJ9PPB995SQWN4DPX/Sun+Valley+Lodge North America The entrance to the Sun Valley Lodge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1452645798422-1WFGY0VKDFDWEZPNEDBR/Sun+Valley+sleigh+ride North America Sleigh rides in snowy Sun Valley, Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1452646442335-OHPFU1JGPVKRU4FMWH23/Sun+Valley+Lodge+ice+rink North America Sun Valley Lodge's ice rink is just beyond the cozy lobby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1452646067429-AC42GPKSR09VGOUMI5YQ/sleigh+rides+Sun+Valley North America Our sleigh passed snow-covered trees, running streams and the Ernest Hemingway Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1452646807727-RYILBWX8BWIFLBDI9SDS/Sun+Valley North America The winter wonderland of Sun Valley, Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1452646189916-LJV907SBOM8WKXAM189I/Bald+Mountain+Sun+Valley+Idaho North America Bald Mountain, Sun Valley, Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1452646301955-5WQ38YIUPKGZUGEZAJUO/Sun+Valley+Lodge North America Sun Valley Lodge's pool is heated to 100 degrees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1452647085472-T7W6MQT9AD9MD05UR4T1/Sun+Valley+Lodge North America Our condo unit had been recently renovated to a high standard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1452647316474-39QGDKBI5KC1MVSZD3FN/Sun+Valley+Lodge+bowling+alley North America Sun Valley Lodge's bowling alley 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New York https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1473104539888-V32E9YBI7BQFGCEZ2V5U/bermuda.jpg North America Beautiful Bermuda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1473109703988-Z5J3Y3AKQCTIXOHN18TL/bermuda.beach.jpg North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1473104220083-2R66Y1M7ENUAADYT5EKM/bermuda.jpg North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1473108606365-V59TPS09E154D0EXNN9M/bermuda.jpg North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1473104787207-DWE4NIVMLX48ELZYLGDL/fairmont.southampton.scones.bermuda.jpg North America Tea time at the Fairmont Southampton's Gold Level lounge includes scrumptious scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1473108405607-GW2OSCTRAUX4QDPRG96P/Fairmont.Southampton.Bermuda.pool.jpg North America Fairmont Southampton's pool, Bermuda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1473108462923-X2YYOC2AU7ZSINU0BT0C/Fairmont.Southampton.Bermuda.Spa.Pool.jpg North America Fairmont Southampton's spa pool area was much nicer than the outdoor pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1473108085511-5K4YNQY0TLP8KKZ7TZLT/fairmont.southampton.bermuda.beach.jpg North America Fairmont Southampton's beach, Bermuda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1473108519109-CV0AGMK9BPM1Q3E50XJS/parrot.fish.bermuda.jpg North America Turquoise parrot fish are visible in Bermuda's coves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1473108158108-DERXG7O5UWD5MRR05VF3/bermuda.beach.jpg North America A tidal cove surrounded by limestone was our beach haven on Bermuda 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Town of St. George, Bermuda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474826864942-QF0T14GNC0RAQLGD3E2C/south.beach.jpg North America The Atlantic Ocean in Miami is very warm in August, and the air even warmer, meaning lots of hours in the sea! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474828360219-LMOSXTSTEZ4PRHDYYG9F/collins.avenue.south.beach.jpg North America Collins Avenue in South Beach, Miami https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474828004813-DVKIIQTSD4ZGL2C4QC6L/IMG_5229.jpg North America Surfcomber Hotel's pool area. The beach is just beyond the palm trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474828105720-LH6AX8L1R0AE4QXXRS4C/puerto.sagua.south.beach.jpg North America Puerto Sagua is a Cuban-inspired diner in South Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474828172355-WULQ6RGVAON3IH942175/puerto.sagua.south.beach.jpg North America Our Cuban lunch at Puerto Sagua was great https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474828235981-9FQSK4F5ZPB4HEMKAB1A/pane.vino.south.beach.jpg North America The homemade pasta at Pane & Vino was stand-out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474828515744-Z7M0R7RRDTLGFT8JQ0G3/espanola.way.south.beach.jpg North America Española Way is a fun pedestrian drag with outdoor dining and shops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1476919441190-93IA3ZGSFRMGGFP7NR5T/san.francisco.golden.gate.bridge.bike.jpg North America San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1477847947597-T695F1UI8RUXO0HRN3GV/cable.car.san.francisco.jpg North America San Francisco cable car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1477848038722-HJVNUENSPNLC0VA754B8/lombard.street.san.francisco.jpg North America The view down Lombard Street, with the city and bay beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1477848220323-FUA62R55LZFQKQV7GRG3/ghiradelli.square.san.francisco.jpg North America Ghiradelli Square has at least four chocolate shops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1477848303969-RQ9Q5KSEI99FZDK8U48E/fishermans.wharf.san.francisco.jpg North America Fisherman's Wharf is crowded with tourists, but still a lot of fun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1477848452250-FYBQ0RRQV3N18559QINW/blue.angels.san.francisco.jpg North America The blue angels perform their amazing stunts over the city skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1477848645754-LG78872FDV7O4LMKNXAM/san.francisco.bike.golden.gate.bridge.jpg North America Our bike ride over the Golden Gate Bridge was a highlight of our trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1477848999047-OI9L67UT0DFMDP4FEAQH/biking.golden.gate.bridge.san.francisco.jpg North America The bridge has a dedicated bike lane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1477849158670-3WK02SQWWYZI6GRMGX8H/sausalito.jpg North America Sausalito is an adorable small town - eat at Copita! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1477849477512-OM3P1LVE27JEYIJLVLZW/california.jpg North America Our friends made our guest room feel special with fresh flowers! 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The fountains in front of L'Hotel de Ville https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1498857846560-8PIFWIYYRLPAFQPA1HXY/quebec.paillard.jpg North America Amazing breakfast pastries at Paillard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1498857895325-PEZYBH6CH5V3C0Y9IZTP/quebec.jpg North America Stone houses line Québec's streets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1498858932815-CY0VVZNVXXI7C3IDSBMS/quebec.jpg North America Rooftop view out to the St. Lawrence River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1498858725358-1O0NF1TKNZH2VXA07Q72/old.quebec.jpg North America Take the funicular or walk down to the part of the city below the promenade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1498857939186-L9QHGVDOGKDPM0RTK1AQ/quebec.frontenac.jpg North America The view of the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac from Lofts du Tresor 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for the parents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436896801460-Q7RMQAB7FQSGIZVOZNVI/image-asset.jpeg Central & South America A map of the Osa Peninsula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436896608502-6WDRL2G6RJ52KCLNHAH7/image-asset.jpeg Central & South America Finca Rosa Blanca coffee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436896656547-54I4GB0I5CG3J0KD8HRM/image-asset.jpeg Central & South America The beach at Copa de Arbol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436896962398-YSD9GWXTNW1ALCOZBAIK/IMG_2665.jpg Central & South America The multi-level pool at Copa de Arbol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436897469311-JC9X1I3EDQ21CH9LNWO4/image-asset.jpeg Central & South America I guess even monkeys close their eyes for photos sometimes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436897145787-2AUO3719JDUEKGKGHY4M/image-asset.jpeg Central & South America A refreshing leap in the rainforest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437065194800-7YAZ7QGXLU4MEIISG3B4/image-asset.jpeg Central & South America A typical Costa Rican breakfast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1436897357115-KXW8PE1Q1EI5HDM6Z62W/image-asset.jpeg Central & South America Passion fruit on a banana leaf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437064587433-VCMJFV94E0JIKUE7N5S7/IMG_2817.JPG Central & South America Sunrise view from our balcony at Lapa Rios https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1461423681996-C6SRB4WSNVSUMITP8XKT/machu.picchu.jpg Central & South America Machu Picchu appearing through the fog after our four-day trek through the Andes Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1459183433048-9SGGKQR16N3366DFWFCX/Belize Central & South America Conch shells, white sand beaches and clear water dominate the landscape on Pompion Island, just inside the barrier reef https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1459184682231-PRGKKZQDYHX4UXYP3BI0/hatchet.caye.belize.jpg Central & South America Our approach to seven-acre Hatchet Caye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1459183596582-WDE0IHA5PS0ISMM4YMS9/Belize.Hatchet.Caye Central & South America Hatchet Caye's snorkeling pier has a ladder that leads straight to the coral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1459183776198-HSPKWRBKRQ709DY7JLSA/sailing.hatchet.caye.belize Central & South America Sailing a catamaran around Hatchet Caye at sunset 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A cabana on Hatchet Caye comes with its own hammock and dedicated beach chairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1459185753335-77SR8EKKLI2191QP0QR0/eagle.ray.belize.jpg Central & South America An eagle ray swam right up to the beach on Pompion Caye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1459185527877-KVL93F5ZJMK9PXM1YH15/Pompion.Island.Belize.jpg Central & South America Idyllic Pompion Caye is a beautiful place to get dropped off by boat for half a day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1459185856129-2PA193X4UND2HVT0B9TR/pompion.caye.belize.jpg Central & South America Ask the Hatchet Caye staff to drop you at Pompion Caye for swimming, snorkeling, and lounging on a white sand beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1459190619958-Q1R2PHKU9J431XQ2F2BZ/placencia.belize.jpg Central & South America A typical house in Placencia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1459191400743-IJ3MK5XU34HENYLZCMBO/chabil.mar.placencia.belize.jpg Central & South America Chabil Mar Resort from its beautiful pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1459191678968-IHUGQ4MYSUV5X17OVV7K/chabil.mar.placencia.belize.jpg Central & South America Our villa at Chabil Mar was considered the lowest price category but we still had an ocean view and were only steps from the pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1459192705325-R3DUCQHUZXL9HNYGIX2B/beach.placencia.belize.jpg Central & South America The beach at Chabil Mar is pretty, but not spectacular https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1459191773449-1FKFIULJO2TWEDVXPO7X/placencia.belize.jpg Central & South America Spending time at a local school opens your kids eyes to life in another country 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The National Geographic Endeavour is in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474749011719-GID03VHWE17D9Y7E9PHH/national.geographic.galapagos.endeavour.jpg Central & South America While the Endeavour looks huge from our tiny Zodiac tender, it is much smaller than most cruise ships, holding 96 passengers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474749301928-UB4RIZYBMWPA6ZHDYRXC/galapagos.national.geographic.endeavour.jpg Central & South America Our arrival at the dock to board Zodiacs to our expedition ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474749125041-P7A0C2I9CT5WCLBMQ57V/sea.lion.galapagos.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America Our arrival on the dock woke up this napping sea lion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474749216930-UKWK017W8X7CSSFA0UHN/galapagos.national.geographic.endeavour.jpg Central & South America Our exciting arrival by Zodiacs to the National Geographic Endeavour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474749404749-EQFW541XRSQYOLJWGKAI/national.geographic.endeavour.galapagos.jpg Central & South America Our cozy cabin for the week. The curtain hides a large picture window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474749518639-PKOHRWLEB0NWJ3SKC7ZB/ecuadorian.lunch.national.geographic.endeavour.galapagos.jpg Central & South America Roast pork at the Ecuadorian lunch buffet. There were always vegetarian options, as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474752067062-WTS6QQIPTQPQWVTBNZ5L/birds.galapagos.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America Birds walking the beach with us, our ship in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474749660675-T4TZIW7P880YVLSFYAF5/galapagos.national.geographic.endeavour.jpg Central & South America Walking the beach to a lagoon to view flamingos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474753894602-LUDRFEUZ8R61E5YO6Z76/marine.iguana.galapagos.jpg Central & South America Prehistoric-looking marine iguanas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474753974193-LR7CI6L0KLC6R63XJ7VG/marine.iguanas.galapagos.jpg Central & South America Nowhere else on earth do iguanas swim for their food 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in! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474756374486-F7VJCO4K8L92ONUTCR9K/blue.footed.booby.galapagos.jpg Central & South America This blue footed booby mama is warming an egg and a newly-hatched chick, North Seymour Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474750335964-71ILYLOZ1G5SO8Q919LR/sea.lion.galapagos.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America A young sea lion swims toward us underwater at top speed, just to tap playfully on our masks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474750419289-YPA9698DN6XNLD6X7GXJ/sea.lion.galapagos.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America The baby sea lions swim to the shallow water to seek out children for a play date! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474755374359-TBYI4E30FWET6HF8IRBW/galapagos.sea.lions.jpg Central & South America Our arrival on North Seymour Island: never having been hunted, the Galápagos animals do not fear humans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474750511584-V87J2SQ7VF16YXS98T77/fish.galapagos.snorkeling.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America Colorful fish swim along the rocks and among the coral reefs around the Galápagos Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474750605612-H6FLO4T9VRD9KB47A100/fish.snorkeling.galapagos.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America Some schools of fish were so large we were swimming through them https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474755510215-0VI4SHK26OEB9F9VW7KM/sea.lions.galapagos.jpg Central & South America My children were thrilled by the multiple invitations from the baby sea lions to play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474754108981-8B7B604S7NQ3B4X7V2KS/red.sand.beach.galapagos.jpg Central & South America Red sand beach on Rábida Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474754150265-1AWMFKNABBQ1C1AGJN28/Isla.Fernandina.galapagos.jpg Central & South America The lava flow in the forefront is only 100 years old, Isla Fernandina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474824921927-4J57K7S7WNFTI7H6WD3K/galapagos.map.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America Our route map on the National Geographic Endeavour, prepared for my son by Second Mate Jonathan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474755954417-H7MDENWRVI9E1FFZ6UWN/blue.footed.booby.galapagos.jpg Central & South America A blue footed booby chick resting in a gorgeous spot on Isla San Cristóbal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474756031510-C69C54RNCNC2UZNLIZ51/red.footed.booby.galapagos.jpg Central & South America You can just make out the red feet of this red footed booby on Isla San Cristóbal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474750681298-BM2WL882BZPBRHLZ8DT3/kids.zodiacs.galapagos.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America The kids loved their Zodiac driving lessons! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474750773190-ZJJYEIFDJ6JU4T73ZVRA/giant.tortoise.galapagos.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America This Galápagos Giant Tortoise enjoys a snack of grass while we look on https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474750849337-Y1617RO7W5XQAT2AKLLI/school.santa.cruz.galapagos.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America Our school visit on Isla Santa Cruz was a highlight - bring books to donate! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474750985826-9SWY4OMP3GL76ITWWEXV/fish.market.santa.cruz.galapagos.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America A pelican and sea lion wait for scraps at the fish market on Isla Santa Cruz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474751049717-U9ERDESUIEWNFMUIRHDA/Zodiacs.galapagos.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America Zodiacs and their friendly drivers were always waiting for us when we needed a ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474752199436-UR4MO1H5XZB2US0D0HLH/sea.lion.galapagos.jpg Central & South America Sea lion hanging on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474751235684-PA97SVHMEZP205GMVI7O/dolphins.galapagos.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America Dolphins often swam alongside our ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474751301961-9HU8WZLEONPA0YTYU7IQ/sleeping.sea.lions.galapagos.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America Sea lions cuddle during a nap on the beach 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of the Zodiac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474751791153-X135N0IRH5DVCMG25J38/san.cristobal.galapagos.jpg Central & South America View from the beach on Isla San Cristóbal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474829078676-F2YUELYLMV954VV8LFDX/sea.lions.galapagos.national.geographic.jpg Central & South America And with the sea lions reminding us what to do on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474753224387-DA77J49CV29F5O25LZLM/national.geographic.endeavour.galapagos.jpg Central & South America Natinal Geographic's Endeavour, a ship we loved, will be replaced in 2017 by the new Endeavour II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474753330906-ZZOOIAMWZ4KPK1O7SU5A/national.geographic.endeavour.galapagos.library.jpg Central & South America The ship's cozy library is a "quiet zone", somewhat wishful thinking on a week when nearly half of the passengers were children! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474753410785-WYJBRMPQFFXYUQU2BHP0/dining.room.national.geographic.endeavour.galapagos.jpg Central & South America The dining room has open seating and is where you will eat all of your tasty meals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474753508818-I7SYC799X9V4OL617PEZ/galapagos.national.geographic.endeavour.jpg Central & South America The ship's bridge has notches in the table recording polar bear sightings by year from when the Endeavour toured the Arctic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1474753627534-B17B1W3Q8A6N8OZJ2CCN/national.geographic.endeavour.galapagos.jpg Central & South America The ship's lounge, where you spend every evening hearing about the day's activities and the next day's plan 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Army barracks in the former Canal Zone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/3d04c978-9d69-4f41-af66-de9ddecdc994/Fort+Amador+Panama+City+Panama.jpg Central & South America - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1bcdaa9e-9804-445a-a1aa-780578b50144/Fort+Amador+canal+zone+panama+city+panama.jpg Central & South America - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/e82d1ec5-861b-4be4-838f-4427fbd246f8/Monument+to+teens+climbing+fence+Panama+flag+Canal+Zone+Panama.jpg Central & South America - Make it stand out A monument to the teenagers who attempted to fly the Panamanian flag at their school inside the Canal Zone 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South America - Make it stand out Hotel La Compañia’s courtyard from our balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/04ac7179-3854-47a5-8fef-c4b3d0214edd/Hotel+La+Compan%CC%83ia+Panama+City+Panama+sunset.jpg Central & South America - Make it stand out The view from our balcony at Hotel La Compañia at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/022ac881-2579-41fe-8b08-a511cb8a484b/Fried+chicken+Lo+Que+Hay+Panama+City+Panama+Casco+Viejo.jpg Central & South America - Make it stand out My nephew took “before” and “after” photos of his fried chicken - I’ll spare you the “after” photo of the bones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/6da006ee-853c-49bc-bf60-6f85db8a1dc4/Lo+Que+Hay+clams+Panama+City+Panama+Casco+Viejo.jpg Central & South America - Make it stand out Outstanding clams dish at Lo Que Hay 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/ac34ff14-8c97-4b76-86fa-6053ad0b81b7/Monkey+island+Bocas+del+Toro+Panama.jpg Central & South America - Make it stand out Monkey Island was strange https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/12a062a6-4a7a-4b88-903c-ade3f450626d/Waiting+to+catch+a+wave+Bocas+del+Toro+Panama.jpg Central & South America - Make it stand out Waiting patiently to catch a wave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/baf3238c-adee-444f-942e-07ef80f9d601/Hammock+Casa+Cayuco+Bocas+del+Toro+Panama.jpg Central & South America - Make it stand out One last hammock flop before heading to the airport http://globaltraveladvisor.com/the-middle-east daily 0.75 2019-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1492713403390-3W16C1FV3LQB7KWBKQTS/IMG_6057.JPG The Middle East https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1491672641432-BI7K4ZM1P0U33XISRN4P/oman.middle.east.arabian.peninsula.jpg The Middle East The Wahiba Sands Desert, Oman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494269979166-53RI754XVTF3QYSNUNLU/oman.flag.jpg The Middle East Oman's flag features a khanjar, a traditional dagger worn by men on special occasions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494262253468-O6SOAHQPEU509A4EGXDB/burj.khalifa.dubai.jpg The Middle East The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world's tallest building in 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494262147765-AF25FBIMEOKW0CYNTO0B/image-asset.jpeg The Middle East The United Arab Emirates' modern highways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494262213244-UBXO92I96O5VSSF700K8/dubai.united.arab.emirates.jpg The Middle East We passed mansion after mansion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494262401267-A44D624DLPHL2G6WKELW/mosque.oman.jpg The Middle East The mosques and sleek government buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494262427747-GLI6UE7AKRZUHD46Z99U/oman.jpg The Middle East Oman's border is just two hours from Dubai's airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494262042375-EY1B43SYFP9XS4FYD4AM/zighy.bay.musandam.oman.jpg The Middle East ZIghy Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494263084429-WJS5QNXE3N1O3YSP15YQ/six.senses.zighy.bay.musandam.oman The Middle East Zighy Bay's sandy paths can be strolled or cycled https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494262678056-FAK4DSTX4RKBO8KI2H1I/six.senses.zighy.bay.musandam.oman The Middle East Our amazing stone villa with private pool at the Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman 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The Middle East Landing on the sandy beach, after a fifteen-minute ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494263332564-ZMPA5LRN7KYL1AZAV5YH/paragliding.zighy.bay.musandam.oman The Middle East Aerial view from the paraglider of Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494263636913-254GR36HTJ1U5B6NBOPR/Alila.Jabal.Akhdar.Al.Hajar.Mountains.Oman.jpg The Middle East View from our balcony at Alila Jabal Akhdar Resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494264224515-42D2HC3B9QZDHYMKI2NL/alila.jabal.akhdar.oman.jpg The Middle East Alila Jabal Akhdar Resort blends into the rocky mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494264475737-4TJGNIM5UMFSFTOZQGIF/alila.jabal.akhdar.oman.jpg The Middle East The view of the canyon below and rocky mountains beyond from the Alila https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494264557484-C3Z09NRFZKC2395ZVOU0/alila.jabal.akdhar.oman.jpg The Middle East The Alila enjoys a unique position on a high plateau in the Al Hajar Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494264318771-EYWDEKKR8O34FUJQ5FBU/al.hajar.mountains.wadi.oman.jpg The Middle East Hiking a wadi in the Al Hajar Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494264356721-R6YQ1YN8YJDMFHC0LITR/al.hajar.mountains.oman.jpg The Middle East An abandoned village in the Al Hajar Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494267529965-F4WELPIZPMYUS8J7NUEW/alila.oman.jpg The Middle East Alila's chef has immense talent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494267392627-O8A5V8BRBUP4WG3SA1Q3/oman.jpg The Middle East Fresh lemonade infused with mint became our favorite drink in Oman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494267444591-GGBMXF7ZJ169VVTOS6YS/alila.oman.jpg The Middle East My daughter enjoys her view by Alila's infinity edge swimming pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494268527247-48F4VCHDL9CB64NS4V9H/pomegranate.alila.oman.jpg The Middle East Fresh pomegranate juice at Alila's sumptuous breakfast buffet from Oman's plentiful fruit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494268816276-W7WX7LE8IX6SMRUJVXV8/nizwa.goat.market.oman.jpg The Middle East Nizwa's Friday Goat and Cattle Market is a must-see on any Oman itinerary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494269077496-O5JQSI0T013WNNKF1KZW/nizwa.goat.market.oman.jpg The Middle East https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494269157042-1AAQGI8CJ02L78CTHK9P/nizwa.goat.market.oman.jpg The Middle East 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Middle East Nizwa, Oman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494270806433-QE1TLTXZAB6CBAZJ8OUR/oman.jpg The Middle East "Coke" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494267785489-MO2NWCT2WA1NTWQLJ3H4/nizwa.oman.jpg The Middle East Bin Ateeq served us yummy chicken, biryani and hummus for lunch in Nizwa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494267592676-T1BVPN3U56NX6WZI2QEG/alila.oman.jpg The Middle East Alila's saffron cheesecake makes the top-five-in-my-life dessert list https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494271571722-HLI671J8CH42XTPFJ0YE/date.palm.oman.jpg The Middle East Can you see the dates, still green, growing at the top in a bunch? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494271062113-LMHAV1GWGCZI8RX6EZQ7/oman.jpg The Middle East One of Oman's many date palm plantations 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494279409616-XZ7KH3PBJLV1XT9HF2E8/wahiba.sands.desert.oman.jpg The Middle East A camel decides to wait out the mini-sandstorm in the middle of the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494279601435-AMK0ILR8D25KQKKFDSSR/dune.bashing.wahiba.sands.desert.oman.jpg The Middle East Dune bashing in the Wahiba Sands Desert, Oman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494279678150-I9BHD68TGWFXDFIYC41Y/camp.site.wahiba.sands.desert.oman.jpg The Middle East Our campsite in the Wahiba Sands Desert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494371051095-FBYX3EEWZGDXUE1CUPBQ/wahiba.sands.desert.oman.jpg The Middle East Shadows in the desert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494279862957-K20BHGATLYB2ZTRPQP9Y/tent.oman.desert.wahiba.sands.jpg The Middle East Our sleeping tent - normally Hud Hud would have split us into two tents, but our kids preferred to bunk with us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494279743630-36WZ4N2FZA68QZHOKUN7/wahiba.sands.desert.oman.jpg The Middle East Our lounging tent, complete with candles, games and drinks on demand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494370432819-H3X90PSRSED9IXP11GH7/morning.coffee.desert.oman.jpg The Middle East Morning coffee in the desert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494370724288-RTJZIGIXJ1NST0WCKYYL/wahiba.sands.desert.oman.jpg The Middle East No better place to practice gymnastics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494279999399-VXIKYZHGH64SWEEH87KT/sand.boarding.wahiba.sands.desert.oman.jpg The Middle East Sand boarding in Oman's Wahiba Sands Desert 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Hotel, Muscat provides affordable opulence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494371470700-YZABA1Z26HWF577IUKRG/grand.mosque.muscat.oman.jpg The Middle East The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494371686948-JXGZKBOPUDGARJ476CMR/al.bustan.palace.ritz.carlton.hotel.muscat.oman.jpg The Middle East The Al Bustan Palace Hotel in Muscat is on a beautiful stretch of beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494371641465-9MXSAHWL8D672MJJ036D/mutrah.souk.muscat.oman.jpg The Middle East The Mutrah Souk in Muscat attracts locals and tourists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494371288790-N934WK7YL3OCHDS19HY5/mutrah.souk.muscat.oman.jpg The Middle East Two young women out for a stroll in Mutrah Souk, Muscat, Oman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494373843930-HGCFEO97L9G1JJO3I12I/oman.jpg The Middle East Muscat's Children's Public Library is impressive, just like most of Oman's public buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494372057259-AUG0DYQZB00KV686SM16/map.oman.jpg The Middle East Our trip: we flew to Dubai and drove to Musandam, Oman for the beach , then flew to Muscat to visit the mountains, desert, villages and capital city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494270298498-8T0KJE7ZG8EQ0I9WGFDT/henna.oman.jpg The Middle East Henna is popular with Omanis and teenage American travelers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494262942677-H5UWNC01RKPRMSN16ZDT/dhow.boat.zighy.bay.musandam.oman The Middle East Dhow boat trip from Zighy Bay up the Musandam coast, Oman 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494372623749-9Q0BITBUFSY78L3YFR2X/al.bustan.palace.hotel.ritz.carlton.muscat.oman.jpg The Middle East The infinity edge pool at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel, a Ritz Carlton property https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494373222797-WQWCBO4ADAE3PLE4T7WK/grand.mosque.muscat.oman.jpg The Middle East The Grand Mosque, Muscat was the only mosque we were permitted to visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1494373588576-EEQY05KYVJFOYJWM62BG/mutrah.souq.muscat.oman.jpg The Middle East Mutrah Souk, Muscat is touristy but still attrac ts Omanis http://globaltraveladvisor.com/africa daily 0.75 2019-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1568132224883-URTSWBBFYXFW6A9PQ2GO/DSC_0159.JPG Africa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1568133284180-2BW3XPJ1YUXH3VI77A43/DSC_0159.JPG Africa 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first African national park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1567982909051-DSVFOH9NT15BBOFKPW6N/Chobe.Botswana.jpg Africa Johannes referred to the bump roads as “Chobe massage” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1567970809166-OLNXDBBO04P6FFEVWKUX/Chobe.Botswana.jpg Africa A playful lion cub in Chobe National Park, Botswana, photo by Zoe S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1567981878193-VG8LUFNENGBRMCNQ6GKL/giraffes.chobe.botswana.jpg Africa A giraffe couple in Chobe National Park, Botwsana, photo by Zoe S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1567983584298-JZLRFWI5PVNV4MESVFIO/Chobe.Botswana.jpg Africa Those are some sharp teeth. 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Photo by Zoe S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1568153468018-84QM3JTFARJD3AIN8FEB/Okavango.Delta.Botswana.jpg Africa The sunset over the Okavango Delta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1568153589770-UC4YJG490TBY27NUFPLK/Okavango.Delta.Botswana.jpg Africa http://globaltraveladvisor.com/puglia daily 0.75 2025-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1439123479111-5K8Q44YSTP2TE2XKHES6/image-asset.jpeg Puglia My beloved boot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438998315362-QWP7FQB8QJWSYLW29D9I/image-asset.jpeg Puglia The "trulli", so characteristic of Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438995395476-IZ8GZTUBPQITH8O74OC3/image-asset.jpeg Puglia Trulli-style rooms at Masseria Cervarolo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442342281739-GDL7X2XK0R9I9ZQJANNL/image-asset.png Puglia Simple but incredibly delicious homemade meals at Masseria Cervarolo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438997814975-01ZJ0KEGKOHT7N2R0EA5/image-asset.jpeg Puglia The pool at Masseria Cervarolo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/f16a825e-0bcc-42a3-83ef-72a36488d72c/Trulli+Casalina+Puglia+Italy Puglia - Make it stand out The mozzarella at Trulli Casalina are made fresh at a nearby farm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/bcb81d67-815d-4695-94c9-57fb248630a8/Trulli+Casalina+Puglia+Italy Puglia - Make it stand out The amazing cook at Trulli Casalina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/156544df-5ad3-472c-adf9-747272eb9852/Trulli+Casalina+Puglia+Italy Puglia - Make it stand out Pool at Trulli Casalina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/6ce5e951-228b-46ec-9426-427468549723/Trulli+Casalina+Puglia+Italy Puglia - Make it stand out Served delicious food with a smile every day at Trulli Casalina! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/4bdd4626-d9c3-4fdc-899f-10822d1d1154/Trulli+Casalina+Puglia+Italy Puglia - Make it stand out Delicious handmade pasta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438997903277-8U8FZHIDRBZ6C0GT18AF/image-asset.jpeg Puglia Tiella Barese, or baked mussels, potatoes and rice at La Taverna del Duca in Locrotondo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/9b1facd8-c49d-43a2-aacb-eb0b801ccbb4/Puglia+olive+trees Puglia - Make it stand out Puglia is Italy’s largest olive oil producer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/77001da1-fbd7-43bf-ac38-259819030574/trulli+puglia+italy Puglia - Make it stand out The trulli of Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1439044453370-UAQIX4OGP31RH2B0KMH5/image-asset.jpeg Puglia Splash Acquapark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438999604711-C64SV9S1NIVRV1DJYAQI/image-asset.jpeg Puglia Alimini Laghi beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/7a8ac1c8-02b1-47eb-826c-3d7f6f1b3711/ceramics+puglia+italy Puglia - Make it stand out Beautiful ceramics are abundant in Puglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438998052516-UVIJZHQF30OBKA56FCJG/image-asset.jpeg Puglia The lovely, quiet streets of Locorotondo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438995581644-942ZBC2WK8I34D4PUEEH/image-asset.jpeg Puglia Polignano a Mare https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/8c1bc583-3f62-4ee9-b086-95b87d570cfe/IMG_6514.jpg Puglia - Make it stand out Polignano a Mare’s town beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438995500262-TDA6RH0ISKW5QZKK5YJA/image-asset.jpeg Puglia Polignano a Mare https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/648a466b-a2bd-4ccc-8d7f-37cd03d163b9/Polignano+a+Mare+Puglia+Italy Puglia - Make it stand out Polignano a Mare https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/e01964a5-4b75-4f68-b34f-5b6fccec1114/Alberobello+Puglia+Italy Puglia - Make it stand out Alberobello has hundreds of trulli http://globaltraveladvisor.com/traveling-in-developing-countries daily 0.75 2026-02-27 http://globaltraveladvisor.com/the-amalfi-coast daily 0.75 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442169599357-38GKK9NY893B89UNHLMB/image-asset.jpeg The Amalfi Coast Is there any place more beautiful in the world? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442169676988-UIUHSGE8DVUS65QBKVFL/image-asset.jpeg The Amalfi Coast How many "Milanos" can you count in this one section of the Amalfi cemetery? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442454585977-TNPJ93BIKNHKB3BIAF3W/image-asset.jpeg The Amalfi Coast Amalfi coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442169827236-YWHT81YZZ7U3EH0F72WF/image-asset.jpeg The Amalfi Coast Pompeii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/59a7831e-7465-485a-8a75-c15e44fb56fb/Amalfi+boat+trip+Italy The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out Swimming in caves off of the boat we hired for the day was so cool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/deea2b63-8e29-456c-b9c0-040a727bffd1/Amalfi+boat+trip+Italy The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out The kids loved jumping off the boat into the clear blue sea (and so did we!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/f009f4a9-9457-481e-98f5-652ef159e5d1/La+Tonnarella+beach+club+Amalfi+Italy The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out La Tonnarella at Duoglio Beach Club in Conca dei Marini, a quick boat ride from Amalfi, is a relaxing place to spend an afternoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/136497c1-3765-43b5-8ab5-89f3563d69f8/Amalfi+Duomo+Italy The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out Amalfi’s Duomo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1cb3af2a-1319-433b-b5e2-1eaaedad4978/Fernando+de+Gennaro+caseficio+cheese+tasting+Vico+de+Equense+Naples+Italy The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out Learning how mozzarella fior di latte is made at caseficio de Gennaro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/b7e30303-f1bb-45a6-bc34-a945e85dc9d9/Fernando+de+Gennaro+caseficio+cheese+tasting+Vico+de+Equense+Naples+Italy The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out Our cheese tasting was extraordinary at the caseificio de Gennaro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/77dea30a-49d7-46be-b29e-31e9850de58d/Amalfi+coast+view+Hotel+Santa+Caterina+Italy The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out The beach deck and pool area at Hotel Santa Caterina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/de14da6f-cebc-40e6-8775-ed738491a752/Santa+Caterina+Hotel+Amalfi+Italy The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out Santa Caterina Hotel from the sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/7d4cbad7-87af-4fd1-92c5-bd046564b95b/IMG_6892.jpg The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out Santa Caterina’s pool and beach deck from above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443795999909-U19768S8GLR0EC6MS9H5/image-asset.jpeg The Amalfi Coast Across from the Hotel Luna Convento sits a tower, containing the hotel's restaurant and steps down to a seaside swimming pool; photo courtesy of Kristen McCabe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2d01d7de-73f0-4bdb-8e58-b04dd46172df/Amalfi+coast+view+Villa+Rina+Country+House+Italy The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out The view from Villa Rina Country House in Amalfi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/6a94b959-374b-41e8-a6d8-ed9b3bb28bd9/lemon+groves+Amalfi+Villa+Rina+Country+House+Italy The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/6c98f644-2600-4c12-a193-959a0fe6b694/Thor+Villa+Rina+Country+House+Amalfi+Italy The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out Rina’s dog, Thor, playing with lemons instead of tennis balls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443796198943-N2EOLXIVWGHYHJGD0XHH/image-asset.jpeg The Amalfi Coast Positano from the sea; photo courtesy of Kristen McCabe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/baa81a95-ddd7-46ae-998e-22401acdc19a/Positano+Amalfi+Coast+Italy The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out Positano and its beach from above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/7883f61a-43c5-483b-b1d7-ced76cecf972/pasta+vongole+clams+Amalfi+Italy The Amalfi Coast - Make it stand out There’s nothing I’d rather eat that a plate of spaghetti and seafood in Amalfi in summertime! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442170058238-5Y1TJ7FBG0FB0GL84H7B/image-asset.jpeg The Amalfi Coast Amalfi's gorgeous home-grown lemons make a delicious, refreshing lemon granita - make sure you try one! http://globaltraveladvisor.com/the-italian-riviera-cinque-terre daily 0.75 2025-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/7622b938-d3ac-49b4-9122-0b488415b384/Vernazza+Cinque+Terre+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out A view of Vernazza from the walking path that links the five towns of the Cinque Terre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442949747442-8SRO0VBNBDT5KM3ZLZCP/Cinque+Terre.jpg The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre The beautiful Cinque Terre coastline. Photo courtesy of Kristen McCabe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/de7ecfc2-1dd7-4f82-a199-7dc4c785ed7d/Trattoria+dal+Billy+Manarola+Cinque+Terre+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out Gorgeous pasta with seafood at Trattoria Dal Billy in Manarola https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/3db1efa8-aa1e-4671-9c4d-28c55a07f73e/Cinque+Terre+path+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out My ten-year-old led the way on the coastal path from Corniglia to Vernazza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/55163bd6-0529-415b-b243-ea0ef7ea640d/lemon+granita+lemonade+Corniglia+Cinque+Terre+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out We stopped for lemon granita and fresh lemonade in Cornigila before hitting the path to the next town, Vernazza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/0f7f1343-59c3-4ad0-b2c5-07fa2b3ad7a6/Cinque+Terre+path+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out On the Cinque Terre walking path https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/28658053-9cad-4f0f-a9f8-a68472eb74d1/Pesto+Villa+Valentina+Levanto+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out My son aimed for pesto at every meal, so the owner kindly made him a pesto omelette for breakfast each morning at Villa Valentina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/c41fff44-9e9c-42ca-b855-ddae997e25e5/Gelateria+Basilico+e+Limone+Levanto+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out All of the flavors at our many trips to Gelateria Basilico e Limone were superb, but the basilico e limone is the unique house special. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/cda43cc7-e4df-4ea0-968d-b38a25f289c6/Trofie+al+pesto+Osteria+Tumelin+Levanto+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out We still talk about this dish, the Trofie al pesto at Osteria Tumelin, years after first tasting it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/4568334f-a872-4805-8bb8-3c091aeb1c30/pizza+La+Picea+Levanto+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out Pizza Margherita at La Picea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/90111570-9b17-4c8b-9e6d-eb1291136cf4/Fish+Osteria+Tumelin+Levanto+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out Fish with roasted tomatoes and potatoes at Osteria Tumelin - simple yet delicious! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/4562156d-291c-4080-b24d-ae690c4c7d8b/Pizza+La+Picea+Levanto+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out Pizza with arugula at La Picea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/116735fd-bffb-461c-a586-5573f989e904/bike+walk+path+Levanto+Bonassola+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out The bike path from Levanto to Bonassola is surprisingly well-marked, for Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/d779f855-5164-466b-88f2-26cf0678422c/bike+path+Levanto+to+Bonassola+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out Views from the bike path from Levanto to Bonassola, which we walked https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/140b67d9-d754-4677-874b-02ebb34cb31c/Bonassola+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out Bonassola’s beach was much less crowded than Monterosso’s beach on a hot June day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/6ac7249b-6b41-474b-a38d-e07ed784d2d3/Vernazza+Cinque+Terre+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out Colorful buildings line Vernazza’s main street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442454147445-01GRXQDLQB70PPYTCBVD/image-asset.jpeg The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre Portofino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/ef58e129-8843-434d-9466-cbdd136b3e7f/Portovenere+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out The 13th century Church of San Pietro sits on the promontory of Portovenere https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/bc615222-2237-4a22-8c53-29cdaf23dcee/Portovenere+Italy The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre - Make it stand out Arriving in Portovenere by ferry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443632092043-RQV3IFGHNLUW5UN7BW8Z/image-asset.jpeg The Italian Riviera & Cinque Terre Sestri Levante as seen from the room balcony at Hotel Helvetia; photo courtesy of Kristen McCabe http://globaltraveladvisor.com/destinations-2 daily 0.75 2018-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435934760775-LC738HNCYDWBGL494X5L/Angor+Wat.jpg Destinations - ASIA ASIA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435933953247-AFON4KYOUHKOOLGN3EO5/Sydney+Opera+House.jpg Destinations - AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435933985636-UU4KJ454IJXVZ52QE5D2/Machu+Pichu.jpg Destinations - CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435934019214-LSOMQGE3267M7GQYBGGV/IMG_1140.JPG Destinations - EUROPE EUROPE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435934051142-P7S754RVRZ6BL7V360A5/Lake+Louise.jpg Destinations - NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1491672176070-86PQJ1EC7L6WW4FWYC6H/IMG_6057.JPG Destinations - The Middle East The Middle East https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1526833156840-MATVGLN1YKOBC3RLTWCI/DSC_0969.JPG Destinations - AFRICA AFRICA http://globaltraveladvisor.com/venice daily 0.75 2025-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442169197337-5Z6SKIWPUF5I1G0YNJG8/image-asset.jpeg Venice One of Venice's 100+ canals and 400+ bridges https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442169483455-KKNQKW5AD5S7I1DTBBJI/image-asset.jpeg Venice Piazza San Marco, Venice's most popular square (for people and pigeons) http://globaltraveladvisor.com/choosing-a-gelateria daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442883799327-6YMV7795W2GIKV2QSHLL/image-asset.jpeg Choosing a gelateria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442599028295-ENQUZBJHWSPSLKQX1U6G/image-asset.jpeg Choosing a gelateria Photo courtesy of Kristen McCabe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1467632460516-R1SUGCJSM8MP0WOUMQOZ/gelato.italy.jpg Choosing a gelateria Look at the color of the pistachio (left) - this gelato is home made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442883582396-4OHRQF02G5LQSI1BUYA3/image-asset.jpeg Choosing a gelateria http://globaltraveladvisor.com/about daily 0.75 2026-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1435761629614-SDXHL67A9D19M2NP1IN5/IMG_2886+-+Version+2.jpg About http://globaltraveladvisor.com/traveling-with-kids daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442252570370-K5OK2KJ241G9EKWN6NHR/image-asset.jpeg Traveling with Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437180086223-XVOM9UNMJYUBKG5EFXKA/image-asset.jpeg Traveling with Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437180533889-5TMLGS0MRQWWS8BKMJTK/image-asset.jpeg Traveling with Kids http://globaltraveladvisor.com/traveling-alone daily 0.75 2025-03-06 http://globaltraveladvisor.com/long-haul-travelbackpacking daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437181320569-CR8HKL3RNNBC0UWY1P7V/image-asset.jpeg Long-haul Travel/Backpacking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437181468865-J624EZGOJA9S2O76OVUZ/image-asset.jpeg Long-haul Travel/Backpacking http://globaltraveladvisor.com/rome daily 0.75 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443795090392-KG62JGGFEATCL8GT9WFQ/image-asset.jpeg Rome The 2000-year-old Pantheon, photo courtesy of Kristen McCabe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/9d5de365-f357-4b16-bcbb-9eb3e907ed6a/Rome+Italy Rome - Make it stand out Many of Rome’s buildings are painted in beautiful, warm tones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/faa13f06-be16-4631-8149-75525434f79d/Rome+Italy Rome - Make it stand out Buildings lining the Campo dei Fiori https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443795577835-AYW2XY49N3OS4ZRN2XVD/image-asset.jpeg Rome Rome's Colosseum, photo courtesy of Kristen McCabe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2b0da3f3-fe51-4069-8497-e2d7149680ba/cacio+e+pepe+Rome+Italy Rome - Make it stand out Cacio e pepe is a classic Roman pasta dish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/408e608e-77c5-43e8-aa86-99f49659aee4/G%C3%BCnther+Gelato+Rome Rome - Make it stand out Günther is my new favorite gelateria in Rome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443795882619-UY3NHBE43XUO9EK0S5YK/image-asset.jpeg Rome Piazza Venezia is known as "The Wedding Cake" in Rome; photo courtesy of Kristen McCabe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1443795637144-YVELXKVVP8T652ANJ8KA/image-asset.jpeg Rome Ancient Roman ruins are scattered throughout modern day Rome; photo courtesy of Kristen McCabe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/05d425d8-68bf-4395-aba3-5c3ed4dc7f72/Colosseum+Rome+Italy Rome - Make it stand out My son and nephew enjoying gladiator stories from our Rome Tours with Kids guide at the Colosseum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1441754139821-N4BGQXLLRAW2GN9ASYTS/image-asset.jpeg Rome Stopping at the Trevi Fountain to make our wish to return to Rome one day http://globaltraveladvisor.com/home1 daily 1.0 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1432921992350-MR10EIR259PZ9DTZ1RDI/polignanoamare Home Polignano a Mare, Puglia, Italy http://globaltraveladvisor.com/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2026-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437178689787-K7NLACO78PAG7IAFFHON/image-asset.jpeg Packing Lists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437178906683-P0FPHMPKCXXBN0HP30V3/image-asset.jpeg Packing Lists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437179066062-1ZYMVD181ROA2QLXFAAS/image-asset.jpeg Packing Lists http://globaltraveladvisor.com/planning-your-trip daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437177185261-0OGWN3YEIVI81F3B256K/image-asset.jpeg Planning your trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437177310046-67FYELIHU8DHNFPXZKPM/image-asset.jpeg Planning your trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1437177551704-LNZCECV8GPPINDLX07I9/image-asset.jpeg Planning your trip http://globaltraveladvisor.com/italys-lake-region daily 0.75 2025-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2d0fa7a8-506b-4372-8315-db2e5a12e890/Riva+del+Garda+Lake+Garda+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Riva del Garda, where the Alps meet the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/fbb8df2d-04eb-4df4-8b6a-33cb8a500b52/Malcesine+Lake+Garda+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Malcesine is a pretty lakeside town, complete with castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/b33e6c02-5cc7-403f-959a-1c314cabe9bf/Monte+Baldo+Malcesine+Lake+Garda+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Watching the paragliders take off from Monte Baldo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/91b9c37b-5d4b-4af0-b4a6-9e50e8c29486/Old+Ponale+Road+Lake+Garda+Italy+hike Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Hiking the Old Ponale Road on Lake Garda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/76569717-dfe9-469c-9604-6418fcf5121f/Malcesine+Monte+Baldo+cable+car+Lake+Garda+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out View of Malcesine coming down the Monte Baldo cable car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/0042e838-d560-4621-945d-8e2244b5d188/Castle+Sirmione+Lake+Garda+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Castle at Sirmione, Lake Garda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/f1d5dccb-ab82-4e6a-9122-2a185ab5f7ef/Sirmione+Lake+Garda+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Sirmione is a pretty little town, but a crowded little town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/9d807150-ca1a-47dd-a6dc-abb240cf5789/Castello+Lake+Front+Malcesine+Lake+Garda+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out View from our lounge chairs at Castello Lake Front hotel in Malcesine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442168846635-L8LYK39RJ053ZDAFWHWS/image-asset.jpeg Italy's Lake Region Varenna, Lake Como https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442108757094-0AWIUFGDFOC7XAF0BXJ7/image-asset.jpeg Italy's Lake Region Wandering Varenna's tiny, picturesque streets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/caa783fc-749c-48f4-9c60-3736cfb2b9ea/Verona+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Verona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/231b84e9-f242-4e73-898d-e70283e8aee6/Juliet%27s+balcony+Verona+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Juliet’s balcony in Verona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2d0f760a-1e9d-4c1b-9c8d-903092bc1b7b/Verona+arena+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Verona’s arena is the third-largest in Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/3f9122c8-52e7-4c63-a477-baf1974ee3c3/Verona+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out The author looking down on Verona from Castel San Pietro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/c920eb67-2c95-41e4-ac30-4cd1a45f4f4a/Hotel+Milano+%26+Spa+Verona+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Jacuzzi with a view at Hotel Milano & Spa in Verona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/43367af6-2c9d-4bde-b07c-d2e0f2bf361f/Hotel+Milano+%26+Spa+Verona+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out View of Verona’s arena from the rooftop of Hotel Milano & Spa at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/c81782e2-b750-4683-90dc-71e1560dc3b6/La+Bottega+della+Gina+Verona+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Outstanding filled pastas that La Bottega della Gina will cook for you https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/46d99a33-fab2-441e-b167-3a142863a0b4/La+Bottega+della+Gina+Verona+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Our cooked fresh pasta at La Bottega della Gina in Verona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1e8d9595-38c9-46cc-bc44-c2b006c1d50e/De+Rossi+Verona+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Pastries at De Rossi in Verona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/41f06b6a-b941-49be-acdd-024b366b3b44/Q.B.+Gelato+Verona+Italy Italy's Lake Region - Make it stand out Susan and I at Q.B. Gelateria in Verona http://globaltraveladvisor.com/sicily-elba-sardinia daily 0.75 2025-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/d16177b3-e39d-47bf-99e3-4a47c522afd4/IMG_6931.jpg Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Sardinian beaches consistently rank among Europe’s best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/4dcaff17-bd8c-45d7-8fdf-a9bee244cef6/beach+valle+d%27erica+sardinia+italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out The main beach at Valle d’Erica on Sardinia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/88dff05f-09e6-423e-a547-3add04cfcfec/Maddalena+Islands+Mediterranean+Sea+Sardinia+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Jump from the boat into this turquoise sea in the Maddalena Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/84f0e0e6-8fe2-48e4-863d-8fe8d2f8a81a/pool+valle+d%27erica+Sardinia+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out The pool on the La Licciola side of the Valle d’Erica Resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/41176dc0-408d-4117-8af0-85a699dc065e/Valle+d%27Erica+Sardinia+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Seafood pasta at the outdoor poolside restaurant at Valle d’Erica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442453988351-B70FQ9YKY28WF7CLNOYI/image-asset.jpeg Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands Capri's harbor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/0f74c45f-2f07-4dbe-9994-20c5fec3c13f/view+Anacapri+Capri+Caesar+Augustus+Hotel+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Views from the Caesar Augustus Hotel in Anacapri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/01d9b16e-3b87-4eab-b962-08f8191a53b1/sunset+Capri+Caesar+Augustus+Hotel+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Sunset from our balcony at the Caesar Augustus Hotel on Capri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/bd2a7ce1-ccea-40f8-8cd6-1b414a1de71f/cheese+ravioli+La+Gelsomina+Anacapri+Capri+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out The homemade cheese ravioli at La Gelsomina is the best I have ever tasted https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442171156978-6M2HIHO0GPYZ0T5REZCP/image-asset.jpeg Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands Elba's crystal clear waters and rocky terrain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442171313630-ETZZ5NIH1XRZTQ39EMS4/image-asset.jpeg Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands Arriving onto Elba by ferry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442171228421-08V9D1SP3XPNGAV653TB/image-asset.jpeg Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands One of Elba's gorgeous beaches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/7ed2c94a-cbf4-4184-bebe-45d5419f8adf/Procida+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out The author arriving on Procida, photo courtesy of Lucia Aiello https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/3f17c2fe-c28c-4111-a6eb-90e9ba68f977/Procida+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Procida town from the island’s hilltops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442171432450-ZFAF5OBLIIK9QQUVF90B/image-asset.jpeg Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands Spectacular Sicily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442171489912-4MV6MGRZRJ7RSBHRZXCO/image-asset.jpeg Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands On our way up the mountain path behind Cefalù https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/219a15ea-9689-4912-8586-f0d2f9c876b7/Cefal%C3%B9+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out View of Cefalù from La Rocca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/add06e21-6fdb-41e5-b4f4-8bd5fe355602/Taormina+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out My favorite Mediterranean flowers, Bougainvilleas, cascade down Taormina’s buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/d4cb3cf1-d199-49a8-8594-552b5d668cbb/Stromboli+Aeolian+Islands+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Volcanic activity on Stromboli in the Aeolian Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/9044ade7-db1d-4d91-a117-640bcb99f053/Stromboli+Aeolian+Islands+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Lava flow on Stromboli https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/b7a02648-cadc-4a2e-9924-361386207080/Aeolian+Islands+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out One of our swimming stops in the Aeolian Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/a86a7a55-0f71-4a64-bec3-e6d4edc0dd79/Stromboli+Aeolian+Islands+Sicily+pizza+Da+Giovanni Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Pizza Margherita at Da Giovanni on the island of Stromboli https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/9c9ef0cb-fd50-4e0c-a97e-fc3f4c849b47/Salina+Aeolian+Islands+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Salina “the Green Island” in the Aeolian Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/72cb465b-d311-4842-ae5c-c374290c777d/Salina+Aeolian+Islands+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Sunset off of Salina Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442171580272-FB5HXUX60WL9079G0D4H/image-asset.jpeg Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands We had the ruins in Agrigento to ourselves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/9e7dc34f-14e0-4f20-b4ac-a552e0c0e172/Nature+Reserve+Orientata+Cavagrade+del+Cassibile+Sicily Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Nature Reserve Orientata Cavagrade del Cassibile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/ead35b89-5d09-4fe0-afd1-72631ab2bf34/Siracusa+Ortigia+Gelateria+Gusto+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Gelateria Gusto in Ortigia in Siracusa is excellent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/85653720-8693-4c6b-a5d2-9295cbf73e6a/Favignana+Sicily+Italy+private+boat+trip Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Look at the color of this water! We had multiple opportunities to jump in the sea from the boat we hired for the day on Favignana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/a30a6211-7182-4f7a-a374-fbfb72b8251c/Cala+Rossa+Favignana+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Cala Rossa was one of our favorite beach stops during our bike around Favignana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/db1f7ebd-7ca2-447d-9e44-057bf305524d/Blu+Marino+Favignana+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out My son jumping off the rocks into the sea at Blu Marino on Favignana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/320868e9-5655-44d5-bd35-f2f19d779b41/lemon+granita+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out A lemon granita is one of the best ways to beat the Sicilian heat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/859a5f07-4b12-45eb-b68b-7a38b3523be8/Cala+Tonnarella+beach+Zingaro+Nature+Reserve+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Cala Tonnarella in the Zingaro Nature Reserve in Sicily is about a 15-minute hike from the northern park entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442587613353-VNHP8IYCGJFXI8761SHL/image-asset.png Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands The steps of the opera house in Palermo, for my father https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442172173243-WQO80PSQLQFX1Q3U7313/Shrine+in+Palermo.jpg Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands Look down virtually any street in Palermo, and you will find a shrine to the Virgin Mary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442171548105-UZASPYFK8LPFA25PUV7D/image-asset.jpeg Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands Palermo's harborfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/d035e1a1-6ec7-4bbd-8d48-3099b9b0f46f/Cefal%C3%B9+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Cefalù https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/a0538263-9dee-471a-98af-9c318debb9a6/Hotel+Ravesi+Cefal%C3%B9+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Hotel Ravesi in Cefalù is marvelous, but expensive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/898455ab-945c-48a9-a1d8-e6f53dddafdc/Spaghetti+with+seafood+Sicily+Italy Italy's Islands: Sicily, Elba, Sardinia & Aeolian Islands - Make it stand out Spaghetti ai frutti di mare http://globaltraveladvisor.com/contact daily 0.75 2015-09-06 http://globaltraveladvisor.com/tuscany daily 0.75 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438623575356-Y1ZHMF13NJSGELQTFJOV/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Views from Montemassi's castle remains across the Tuscan countryside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1441751482119-7FUE00UGNXKR3QDGKNDF/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence The Duomo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442950406175-SK2YXT2SQ26GUGL13T6T/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Photo courtesy of Kristen McCabe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442588380788-FRNK5431A8M32P9FQPXF/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Homemade granita https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442170704812-SHVHNXUM487PYYHI493G/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Michelangelo's David https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438623808341-4V0NPTKRMBOZK5U3ZYAV/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Lucca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438623879022-DA2FVJZ9Z4DO32586XI8/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1439123810796-BLRXM2P6242NW3B5RG56/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Caption unnecessary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442961905298-R4IWLQYL0ODVPMZGOAQC/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence The Chianti countryside. Photo courtesy of Kristen McCabe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442961968295-OMZVMJ0S12VOAQNRBZ3U/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Photo courtesy of Kristen McCabe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1442170970266-6YOZ4YMAI568RJCREDT5/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence The 1940s Montemassi postcard from the town's only shop owner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438623985958-TURLQLA1WEDT7X26H90O/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Montemassi's castle remains and spectacular views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1441753486523-OS4DG40M02XPG514QM2G/SAM_1242.JPG Tuscany, including Florence Even the kids are mesmerized by the view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1441751690849-99AZFFW1MZ4G33XQZHIZ/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Conti di San Bonifacio Wine Resort's entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438624519696-L4TZIMYVNSIC6NG89Z21/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Diving into a pool with a view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438624058345-QBKMIYMUH2QQNIULKQ0M/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Conti di San Bonifacio Wine Resort' s pool area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1441753696866-EAW4MI95NWVT4IU5GQPL/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence That Tuscan light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1441752477285-FIPL06R3J55VDEW7D8PS/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Porto Ercole on Monte Argentario https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/585380b7-2b8f-463a-b5e4-bff511677874/Il+Pellicano+Monte+Argentario+Maremma+Tuscany Tuscany, including Florence - Make it stand out The beach club at Hotel Il Pellicano on Monte Argentario https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1438624193512-6YRC3DSZUSFN3FRG7K7M/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Pasta with wild boar sauce at Il Gatto e la Volpe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1441753893533-OPO69HI6UZ15ZRUD56IC/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Montemassi from the valley below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1441752638361-OPX7HQZRP3WHIOVG3XB1/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Pitigliano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1441752895378-RBASSSLUSUYK0WISFP5X/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Lago dell'Accesa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1441752968430-QWXIRL6EMEKEQ7I99PMI/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Endless fields of sunflowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1441753166369-VP0LI81RKXG2GP0K3F52/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Pappardelle with wild boar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1441752812201-D0RNAWXKME56VW29CVK9/image-asset.jpeg Tuscany, including Florence Castiglione della Pescaia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/4f592ca4-684e-4ee2-8a56-b5bf3b65ec22/Epic+bikes Tuscany, including Florence - Make it stand out E-bike ride with Epic Bikes in Val d’Chiana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/987f8306-042a-40c5-bf10-2ac961ade65c/charcuterie+Siena+Tuscany Tuscany, including Florence - Make it stand out Charcuterie on our Siena food tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/fe98f000-613c-4e5a-8d3f-190c80135ea0/Siena+Tuscany Tuscany, including Florence - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/ba661323-bbbe-4092-96ef-ec85a94b1230/Montalcino+Val+d%27Orcia+Tuscany Tuscany, including Florence - Make it stand out View of lovely Montalcino from the castle top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/c72e5814-0371-476a-b418-9b228faf993c/Caseficio+Cagusi Tuscany, including Florence - Make it stand out Picnic with a view at Caseficio Cagusi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/9e97d8bd-a408-4a85-9f8e-1bd9e784a07d/IMG_3969.jpg Tuscany, including Florence - Make it stand out Pici with a white ragù https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/8a46cd07-5b60-4721-bf88-5ebf730ab9aa/Sant%27angelo+in+colle+Tuscany Tuscany, including Florence - Make it stand out Sant’Angelo in Colle in the early evening http://globaltraveladvisor.com/london daily 0.75 2026-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/356d4181-1aa1-4eb1-b851-6fc9894cd714/Big+Ben.jpg London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/798e0579-e353-4431-bb28-b7c0339844c7/Tower+Bridge.jpg London - Make it stand out London’s famous Tower Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/47a86cab-75ad-47ff-9ead-2d4b2d9ca932/tea+time+silver+pot.jpg London - Make it stand out Tea time at Egerton House Hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/8b4486db-b885-484d-b430-a7259804252f/London+Gelupo+gelato London - Make it stand out Gelupo’s gelato is legitimate! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/fbfd5f3e-14ec-45e9-9128-3d2d3160f084/Egerton+House+Hotel+.jpg London The Egerton House Hotel was fabulous https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/5a6ae00d-bb92-484d-8ffe-229712169b2e/British+phone+booth.jpg London - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/669162a0-b06f-4a85-8dd1-78b49d644cfc/London+pub.jpg London Atmospheric London pubs are ubiquitous https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/f8890210-3a13-495f-9f9d-8f3bda65e5c7/The+View+from+The+Shard+London London The View from The Shard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/06bbcffe-db92-458c-8991-ae8fed06c274/Buckingham+Palace+London London Buckingham Palace on a rainy day in London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/abe453bc-ad66-4d85-814d-bbc278a47d4b/Regent%27s+Canal+The+London+Shell+Company+Prince+Regent+London London Aboard a dinner cruise down Regent’s Canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/e3ac8419-8fb4-4767-bb29-d3c0307e1e02/London London Royal Courts of Justice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/9f6fc6a5-0d15-4482-8071-b185f7341470/Borough+Market+sandwich+The+Black+Pig+London.jpg London The Black Pig at Borough Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/ce87de2c-db78-4747-a4f8-204f6877a6a0/Dishoom.jpg London - Make it stand out Dishoom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/6b3fcd4c-c9f0-4422-9b21-d9a29616335e/50+Kalo+London+pizza.jpg London - Make it stand out 50 Kalò - a Neapolitan Pizzeria in the heart of London http://globaltraveladvisor.com/england-lake-district daily 0.75 2026-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/3675f18a-ae69-4e45-8b9d-cf9dc2ee7c59/England+Lake+District+Cumbria England's Lake District - Make it stand out England’s Lake District in summertime https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/5d81fb70-d715-4416-81ae-d2569a3068cc/Map+of+C2C.jpg England's Lake District - Make it stand out We left the Irish Sea behind, leaving St. Bees on foot with just our day packs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/9a6b010e-2bf7-487a-8959-47406db8d4f7/St+Bees+England+Coast+to+Coast+C2C England's Lake District - Make it stand out Lovely little St. Bees on the Irish Sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/691ba5f5-83f2-4aeb-a7a1-19d004d395e8/St+Bees.jpg England's Lake District - Make it stand out Downtown St. Bees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/8d213537-a25e-44ca-ba9a-934caff83eb5/C2C+Coast+to+Coast+England England's Lake District - Make it stand out The terrain varies widely on the C2C, with tough ascents and more leisurely terrain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/3fa62f00-167d-4520-9552-f084cf8a0b21/C2C+coast+to+coast+hike+England England's Lake District - Make it stand out For all except the last few hours of the trail, we lucked out with clear skies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/114c6557-9de6-4823-bff5-08c4ac91b7f2/C2C+coast+to+coast+hike+England England's Lake District - Make it stand out The scenery on the C2C is stunning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2ee4b9bf-4dea-409c-ac78-0ca78755fe85/IMG_0183.jpg England's Lake District - Make it stand out Although we met plenty of hikers on the C2C, most of our company was four-legged https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/49f7da5d-3010-45d4-bf01-08a17f94cd83/C2C+coast+to+coast+england England's Lake District - Make it stand out Adorable cottages on the outskirts of the towns along the C2C http://globaltraveladvisor.com/jersey-channel-islands daily 0.75 2026-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/a9ecea4e-4b39-4980-bedc-3b49a8a502af/Jersey+Channel+Islands+UK Jersey - Channel Islands - Make it stand out Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/a3e6742f-4e4e-422f-9e16-f08dc1217233/Jersey+War+tunnels+Channel+Islands+UK Jersey - Channel Islands - Make it stand out The tunnels used in WWII are now a museum dedicated to telling the story of the German occupation of Jersey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/22ff7bee-08c1-4d42-94cb-be9a032b91b2/IMG_0243.jpg Jersey - Channel Islands - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/13b8418d-cc77-4b8b-84bc-b8c0cca0aef5/Plemont+Beach+Jersey+Channel+Islands+UK Jersey - Channel Islands - Make it stand out Plémont Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/e5a086ec-f07c-4334-91b7-c00b42043253/Elizabeth+Castle+Jersey+Channel+Islands+UK Jersey - Channel Islands - Make it stand out The walk out at low tide to Elizabeth Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/3978d896-7f9d-4880-a8e1-17676640f028/Elizabeth+Castle+Jersey+Channel+Islands+UK Jersey - Channel Islands - Make it stand out Elizabeth Castle flying the flag of Jersey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/0d47045a-1710-4dc6-b16f-6d403d589dab/Potato+Shack+Woodlands+Farm+Jersey+Channel+Islands+UK Jersey - Channel Islands - Make it stand out Deliciously creamy gelato from The Potato Shack Cafe at Woodlands Farm, made with fresh Jersey Cow milk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/b9277e9c-dd41-4ad8-8698-e97aa538b5c0/Jersey+Dairy+cow+milk+Channel+Islands+UK Jersey - Channel Islands - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://globaltraveladvisor.com/scotland daily 0.75 2026-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/a2573a0d-e11f-48a2-9900-0dc1503d3459/Edinburgh+castle+flowers+Scotland.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out Edinburgh Castle in early spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/f5e12d05-7a29-48a8-9a80-d8652454d25e/St+Andrews+coast+castle+ruins.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out St Andrews castle ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/fd63d2e1-2aa2-4f9d-bd73-bd125eb056a4/University+of+St+Andrews.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out The University of St Andrews was founded in 1413 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/c040bac7-d1d0-47f3-b2b6-a4af752511b8/St+Andrews+Scotland+downtown.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out Downtown St Andrews https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/40d29749-bf4d-40b4-9e37-61dc716484d1/St+Andrews+cathredral+ruins.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out Remains of St Andrews Cathedral, once the largest in Scotland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/67a444ad-5885-4b75-ac6a-bd22bac359b9/Edinburgh.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/72ceabcd-4081-43a8-a307-69d731258777/Edinburgh+castle.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/155546e8-4569-4dd7-979e-dd1adbb26639/steak+pie+Scran+and+Scallie+Edinburgh.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out Scrumptious steak pie at The Scran & Scallie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/33629287-7249-4ac8-97da-b8b27900264e/Scran+%26+Scallie+fish+and+chips+edinburgh.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out The Scran & Scallie’s fish and chips https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/7f1cba67-84af-4b8f-bc3e-14810d50ee7a/Lannan+Bakery+in+Edinburgh.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out Lannan’s treats are worth the wait in line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/05628990-69ad-46f5-a3c3-ac4124fa73b8/Clarinda%27s+Tea+Room+tea+time+Edinburgh.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out Clarinda’s Tea Room has homemade fluffy scones with clotted cream and jam for tea time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/5f7237dd-4bab-4785-8e44-27c73e7c97ef/Lannan%27s+Medjool+Date+and+Butterscotch+plaited+croissants+Edinburgh.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out Lannan’s Medjool Date & Butterscotch plaited croissants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/0cdcdcc5-f60f-41f7-9531-db9c3cc7d1b4/Edinburgh+bldg.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out One of Edinburgh’s many beautiful spires https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/582d0544-198e-445e-8545-de1924c60fbe/Arthur%27s+Seat+Edinburgh.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out The hike up Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/a9888659-d5d8-4ba2-8190-0ffe4eba383c/Edinburgh+Royal+Mile.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is lined with shops in ancient stone buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/0d98ac96-dba8-43a0-9c49-53b6e9db6a8a/Edinburgh+Royal+Mile+2.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out The Royal Mile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/43abca7f-b4a3-47fe-b457-b983e144319a/Edinburgh+castle+flowers+two.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out Edinburgh Castle view from the Grassmarket https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/95b5d7ed-448a-4e39-889d-d7c047725f97/Arthur+Seat+Edinburgh.jpg Scotland - Make it stand out Arthur Seat from Holyrood Park http://globaltraveladvisor.com/crete daily 0.75 2026-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/569f6cd9-89bc-4aca-922e-2f78130b764e/Loutros+southern+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out The village of Loutro in southern Crete https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/5041f265-4292-4cd1-9b4c-eb7a532fe8a0/Domes+of+Elounda+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Domes of Elounda has beautiful views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/a93cb679-cdc8-4f90-a427-6fdaca5d79d5/Domes+of+Elounda+from+water+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Domes of Elounda from the sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/d02ddf93-f3e0-43db-a0bf-97124fb80e98/Domes+Zeen+Chania+villa+with+pool.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Our 2-BR, 2-BA villa at Domes Zeen Chania had a (cold) private plunge pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1792e525-236b-441a-9994-0ac3d7f383f9/Pool+at+Domes+Zeen+Chania.jpg Crete - Make it stand out The pool at Domes Zeen Chania had plenty of loungers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/5eb67ef0-d76a-494d-b410-06213a0e3355/Pool+at+Domes+of+Elounda+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out The adult pool at Domes of Elounda was always quiet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/5ccf2ac5-4066-4302-b5b0-230a9bdd6142/Beach+at+Domes+of+Elounda+Crete+2.jpg Crete - Make it stand out The beach area at Domes of Elounda is lovely https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/967da9e9-ed5c-4b40-978d-ef55876ed29f/Elafonissi+Beach+Crete+3.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Elafonissi Beach is the most unique beach I have visited https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/a7fb904a-62db-4de7-ab92-78b837592d74/Elafonissi+Beach+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Pink sand at the edge of the lagoon at Elafonissi Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/08346812-a827-4647-a9ad-0058152b7c50/Elafonissi+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Wading in the turquoise sea at Elafonissi Beach is better than any meditation class https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/9e815f35-7ddf-4979-99d2-441950353653/Falasarna+Beach+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Falasarna Beach is beautiful and comfortable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/88cca24d-eb37-4c3d-a0d7-ae3282eac0be/Aegean+Sea+Crete+Falarsana+Beach.jpg Crete - Make it stand out The sea at Falasarna Beach in western Crete https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1e7ef0cd-3d53-4fc4-a202-89dcc2167ac6/Hiking+up+Gramvousa+Fort+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Hiking up to Gramvousa Fortress from the harbor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/e8cdc85c-7881-45bc-82bd-8a206667590d/View+from+Gramvousa+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Gramvousa Fortress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2ba8929a-914c-43b1-8066-242485f5d1cf/Gramvousa+author+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out At the top of Gramvousa Fortress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/c2a145a0-e4fa-4449-a70f-4c1bb3c78239/View+from+Gramvousa+Crete+3.jpg Crete - Make it stand out View from Gramvousa Fortress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/6bb8441b-7ff0-485f-a07c-05b2d3f8f4fe/View+from+Gramvousa+Crete+5.jpg Crete - Make it stand out View down to the beach at Gramvousa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/39474269-1faf-4aea-a515-995ac0371002/Our+boat+-+Creta+Luxury+Cruises+from+Chania+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Axopar, our boat for the day with Creta Luxury Cruises https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/d0ec9b3c-0515-4213-9a38-8da209331efa/Creta+Luxury+Cruises+Chania+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out A day at sea is the best way to enjoy Crete https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/53dd9b36-5fdd-4e4f-be2e-4c089be30b48/Crete+from+boat.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Gorgeous Crete https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/dfea7562-c88c-4a85-8d2e-c8af84e0ced7/Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/6530cc08-847d-42f0-9554-f0cb07f31b82/Arriving+Balos+Creta+Luxury+Cruises+CHania+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Arriving at Balos Lagoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/aa20727a-61bc-4a54-99e4-38fae8d18d5c/Balos+Crete+3.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Balos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/c7658dca-568a-46a9-b86c-5189d4cccebd/Balos+Crete+wading+in+water.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Wading in Balos Lagoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/864837f3-9760-4581-a80b-05d563b69bad/Balos+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out You can wade in shallow waters nearly as far as the eye can see in Balos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/af921219-4792-4bd8-aa27-aaf6030d54a2/Plakias+Boat+Tours+southern+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Plakias Boat Tours in southern Crete brought us to this cove and caves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/555f0b1d-04ee-46fb-ba14-8526896d03a2/Aegean+Sea+southern+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Snorkeling in the aqua waters off of southern Crete https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/ae60bc5c-6436-4490-b480-ac95de230c7d/Argilos+beach+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Argilos Beach in southern Crete is known for its white clay cliffs, used for natural skin treatments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/c0180c19-f875-462c-92e3-35bd47e40004/making+mud+at+Argilos+beach+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Mixing the natural clay at Argilos Beach to spread on our skin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/73b35633-66a1-4e3b-b48d-7a7a4c5b94dc/southern+Crete+boat+trip.jpg Crete - Make it stand out We stopped at this beach to swim in southern Crete - I think we were the only ones wearing bathing suits instead of our birthday suits… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/4b007d90-0c47-43a8-8885-43923fffb8ca/Boat+trip+southern+Crete+caves.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Look at the color of this water! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/befd83c5-5adb-417b-b490-a6155ad7e122/paddleboarding+Crete+caves.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Paddleboarding to the caves in southern Crete https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/07883175-2cba-4fb3-9b3b-144465fbdecf/Palace+of+Knossos+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Palace of Knossos is considered the most important Minoan site, but its restoration the subject of controversy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/cbc8512e-a5b8-4844-9c1c-993ffd571988/Palace+of+Knossos+Crete+2.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Frescoes in the bath room at the Palace of Knossos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/728a8bb5-5592-4962-9ad9-c3bfd5d4c5e4/Rethymno+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Rethymno, Crete https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/ad3dc658-0b56-4590-a62b-197bba4c24d4/Chania+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Chania, (pronounced “hon-ya”) Crete https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/a30000b8-398c-4977-abe6-e597e44f265a/Loutro+southern+Crete+from+Aegean+Sea.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Approaching Loutro by sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/90522325-384c-4b3d-8ff2-80ca99c92227/Loutro+southern+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Loutro, Crete https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/38c956b2-4bb3-4b06-8085-5ebcf01c74ce/Agios+Nikolaos+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Agios Nikolaos in eastern Crete is pretty for a stroll and a meal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/af6163ab-3c17-4441-af50-034f46904d2d/Bougainvillea+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Cascading bougainvillea adorns every corner of the Mediterranean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/cc77bc6f-f448-4e6f-a053-a2dfdeeb8209/Sunset+Chania+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Sunset in Chania https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/55f555e7-0346-4c9d-9814-1d263c4d731a/Chania+Crete+from+the+water.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Chania’s pretty harborfront from the sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/3c3a623a-5278-4552-875a-6d9ae9cd4331/Spinalonga+Island+off+of+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out We spent a day staring at this island from our beach chairs at Domes of Elounda. How could I not head over to see it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/6fbe3b3c-1089-4fd3-8066-eed577cb520f/Spinalonga+leper+colony+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Spinalonga Island was a leper colony from 1903 to 1957 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/1395deeb-a4e3-43a5-91b8-c30fcb2d4600/Spinalonga+Island+Crete+2.jpg Crete - Make it stand out A pretty house on Spinalonga Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/a0d9f930-68c1-4783-b0ad-6858c7523a74/Spinalonga+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out The old main street of Spinalonga Island that served the people with leprosy who were confined to live here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/9edf6202-27fc-47df-a4f9-dba2099e10be/Gyro+Plakias+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Gyro from To Xecharisto in Plakias https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/a82c28a9-8499-45fd-8e27-48eb732c2673/Lunch+on+the+boat+southern+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Mediterranean snacks on the boat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/99b80bec-be0e-4a02-880f-b978e788fa5e/Archontiko+Agios+Nikolaos+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Archontiko in Agios Nikolaos is excellent. We got used to ordering Horta at each meal - a week’s serving of greens that we now try to cook at home! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5550b562e4b094686aba0f54/2c803e87-95a7-4fdf-b022-efaf6b6d7d7b/Dinner+Mariou+Crete.jpg Crete - Make it stand out Taverna Mariou in Plakias was amazing.