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Share Editors Note: This is the fourth review in an ongoing series that will highlight each property–hostel and hotel–we stayed at during The Hazy Shade of Autumn Tour as part of our partnership with the good folks at HostelBookers.com. Story by Randy | Photography by Beth (Great views of the Chefchaouen hills out of the [...]
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Share Story by Randy | Photos and Captions by Bethany I’ll never forget the moment I first laid eyes on the TOM BIHN Tri-Star. The front exterior boasts four pockets – one made for a water bottle or an extra pair of shoes. Freeing the bag from its cardboard shipping cage, I held the midnight [...]
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Share A few weeks back I published an article and photo essay of the ruins in Tulum, Mexico. Overlooking the blue Caribbean Sea and surrounded by palm trees, they were perhaps the most beautifully situated ruins I have ever seen. However if you’ve been enamored by Indiana Jones flicks and you’re in the mood for [...]
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Share Editors Note: This is the third review in an ongoing series that will highlight each property–hostel and hotel–we stayed at during The Hazy Shade of Autumn Tour as part of our partnership with the good folks at HostelBookers.com. Story by Randy | Photography by Beth One of the greatest things about growing up in [...]
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Share Ok, I’ll admit it. I’ve never been much of a resort person. Generally I prefer a more off-the-beaten path type of lodging. But I had also never stayed at an all inclusive resort before. On my recent trip to Riviera Maya, Mexico I stayed at Barceló Resort and I have to say – it was [...]
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Share The souks of the Marrakech Medina at Djemaa el-Fna are a shoppers paradise. On this recent trip to the city of constant excitement we strolled through the souks and were amazed at every corner. There were so many beautiful items to gawk at. They all seemed to shimmer in their own way creating a [...]
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Share In between farms while volunteering in Serbia, we had the chance to stay with Katarina and Mirolsav, the founders of WWOOF Serbia, in Belgrade. While we only had a few days together before moving onto our next destination, our time with them was one of our early highlights from The Hazy Shade of Autumn [...]
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Share Editors Note: This is the second review in an ongoing series that will highlight each property–hostel, hotel and apartment–we stayed at during The Hazy Shade of Autumn Tour as part of our partnership with the good folks at HostelBookers.com. By the time we reached our hostel in Lucerne we were beat. Coming off the [...]
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Share Photo taken on the Rialto Bridge. My sister Bridgette makes the fantastic Adventure Awaits garland that you see above. If you like it you can check out more of them at Earmark Invitations. This is the second review out of two Venetian rentals. Don’t forget to check out our other Venice apartment review for [...]
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Share This is the first review out of two. Stay tuned for a different Venice property review tomorrow. It’s no secret that I adore Venice. I can’t get enough of it. So when we had the chance to swing by Venice on our last jaunt through Europe this past fall, we couldn’t pass it up. [...]
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Share Ringling Brothers Circus has nothing on Djemaa el-Fna in Marrakech. The former may be the “greatest show on earth,” but the latter is clearly the greatest spectacle on earth. If it’s not already, visiting the storied square in the heart of the city’s Medina should be at the top of your of laundry list [...]
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Share *Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Iain Miller. Last year, I organised a trip to New York to see a friend that I’d been at Uni with – Jenny. She was American, and after graduation had moved to New York to pursue a career in journalism. She’d been really busy working for [...]
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Share Living in New England all of my life in a small town that has three golf courses in it, I always wondered what all the people into golf did during the off season, since the courses close down for the whole winter, which can come as earlier at October and keep them closed through [...]
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Share Insanity. Madness. Non-stop Circus. Maybe if I was Allen Ginsberg I could come up with words that accurately describe the Marrakech Medina. It was by far the craziest place that I have ever seen. A constant assault on the senses, surreal & overwhelming. Mind boggling and unlike anywhere else. Marrakech was everything I imagined [...]
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Share Since we’ve been traveling the last couple of months we’ve learned one thing: 24 hours in a day is not enough. Last year when we jetted off on the big trip it was fine – we had enough time to sight see and work on the blog. Fast forward one year and after 3 [...]
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Share Marrackech is the kind of place where you can blow a three day holiday lost in a labyrinth of souks like Alice trapped in Wonderland. By the time you finally catch your breath you’ll be on your flight home, still a bit dazed, wearing a mint tea stained t-shirt that says, “I went to [...]
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Share Editors Note: This is the first review in an ongoing weekly series that will highlight each property–hostel, hotel and apartment–we stayed at during The Hazy Shade of Autumn Tour as part of our partnership with the good folks at HostelBookers.com. Stepping foot into Wombats City Hostel in Vienna changed my perspective on what a [...]
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Share So it happened. I finally got violently ill on the road. I knew it was only a matter of time and now the time has come. I ate very carefully in Marrakech because we were there doing reviews with Low Cost Holidays and I didn’t want to get sick. I ate at places that [...]
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Share Marrakech is like an onion, peel back one layer and the next is more intense than the last. You could easily spend days people watching in the Medina or exploring the souks. However, in our opinion, no trip to Marrakech would be complete without checking out these four must-see locations. Koutoubia Mosque Like a [...]
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Share Editors note: This is a guest post from one of our UK readers. Putting aside Northern Ireland’s difficult past and its many battle scars, the country has moved on and has a great deal going for it, with dreamy landscapes, an exciting capital, and some unique tourist attractions that are completely unlike anything found [...]
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Share The Contenders Albatros Garden: Hotel Resort outside of the Medina vs. Riad Barroko: Boutique-style hotel in the Medina If you’re contemplating a trip to Marrakech you might be trying to decide if you should stay at an all inclusive resort outside the Medina or at a traditional Riad within the Medina’s walls. We [...]
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Share Amsterdam is also called the “Venice of the North” and with good reason. There are canals everywhere! In my opinion the canals are easily the most charming part of the city. One thing that makes the canals in Amsterdam so unique is the fact that many of the residents live in houseboats right on [...]
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Share Today’s guest post is brought to us by one of our UK readers. A cruise through the western Mediterranean is a highlight reel of jeweled ports and dramatic landscapes. From Nice to Venice, cruise ships have forever carved their luxurious paths through this part of the Mediterranean, disgorging holiday seekers for excursions to France’s [...]
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Share If you do one activity on your trip to Riviera Maya make it a visit to Tulum. Tulum is not only a charming, artsy town with a bohemian vibe but it is mostly known for the large ruins located there. When we walked onto the grounds I was blown away. I have seen plenty [...]
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Share Editors note: Hostelbookers has been kind enough to sponsor some of our stays during the Hazy Shade of Autumn Tour, so to give a little something back, we decided to help them get the word out about their splendid Christmas Giveaway. If you like surprises and prizes, HostelBookers have a thing or two in [...]
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