Cabo Verde is a beautiful archipelago that flies under the radar of mass tourism. This West African country has been independent from Portugal since 1975 and consists of 10 islands. Since we finalized our plans at the last minute, we were only able to visit two islands as domestic flights were completely sold out. The…Continue reading Cabo Verde – São Vicente & Santo Antão
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Greece – Santorini
We visited Santorini at the very beginning of tourist season, with many of the shops and hotels in panic mode, frantically trying to get ready for the hordes of visitors scheduled to visit the island. Painters were out white washing the caldera cave apartments, technicians were furiously working to restore wifi, and construction workers were…Continue reading Greece – Santorini
Antarctica – Bailey Head & Deception Island
What a fantastic day! Our morning started off at Bailey Head, home to over 100,000 pairs of Chinstrap penguins. Definitely one of the coolest places to see penguins riding the surf although the weather didn’t cooperate as it was raining heavily. While the majority of the passengers decided to head back for lunch, we opted…Continue reading Antarctica – Bailey Head & Deception Island