Madeira is a volcanic island located about 1000 km from Portugal. Portuguese sailors discovered the archipelago in 1419 and settled there shortly afterwards. It is often referred to as the “Hawaii of Europe” because of its mountainous landscapes, volcanic features, crystal blue water, dramatic coastlines and lush green hills. Flying to Madeira is quite affordable…Continue reading Portugal – Madeira
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Côte d’Ivoire
We entered Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) from Liberia and immediately made our way to the western city of Man. Known as the “City of 18 Mountains”, Man is famous for its waterfalls hidden in a mountainous setting. Our full-day exploration of Man included visits to two waterfalls, Les Cascades de Man (Man’s Waterfalls) and Cascades…Continue reading Côte d’Ivoire
Indonesia – Java
We weren’t expecting to fall in love with Java. As the economic and geographic center of Indonesia and home to more than half of its population, we mistakenly thought that Java would be our least favorite Indonesia island. But in retrospect, we are happy to report that Java was truly unmissable and we both ended…Continue reading Indonesia – Java
Iceland – Mývatn, Borgarfjörður eystri, Seyðisfjörður, Vestrahorn, Jökulsárlón, Vatnajökull National Park, Vík, Skógar & Þórsmörk
Aldeyjarfoss waterfall in North Iceland was an unexpected highlight. We actually had to backtrack to visit it on a 4wd accessible road and were very glad we did as it was spectacular! Then it was off to explore the rest of Mývatn – Skútustaðir pseudocraters, Höfði Peninsula on Lake Mývatn, Hverfjall Crater, and the Krafla…Continue reading Iceland – Mývatn, Borgarfjörður eystri, Seyðisfjörður, Vestrahorn, Jökulsárlón, Vatnajökull National Park, Vík, Skógar & Þórsmörk
Iceland – Reykjavik, Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Westfjords, Tröllaskagi, Akureyri & Mývatn
Iceland was one of the first countries in Europe to invite fully vaccinated tourists to visit in the summer of 2021. As soon as we heard the good news, we jumped on the opportunity to revisit one of our favorite countries on earth. Upon arrival to Keflavik airport, we were given a free PCR test…Continue reading Iceland – Reykjavik, Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Westfjords, Tröllaskagi, Akureyri & Mývatn