8 Reasons Why You Should Visit Medellin, Colombia
Several years ago when we visited Colombia for the first time, Medellin was not part of the itinerary. But contrary to what you might think, this had nothing to do with its '90s reputation for violence, but more because our trip was focused on adventure, not urban culture. So this year, when Henk and I were lucky enough to win airfare to visit Colombia, we knew we wanted to focus on Medellin for...
Benagil Sea Cave: The Algarve’s Most Beautiful Grotto
Portugal’s Algarve coast is arguably one of the most breathtaking stretches of coastline in Europe – so Henk and I absolutely had to see it on our first visit to the country. But ‘seeing the Algarve’ is like saying you want to ‘see the Grand Canyon’ while visiting the States: there are miles and miles of coastline, and only a limited amount of time to explore a small piece of it. Even then,...
Cycling Through Celebration, Florida
Epcot may have been inspired by Walt Disney's initial vision for a Utopian community of the future, but if you want to see how that vision came to life in a different way, try cycling through Celebration, Florida, and you'll see how Disney's dream of a perfect town became a reality...in a 'reality-TV-movie-set' kind of way, that is. Like the carefully planned and designed theme parks in nearby...