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At Grownup Travels, we believe in the kind of travel where you bring home stories, not souvenirs. We are up for adventures with rough edges but soft landings, accommodations that are unique or boutique, and the kind of cultural experiences that make your travels truly memorable. Read some of our latest articles below, scroll down to browse a destination that interests you, or visit our photo galleries that are sure to fuel your wanderlust.
Earthquakes and their sobering reminders
This week the earth opened up, crushing hundreds of people while they slept in their beds in Italy, and damaging thousand-year-old monuments in one of the most sacred sites in Myanmar. These were only two of many such events that happen around the globe in any given...
Sintra, Portugal: 3 Places That Stole My Heart
Sintra had me at hello. Actually, Sintra had me before that. The first 'hello' came when I saw a photo online of an 'Initiation Well' located on a 19th-century estate called Quinta da Regaleira. I wasn't even sure what an 'initiation well' was exactly, but after...
De-Stress at Terre Bleu Lavender Farm
Who knew there was a lavender farm a little over an hour from Toronto? And while it may not have hundreds of acres of purple stretching to the horizon like we've seen in those [heavily-retouched] postcards from the south of France, Terre Bleu is a...
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