The Maharaja Riding his Elephant As children, most of us remember tales and photos of Maharajas riding to battle atop their elephants. No image was as powerful as a leader astride this magnificent beast. Trip to Thailand A long-awaited trip to northern Thailand to visit an Asian elephant sanctuary permanently changed our minds. Cruel Disabilities […]
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Hi! If you’ve clicked on this blog, then you must like to travel. New adventures. Different experiences.
We invite you to join us. Some of our experiences:
- a bull fight in Mexico
- how to be fish bait in Crete
- how to eat a guinea pig in Ecuador
- how not to behave on the Galapagos
- wander through a souk in Tunisia
- why we don’t ride elephants in Thailand
So much more awaits you! New postings several times a month…let us be your guide..vamos! (‘let’s go’ in Spanish) and explore the world together.
Our Latest Blogs
A Tale of Two Trails
Northern British Columbia, Canada Adventure on two trails The two trails are: 1 – For the first 20 minutes we stumble/climb a steep trail of loose rocks in a coniferous wood, then nimbly cross the alpine above the treeline to glacial Crater Lake in the Hudson Bay Mountain area, Smithers, B.C. 2 – Careful, pick-up-your […]
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The Secret Well of Ortigia
The Secret Well For the ancient Greeks in Siracusa, under siege from the Romans, fleeing the city to take refuge on the nearby island of Ortigia was the only option. On this slip of land, a mere 1.7 km away, lay a secret well that exists today. UNESCO Heritage Site UNESCO recognized the heritage value […]
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