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Dave and Samara Cross Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge

Exploring Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast with a Toddler on My Back

I’ll be honest. I had never heard of the Giant’s Causeway before watching Matt Harding dance on it in 2008. From that point it was on my must-visit-list. I love natural phenomenons and Giant’s Causeway looked too good to be true. How could something that looks so artificial exist in nature? Our trip to Belfast was […]

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Masterful BBQ taking place at Joe's Butchery in Alexandra Township

Lunch at Joe’s Butchery in Alexandra Township

People think African townships are scary places. They think they’re dangerous and need to be avoided. If you know anything about me, you know that I don’t buy into that sort of hype. It’s not that I am irresponsible and go to dangerous places, it’s just that often the places that people think are too […]

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Pena Palace Sintra Portugal

A Day Trip from Lisbon: Sintra, Portugal

Despite the fact that our trip to Lisbon, Portugal was only for a long weekend, it is always nice to get out of the city! Portugal, and Europe in general, has the distinct advantage of being quite small and packing in lots of history, architecture and landscapes into a tiny geographic area. Just 30 minutes […]

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Château Royal de Collioure of the Castle of Collioure juts out into the Mediterranean Sea

Collioure France – Languedoc-Roussillon’s Gem on the Mediterranean

Without a doubt, the South of France is one of the most beautiful regions anywhere in the world.  From the vineyards, to the coast, to the food and the medieval past, this region has it all and offers an endless amount of small towns and villages that are worth your time.  My personal favorite is […]

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