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Seeing Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park
This incredible place was established originally as a monument in 1923 and then later its name was changed and it became a National Park...


Biniaraix & Fornalutx: A Perfect Mallorca Day
The villages that are nestled in the Northwest part of the island are something not to be missed when visiting Mallorca. These two are...


Deià , Mallorca: A Beautiful Day Trip from Palma
Deià is one of the prettiest small villages in Mallorca. It's located in the northwest part of the island in a ravine at the base of Teix...


Best Things to do in North Mallorca
There are lots of activities to choose from in this part of the island and we had fun returning to explore several times during our month...


Sa Calobra Road: The Most Epic Road in Mallorca
A really beautiful and twisty (thus the name which in Spanish means the snake) scenic drive that starts in the Serra de Tramuntana...


Fun things to do in Northeast Mallorca
We took a day to explore this quieter part of Mallorca and discovered some great things to see and do. It took us about an hour to drive...


A Scenic Drive to Sóller, Mallorca
The mountainous northern side of the island was probably our favorite and we returned often to explore. On this day we decided to drive...


Great Southwest Mallorca Coast Activities
We actually spent Christmas Day having a marvelous time exploring this part of Mallorca and found all sorts of cool things to see and do....


Best Things about Salt Spring Island
We decided to do a two day/one night getaway to Salt Spring Island which is one of the Southern Gulf Islands. That meant taking a quick...


Scenic Drive to the Southwest Mallorca Tip
Mallorca is a large island that spans about 62 miles from West to East and just under 50 miles from North to South. That means there are...


Through the Madeira Mountains!
We took our first drive cutting our way through the middle of the island and it was spectacular. Here are some of our favorite things to...


3 Favorite Hikes in Madeira
There are plenty of amazing hikes in Madeira, but here are three particularly great ones that we really loved. We've also included...


Introducing Madeira to Kim
Our first few days together were so fun as we got out a little each day. That meant eating tasty food, walking through parks, enjoying...


Best Northern Villages in Madeira To Visit
There are a number of fun activities to do along the northern coast of Madeira. It's filled with pretty little villages and plenty of...


Favorite Madeira West Coast Things to do
We visited this part of Madeira twice and just loved it so much. It's totally different than the rest of the island and filled with green...


Great things to do in the Madeira Mountains
If we notice it's a clear day we love heading into the interior part of the Madeira to explore the incredible variety. This is the most...


Best Madeira Northeast Side Villages to Visit
Exploring the 35 miles of Northern Madeira coastline has been amazing as there are so many beautiful villages along the way to stop and...


Madeira Meanderings
We absolutely love finding great things to do here in Madeira. Exploring in the car while looking for pullouts and signs for miradouros...


Scenic Drives & Activities on Northside Madeira
We explored a new section of the Northern Maderia coastline to discover a couple of amazing spots that provide opportunities to get into...


Smitten with Madeira
We had a day exploring the island that included so much astonishing variety it was mind blowing! Here's our favorite places and things to...
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