I’ve written a small novel this year; much more than our 2017 9-month trip. Maybe I’m wordier than before; maybe there was more I wanted to share. After this time and about a week at home, I feel the need to reflect on things and share some final thoughts about this big trip. First of … More Reflecting on 7 Months of Travel
From Dubrovnik in Croatia, we drove to the nearby town of Kotor, in Montenegro. It was only a two-hour drive, but we took our time going as check-out time is usually 10am and check-in time is usually 2 or 3pm, so, with only a 2-hour drive in between places, this meant we could stop for … More Glimpsing Three More Countries & Finishing a Road Trip
Croatia was next on our list. I was most looking forward to seeing Dubrovnik, but we went to a few places beforehand, spending a bit more of our time in Istria. Istria is a small triangle of land which is actually the largest peninsula in the Adriatic and has a stunning coastline. The coast is … More Croatian Coasts
I was ready for some warm weather after our time in Iceland. We flew from Reykjavik to London, had a brief layover, then onward to Ljubljana, where we picked up a rental car that we would have in our possession for the next month as we travelled through part of Eastern Europe. Callum had already … More Summer in Slovenia
Iceland has been on my radar for a long time. I never wanted to go to cold destinations but a few youtubers that I follow have made it seem very attractive over the years. I finally put it on my to-go list and informed Callum, the primary travel planner, that it was a non-negotiable place … More The Land of Fire and Ice
Salento is my favourite place that we saw in Colombia. The hill town we stayed in was definitely hilly. It was a mission to go out for our lunches and dinners every day, and I counted down the number of times I’d have to do the hike to and from the town square or any … More Tallest Palms in the World
I have always been curious about the country of Spain because of two artists I have studied: Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. I also imagined Spain to be a sunny place with delicious tapas, passionate dancing, and inspiring architecture. These things are true, but we didn’t have the most ideal experience in Spain. In fact, … More A Spanish Experience
Back in November when all of these travels were only in our imagination, Callum said to me, “Oh, Rachel, I have a secret, but I can’t tell you—but I really want to.” I managed to weasel out of him that he had planned a secret component to our trip in between Jordan and Spain but … More Surprise! It’s Paris
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