And with that, we’re off on an epic adventure to the Kingdom of Morocco. The country is exotic, enchanting and an absolute feast for the senses. Fez was the first stop on our inaugural visit and I won’t soon forget this gem of a city. The King’s Palace We start our day driving through the …
After months of planning, we’ve finally boarded the Avianca flight from Quito to the Galapagos Islands for an adventure thirty years in the making. I can remember reading Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species in high school and being incredibly fascinated by his extraordinary journey on the HMS Beagle in the early 19th century. …
I remember watching The Buena Vista Social Club documentary for the first time. It was 1999. The award-winning documentary featured an American guitarist and his son traveling to Cuba to record an album with some of the country’s greatest music legends. I was instantly smitten. The classic cars, the crumbling architecture, the soulful sound of …
Situated south of Sicily and north of the African mainland, the archipelago of Malta is perfectly placed at the center of the Mediterranean Sea. The archipelago consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino and combined, measures only a mere 27 miles in length. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in stunning …
We’ve all seen it. That iconic postcard with the tiny white stucco houses punctuated with blue domed roofs. Of course, it’s sunny Santorini, the most visited of all of the Greek Islands and in our opinion, one of the most scenic. Stacked cave houses, infinity edge pools, balconies spilling with hot pink bougainvillea — all …
Perched at the top of Portugal, two hours north of Porto, is Gerês National Park. Most travelers visiting Portugal spend time in the capital city of Lisbon or sunbathing on the sandy beaches of the Algarve, but those who venture further afield can soak in the resplendent natural beauty of Gerês, Portugal’s only national park. The …