Posts in Tag: adventures abroad
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Exploring Isabela – A Natural Wonderland
This is my third post from the largest of the Galapagos Islands, Isabela. In the first one we marvelled at the unique Galapagos wildlife found both on and below the surface of the waters of Tintoreras Islet. In the second we sought out the famous giant tortoises for which the islands are known. In this […]
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Bora Bora Can’t be Beat
Okay I know the title to this post sounds like the last line in a high school cheerleaders chant, but the fact is Bora Bora can’t be beat, at least in my book. Equalled maybe, but in all my travels I found no place I enjoyed more than Bora Bora. It was absolutely the right […]
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Ua Huka – Museum of the Marquesas
In the last post from this Adventures Abroad journey through French Polynesia we visited the island of Ua Pou which I think everyone in the group enjoyed tremendously, especially the display put on by the local high school teenagers. After departing we sailed overnight to the island of Ua Huka which lies northeast of Ua […]
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Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
I started writing these posts from my last visit to Turkey with Adventures Abroad in what seems like ages ago. Two of the first posts featured the great Istanbul Archaeological Museums. I am now down to the final two posts from this trip and by coincidence or not they will feature two more of Turkey’s […]
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Ballooning in Cappadocia
This is my fourth and final post from Cappadocia on this Adventures Abroad tour of western Turkey. In the last one we ventured deep underneath the bowels of Cappadocia to visit the underground city of Derinkuyu. In this one we’ll do the very opposite, taking to the blue skies above Cappadocia in a hot air […]
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Goreme Open Air Museum
In the last post from this Adventures Abroad tour of western Turkey our group finally arrived at the fairy tale landscape of Cappadocia. We had an all too brief and tantalizing look at the landforms that are unique to this region of Turkey, both for their distinctive shapes and for the uses that mankind has […]
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Phaselis – Romantic Forested Ruins by the Sea
In this post we continue our journey through western Turkey with Adventures Abroad guide Yasemin Reis as we enter the Province of Antalya. It is as rich in archaeological sites as any area in Turkey as we will find out over the next few days. Our first stop in the province was a visit to […]
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French Polynesia with Adventures Abroad
Alison and I have just returned from what many would describe as the trip of a lifetime. We spent almost three full weeks exploring both the well known and many of the lesser known islands of the massive French overseas territory collectively known as French Polynesia. In addition to spending time on Tahiti, Moorea and […]
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Bodrum – Relaxing on the Mediterranean Coast
Our Adventures Abroad tour of western Turkey continues as we wrap up our time in the famous ancient city of Ephesus home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This morning we visited the famous Temple and Oracle of Apollo at Didyma before heading for yet another Seven […]