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Adventure Travel

Planning your trip to Albania? Tips on the best things to do in Albania and your perfect Albania itinerary with buses.

Your Albania itinerary: The best things to do in Albania

April 18, 2018 by Karen 4 Comments

One of my favorite trips of last year was visiting Albania.  We only had a week in Albania, which is a bit on the low side, but enough to get you hooked on visiting this beautiful country in the Balkans, but I’ve expanded this itinerary to include the best things to do in Albania with the help of friends.  I include a complete itinerary for our trip to Albania, which was done entirely by bus besides one organized trip to Valbona.  I hope that this Albania itinerary inspires you to visit this beautiful country!

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Albania, Budget Travel, Europe, Uncategorized Tagged With: balkans

Planning to visit Kosovo? A complete Kosovo itinerary with local tips on the best things to do in Kosovo, including the most beautiful cities in Kosovo!

Visit Kosovo: Complete Itinerary of the Best Things to do in Kosovo

August 26, 2017 by Karen 21 Comments

If you’re doing a Balkan trip, you might be passing through Kosovo.  Often, Pristina, Kosovo is a transfer point for Balkan buses, but Kosovo is much more than Pristina.

If you only visit Pristina, you’ll miss out on the many other things to do in Kosovo. Kosovo tourism is still developing, so expect friendly locals, cheap hotels, and a lot of beautiful places. Keep reading for a Kosovo itinerary with the best places to visit in Kosovo.…

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Budget Travel, Europe, Kosovo, Local Guides, Sustainable Tourism, Uncategorized Tagged With: Adventure Travel, balkans, City Guide, europe, Kosovo, Travel, travel tips

Climbing the world’s tallest freestanding climbing wall, the Excalibur climbing wall

May 7, 2018 by Karen Leave a Comment

Are you considering visiting Bjoeks climbing center in Groningen, the Netherlands to climb the Excalibur climbing wall? Read about my experience climbing the world’s tallest freestanding climbing wall, how to visit Excalibur, and what you need to know about the Excalibur wall before you decide to climb Excalibur.

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Europe, The Netherlands, Uncategorized Tagged With: Adventure Travel, climbing

Planning your trip to Borneo? Your Borneo itinerary for two weeks in Borneo or four weeks in Borneo! Includes the best places to visit in Borneo!

Two weeks in Borneo: Your adventurous Borneo itinerary for the best things to do in Borneo

March 1, 2018 by Karen 9 Comments

Visiting Borneo was a dream of mine ever since I was a child watching National Geographic video series about the biodiversity in Borneo.  Planning my trip to Borneo took quite a bit of time as Borneo is one of the world’s largest islands with three countries.

As I only had two weeks for Borneo, I had to choose carefully what to do in Borneo.  This was my itinerary for two weeks in Borneo, focusing on Malaysia and Brunei.  I tried to include the best things to do in Borneo, which makes it easy to stretch this Borneo itinerary to four weeks in Borneo depending on your interests.

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Asia, Borneo, Brunei, Malaysia, Sustainable Tourism Tagged With: Adventure Travel, Asia, Borneo, Brunei, Malaysia, off the beaten path travel, Travel, travel tips

Planning to visit Bako National Park in Malaysia? What to know before you day trip from Kuching to Bako with tips for Bako National Park accommodation.

Travel tips for Bako National Park and a Bako overnight stay

October 27, 2017 by Karen 2 Comments

Bako National Park is a Malaysian national park close to Kuching on the island of Borneo.  It is considered to be one of the best Malaysian national parks.  Most people take a day trip to Bako National Park from Kuching, but if you don’t, you’ll miss on the best parts: the animals. Keep reading for my mistakes and what to know before an overnight stay at Bako National Park in this Bako National Park review.

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Asia, Borneo, Malaysia, Sustainable Tourism, Travel Tagged With: Adventure Travel, Asia, beautiful places, Borneo, Malaysia, off the beaten path travel, Travel, travel tips

Read what to do in Borneo, the best place in Borneo to visit for wildlife, and what wildlife you'll see in Borneo!

Sustainable Borneo Travel: Cruising on the Kinabatangan River

February 11, 2017 by Karen 21 Comments

I loved the National Geographic movies about the ecosystems of the world as a child, so I always dreamed of visiting Borneo. However, Borneo is a huge island composed of three countries, so you need to decide where you’re going to go. I chose the amazing Malaysian province of Sabah due to its accessibility by budget airlines (AirAsia) and the Kinabatangan river for its amazing wildlife.

A square inch of land in Borneo is supposed to be more biodiverse than ANY other place on the planet.  This Borneo travel guide covers my experience visiting the beautiful Kinabatangan river, advice about the Kinabatangan river packages you’ll find, the Borneo ecotour that I chose, and information about the animals you’ll see in Borneo!

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Asia, Borneo, Couples Travel, Malaysia, Sustainable Tourism, Travel, Travel Photography Tagged With: Adventure Travel, Asia, Borneo, Malaysia, nature, Travel, travel tips

Tips for taking a road trip in Andalucia Spain with the best things to see in Andalusia!

Tips for a Road Trip in Andalucia, Spain

January 16, 2016 by Karen 7 Comments

For my birthday, I asked for one thing: a trip.  Jacob granted me my wish: a weekend anywhere I wanted (within reason). I had visited Spain during my first backpacking trip years ago and regretted not leaving Seville to see more of Andalucia. Luckily, Jacob had never been to Spain before and it was easy to sell him on tapas and Rioja.  More tips for a road trip in Andalucia and the best places to visit in Andalucia Spain! 

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Europe, Spain, Travel, via-ferrata Tagged With: Adventure Travel, europe, road trip, spain, Travel, travel tips, via ferrata

Planning to go hiking in Albania? Read about one of the best hiking trails in Albania, Theth to Valbona. This hiking route provides stunning views of the Albanian Alps. Read a detailed guide on what to expect from your Theth to Valbona hike and what not to do on your Theth to Valbona hike.

Theth to Valbona: What to know about hiking on Albania’s most beautiful trail

April 23, 2018 by Karen 7 Comments

If you’re considering hiking in Albania from Theth to Valbona, this post is for you. I’m an amateur hiker who decided that I’d do my first proper full-day hike while in Albania. Admittedly, the hike didn’t go as smoothly as I wanted as I ended up carrying my large backpacking…

Still, I’m so glad that I decided to hike in Albania. The views were beautiful. This post contains tips for hiking from Theth To Valbona, what to bring with you for Theth to Valbona, and what to expect from Albania’s most famous hiking trail.

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Albania, Europe, Travel Tagged With: Adventure Travel, balkans

Photo of glacier in Iceland. Find out about the best tours in Iceland in winter.

Travel Tips For a Winter Road Trip In Iceland

November 15, 2018 by Karen 29 Comments

When we decided to visit Iceland in December, people told us we were crazy to drive in Iceland in winter. However, our Iceland road trip in December was great. Winter in Iceland is fierce, but beautiful. Keep reading for more travel tips for Iceland in winter if you’re considering a self driving tour of Iceland.

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Europe, Iceland, Travel Tagged With: Adventure Travel, europe, iceland, road trip, Travel, travel tips

View of Mangert, the third tallest mountain in Slovenia from the Mangart saddle

What you need to know about visiting Mangart, Slovenia’s third tallest mountain

August 1, 2018 by Karen 3 Comments

When planning my trip to Slovenia, I knew that we had to visit Mangart to climb Slovenia’s third highest mountain. Although I’m newer to hiking and climbing than some adrenaline addicts, I enjoying pushing myself of my comfort zone and being in the mountains.  This post about Mangart will cover logistics of visiting Mangart, the crazy road up Mangart (Slovenia’s highest road), hiking Mangart, and the Mangart via ferrata route.

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Europe, Local Guides, Slovenia, via-ferrata

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