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    Camino de Santiago

    House of the Gods

    As you are walking the Camino Francés, right before you reach the town of Astorga, you might come across a very peculiar place. La Casa de los Dioses – or House of the Gods…

    August 6, 2016
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    France

    Venice of the Alps

    A day spent in the old town of Annecy, nicknamed the ‘Venice of the Alps’ due to its enchanting canals and colorful houses. This charming city in the Haute-Savoie region of France is ideally situated…

    August 3, 2016
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    Portugal

    A day in Porto

    After finishing the Camino, I hopped on a bus to Porto (only 3 hours away from Santiago!)…

    August 2, 2016
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    Sicily

    The Angry Cyclops

    Off the East coast of Sicily, by the town of Aci Trezza, lie the Isole dei Ciclopi, or Cyclopean Isles: three curious column-shaped islands formed from consolidated lava. It is believed that these isles were once…

    July 19, 2016
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    Sicily

    Walking on a volcano

    An afternoon spent hiking – and photographing tiny humans – on Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, and one of the most active in the world (May 2016). …

    July 18, 2016
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    Sicily

    The Ionian Coast

    A wonderful weekend spent road tripping through the East Coast of Sicily, exploring some of its charming towns: Taormina, Castelmola, Marzamemi and Siracusa (May 2016).  * TAORMINA * * ISOLA BELLA (NEAR TAORMINA) *…

    July 17, 2016