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Travel Often Means No Pets…

Thumbnail image for Travel Often Means No Pets… by Andrea April 16, 2012 Northern Europe

We’re determined that being nomadic does not have to mean we are animal-free.

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Life in Petra

Thumbnail image for Life in Petra by Andrea December 6, 2011 Middle East

As Jordan’s most famous attraction, Petra is as alive today as it was centuries ago.

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Fall Fun With the Bears of Bern, Switzerland

Thumbnail image for Fall Fun With the Bears of Bern, Switzerland by Andrea October 8, 2011 Western & Central Europe

Now that the Bern bears have a happy new home, it was delightful to visit and watch them play and entertain the crowds on an autumn day.

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Sometimes You Just Have to Splurge

Thumbnail image for Sometimes You Just Have to Splurge by Andrea June 16, 2011 Peru

After hiking the Inca Trail we were in desperate need of some R&R. We found it in the Sacred Valley.

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Visiting a Dinosaur Excavation in Neuquén

Thumbnail image for Visiting a Dinosaur Excavation in Neuquén by Andrea and John April 21, 2011 Argentina

Traces of the largest dinosaurs to ever roam the earth have been found in Neuquén. We visited Argentina’s only public excavation site to check them out.

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Patagonia’s Gauchos: The Cowboy Way (Photo Essay)

Thumbnail image for Patagonia’s Gauchos: The Cowboy Way (Photo Essay) by Andrea April 7, 2011 Chile

We had the opportunity to watch some real Patagonian gauchos in action during our time at Torres del Paine National Park. Check out our photos…

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How to Have a Jolly Good Time in Valdivia (Part One): It Begins With Chocolate

Thumbnail image for How to Have a Jolly Good Time in Valdivia (Part One): It Begins With Chocolate by Andrea March 23, 2011 Chile

In Chile’s Lakes District lies Valdivia, a hip university town where we discovered the local pleasures of chocolate and beer.

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New Zealand p.s. – Rotorua: Animals of NZ

Thumbnail image for New Zealand p.s. – Rotorua: Animals of NZ by Andrea March 3, 2011 New Zealand

We checked out some of New Zealand’s native wildlife and got a little too close for comfort to an import.

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Whale (watching), Crayfish (eating) and Star (gazing) in Kaikoura, New Zealand (Part One)

Thumbnail image for Whale (watching), Crayfish (eating) and Star (gazing) in Kaikoura, New Zealand (Part One) by Andrea February 21, 2011 New Zealand

Kaikoura may be a little town, but it packs a punch for wildlife encounters, outdoor activities and food. In part one, we take you along on our whale watching excursion.

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