Author: The Urban Wanderer
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More of Istanbul and Captivating Cappadocia
This post is originally from June 9, 2014 The last few days have been full on when it comes to seeing new sights. Yesterday we walked around a fair bunch capturing many of Istanbul’s amazing mosques and bazaars. It is simply amazing how these massive structures were built so long ago without the modern tools that we use today. They…
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Is it Thanksgiving? Because I sure do smell Turkey!
This post is originally from June 6, 2014 I am here safe and sound… It’s always a little daunting when I first arrive in a big city. What will I discover? Where will I go? How will I get there? Istanbul is no exception. It’s estimated that nearly 20 million live in just the city…
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Ready Set Go
This post is originally from June 3, 2014 Hey there everyone, Just thought I would send a quickie off to let you know that I am about to embark on another adventure. First I will be flying out east through Toronto, and then the 10 hour journey across the pond to Istanbul. Not sure how this…
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Caught in the Twilight Zone
This post is originally from February 19, 2013 So the last you heard from me I was in Antigua, Guatemala. Saying goodbye to the group was totally sad as I’ve made some really great friends over the past few weeks. There was so much to do in Antigua. I went to the market a few times to…
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3 Countries in One Day!
This post is originally from February 15, 2013 So onward bound we go… I forgot to mention that while in El Salvador before we went on the death hike we first visited a coffee plantation. It wasn’t a guided tour, but we got to go visit the locals who were picking the beans and see…
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Shall we have a taco in Ataco?
This post is originally from February 13, 2013 So much to tell about the last few days… I will start with where I left off (how appropriate). Back on San Braziles Island I forgot to mention a proposition that one of my friends got. So this place that we were staying was a hostel which had…
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Paradise off the coast of Nicaragua
This post is originally from February 9, 2013 Well, well, well… Yesterday we traveled north through the town of Leon and then to the Pacific coast. Here we took a sketchy little boat and got off among the mangroves which apparently is where the crocs live. As we got off and waded through the water I…
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Voted off the island…
This post is originally from February 7, 2013 Ok, ok, so I said good bye from Ometepe Island, but I have to rewind here… On our last night on the island Michelle and I pass a sink on the way back to our Homestay house. In the sink are at least 5 roaches, and Michelle turns to…
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Ometepe Island
This post is originally from February 5, 2013 Yesterday it was a 530 am departure…We had to drive to the border of Nicaragua, but before we reached that point our van got a flat tire. Our driver, Mario became Super Mario when he took off his shirt to change the tire. Just picture a robust…
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To jump or not to jump…that is the question?
This post is originally from February 3, 2013 Yesterday we left La Fortuna and crossed Lake Arenal which was surrounded by huge mountain ranges. It was totally beautiful and such a scenic way to travel. The drive to Monteverde was again stunning. Costa Rica is so lush and the rolling hills seem endless. The hydrangeas are the…
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