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Visiting the Parthenon and Acropolis in Athens, Greece
The Acropolis is the central figure in all of Greece. The Parthenon is the central focus of the the Acropolis. It was humbling to stand in the shadow of one of the most famous places on all of the Earth. Speaking of the Earth, the Acropolis on which these beautiful[…]
Athens – Exploring A City Amid Ruins
Modernity Set in History On arriving from the Peloponnese peninsula into Athens, we kept our eyes out for the Acropolis. It wasn’t long before we had it in view. We found our Airbnb spot, checked in, and then started walking a bit of the city. That evening we found a[…]
Visiting the Ancient City of Epidavros
Epidavros has Much to See Of all the theaters we saw on our trips through ancient Greece and Turkey, to me Epidavros was the most stunning. The combination of the symmetry, scale, completeness, condition, and views made it second to none in a place where fantastic ruins are easy to[…]
EAT
Tempting Tapas in Victoria BC
Tasty Tapas Maybe Victoria, BC isn’t the place you’d expect to find great tapas. Then again, our world is getting so small, and migration is essentially unlimited, you can find great food from around the world almost anywhere. We’ve had ethnic food all over the world and for my money,[…]
Tacofino – Best Tacos in Tofino BC
Fish Tacos at Tacofino in Tofino We were told by local BCers to visit Tofino, a beach town and surf spot on the west coast of Vancouver Island. We were told it’s a Canadian version of the beach towns in California. Being from San Diego, we were curious to see[…]
The Painted Turtle at Dutch Lake
The Painted Turtle at Dutch Lake Dutch Lake in BC is one of those places that harkens back to a simpler time when kids played by the water, caught frogs, went swimming, and just explored during the summertime. Maybe they spent the day fishing for trout in the lake then[…]
STAY
Stay There Sunday – Venice SPG Hotel Europa Regina
I’ll first say that we’re unabashed fans of SPG. They are at the style and level of quality and service we prefer and they seem to have hotels in just the right location for the cities we visit.
Get These Cool Helmet Decals of US States, European Country Codes or Country Flag
Commemorate your travels with these .75 x .75″ decals of US State Codes, European Country Codes, or European Country Flags. A great…
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Taking Your Motorcycle on a Ferry from Italy to Greece
The most convenient ways across the Adriatic is by ferry from Ancona Italy to Patras Greece. It saves several days of riding, find out how…
3 Things We Learned From Our Lost Passports in Italy
Lost passports are an international traveler’s worst nightmare. It happened to us…here’s what we did.
21 Secrets for Successful Motorcycle Touring
We’re sharing our 21 secrets that we’ve gleaned over the last 3 years where we’ve banked 10,000 miles in 3 month-long motorcycle touring trips.