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5 Tips for Photographing Iceland’s Gorgeous Waterfalls

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Iceland is full of drop dead gorgeous landscapes and countless take-your-breath-away waterfalls. It’s easy enough to snap a photo, but it’s the photos with the frothy water in motion that really draw you in. It’s those images with the blurred water that truly make you feel like you’re there; make you feel like you can […]

5 Things to Do in Tromso in Winter

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Tromsø is touted as the Northern Lights capital of Norway, but as we’re always reminding people, there’s never any guarantee that you’ll see the Northern Lights. It’s a good thing, then, that it’s not just the Northern Lights that make Tromsø an excellent choice for a winter getaway. Between stunning fjords and the gorgeous Lyngen […]

The Perfect 3-Day Weekend in Pittsburgh

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I grew up just two hours north west of Pittsburgh in Erie, Pennsylvania. That was the ’80s and ’90s and back then there wasn’t much of a reason to make the drive to Steel City. I grew up during the time that Pittsburgh’s steel industry began to implode and the population was leaving. Aside from […]

Hiking Tips for Zhangjiajie, China

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The Zhangjiajie National Park, or the ‘Avatar Mountains’, as it’s been known since James Cameron’s stunning film came out, is one of the most incredible places to see on earth with sights that will make you feel like you’ve been transported to the mystical planet of Pandora. These majestic mountains rise in a way that […]

Bucket List Marrakech and Sahara Luxury Adventure

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Take a Bucket List Trip to Morocco with Luxe Adventure Traveler’s Marrakech and Sahara Itinerary This is a chance to explore the hidden gems of Morocco’s ancient camel caravan route as you journey from Marrakech, through the High Atlas and to the Erg Chigaga dunes in the Sahara Desert. On this 8-day Marrakech and Sahara […]

Bordeaux in 365 Bottles: August 2016

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Holy smokes, it’s September! I can’t believe I’ve been living in Bordeaux for two and half months now. This is also the longest I’ve stayed put without traveling, well probably in several years. Thankfully having a new city where I’m still discovering new shops, streets and things to do has calmed my itchy travel feet. […]

Telouet: The Kasbah of a Traitor

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The 4×4 bounced along the dirt road, dust trailing behind us. We’d left the buses and other tourists traveling between Marrakech and the Sahara long behind. Though just 28 miles away tourists were arriving by the busload to the famous kasbah Ait Benhaddou, they could have been a million miles away. The only other people […]

How To Find an Apartment in France

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And here I thought applying for my long stay French visa was tough. That felt like a walk in the park to navigate compared to finding an apartment in Bordeaux. I Googled endlessly and didn’t find any information that was actually helpful in this process, so you get to benefit from the tears shed, stress […]

Chateau Haut-Sarpe: The Versailles of Saint-Émilion

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Chateau Haut-Sarpe is one of the oldest wine estates in Saint-Émilion. The chateau itself was modeled on the Petit Trianon at Versailles, otherwise known as Marie Antoinette’s cottage, and is set among vineyards and gardens. Living in Bordeaux, I can taste most of the regions wines at the various wine bars in the city. So […]

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