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Journey · Iceland

Around Iceland

Follow the Ring Road through the weather, waterfalls and small discoveries of our six days in Iceland.

Place · island

Isle of Skye

Three days within a nine-day journey. Weather, waterfalls and the places that changed the plans.

Coffee

Understanding Coffee and Coffee Lingo

Coffee has become a way through which we express ourselves, and in an almost cult-like fashion it now has its own vocabulary too. Come learn to speak coffee

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Story · Cape Town

The Cape Leopard

Cape Leopard caught on video in Walker Bay. The Cape Leopard is, in our opinion, one of the most elusive but also majestic creatures on the planet.

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Story · Cape Town

Cape Point - Cape Town

About 60km’s south from Table Mountain you will find one of the most majestic places in Cape Town. A declared Natural World Heritage Site, Cape Point, lies at the tip of the Cape Peninsula and is the final destination of

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Story · Cape Town

Cape Town Helicopter Ride

There are many ways from which you can view Table Mountain. However, nothing beats viewing her beautfy from the window of a helicopter. Photos included.

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Story · Cape Town

Cape Town - Ultimate Bucket List

Climbing Table Mountain is similar to skydiving in the sense that it is not really a climb, just as skydiving is not really a dive. The first time I climbed

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Story · Cape Town

Climbing Table Mountain In Cape Town

While Climbing Table Mountain certainly involves some climbing, this is more dependent on the route you decide to take. Climbing Table Mountain is rather a very steep hike, and while there are more than 350 paths up to t

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Story · Drakensberg

Drakensberg Highlights

The Drakensberg in South Africa is a mountain range stretching about 1000km. We have compiled a list of our favourite things to do, including amazing hikes.

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Story · Drakensberg

Drakensberg Tugela Gorge Hike

The Drakensberg Tugela Gorge hike is one of the most popular hikes in South Africa, from challenging chain ladders to beautiful scenery (pictures included).

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Story · Dublin

Dublin In A Day

Dublin is the capital of Ireland. We put together a 2 Day Itinerary for your reference, of which one full day will be used to explore the city.

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Story · Edinburgh

Scotland - Edinburgh In A Day

Edinburgh is a mixture of medieval marvel and modern day living, and no visit to Scotland is complete without spending at least a day or two here.

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Journey · Nepal

Everest Base Camp Trek - Our Story

Consider doing the Everest Base Camp Trek? Here is our full review of this amazing experience. We cover everything you need to know from the breathtaking views to how we dealt with high altitude.

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Journey · Iceland

Iceland - Driving The Ring Road

When we first heard about the “Golden Circle” in Iceland, we immediately knew it was something we wanted to do. After all, who can resist the promise of adventure when active volcanoes, massive glaciers, black sand beaches, snow (lots of snow), geysers, natural hot springs and violent wind gusts of up to 300km/h are part of the package?

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Story · Dingle Peninsula

Ireland - Dingle Peninsula

When we visited Ireland, we had a jam packed itinerary that took us around the entire island in 12 Days. The Dingle Peninsula was one of the highlights.

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Journey · Dingle Peninsula

Ireland In 12 Days

After driving around Iceland in 6 days, it wet our appetites to drive around another island as well. We drove around Ireland in 12 Days - (With Pictures)

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Story · Isle of Skye

Isle of Skye

The first time we fell in love with Isle of Skye was when we saw the Volvo V90 ad filmed on the isle. Thanks to the ad we had to visit Isle of Skye as well!

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Story · Mozambique

Mozambique - Massinga Beach

Massinga Beach in Mozambique is a stretch of paradise, and this is not an exaggeration at all. Come see why it is our favourite place in all of Mozambique.

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Story · Mozambique

Mozambique - Ponta do Ouro

Whether you want to tan on a spectacular beach, view dolphins, go deep-sea fishing or offshore diving, Ponta do Ouro in Mozambique has it all.

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Story · Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland boasts with a natural beauty you have to see. On this page we have put together the highlights of our 2 day trip to Northern Ireland.

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Journey · Isle of Skye

Scotland In 9 Days

Scotland is one of our favourite places in the world... We can summarise Scotland as the place where you can truly experience nature in its splendor!

10 min read

Coffee

Understanding Coffee and Coffee Lingo

Coffee has become a way through which we express ourselves, and in an almost cult-like fashion it now has its own vocabulary too. Come learn to speak coffee

8 min read

Story · Mozambique

Why We Love Mozambique

Wondering if you should visit Mozambique? On this page we cover why we love Mozambique so much together with a summary of our experiences (and pictures).

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Guide · Nepal

Water Purification Tips

Purifying Water Whenever you travel to another country, ensuring you have potable water is of cardinal importance. While some countries claim that you can drink water straight from the tap, this might not necessarily be the case if you visit a rural area within that same country. Purifying drinking water is essential.

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