Tag Archives: nature

Seeing Tropical Flowers When Traveling

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

One of the things that we enjoy when traveling to destinations such as Central and South America are the beautiful flowers. We have gone to botanical gardens and seen some amazing flowers, but there is something special about seeing them … Continue reading →

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Waterfalls in the Jungle

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

Waterfalls are always beautiful no matter where you see them, but they can be even more dramatic in the jungle. There have been a couple of occasions where we have specifically gone on excursions just to see a waterfall and … Continue reading →

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The Flowers of Egypt

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

Mention Egypt to someone and images of desert sand and pyramids immediately come to mind. However, one of the images that will remain with us as we think back about our trip to Egypt were the orange blooms of the … Continue reading →

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Lóndrangar and the Malariff Lighthouse on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in Iceland

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

One of our favorite memories in Iceland was driving around the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. It was recommended to us by the staff at the hotel and it was certainly one of the highlights of our trip. The Golden Circle is certainly … Continue reading →

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Metropolitan National Park in Panama City

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

If you are planning a trip to Panama City, one of the sites that you should consider visiting is the Metropolitan National Park. Since Panama City is surrounded by a rainforest that is protected by law, the city is literally … Continue reading →

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Sharing the Road

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

As you travel away from the cities and get into the country, you will often encounter farm animals on the roads with you. We have seen herds of sheep on the road in both South America as well as Ireland, … Continue reading →

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Visiting an Emberá Village in Panama

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

  Visiting an indigenous village is always fascinating and if you go to Panama City there are tours that will take you to an Emberá village. The Emberá people are tribes that live in the Panama rainforest and still keep … Continue reading →

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Getting Up Close in Panama

Posted on December 4, 2018 by

When we travel, we almost always have two lenses for our camera with us. One that is a general, versatile, lens that can cover most photographs that we take of tourist sites that we visit. The other is a zoom … Continue reading →

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Traveling in Winter

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

We love traveling at every time of the year and that includes the winter season as well. When it comes to traveling at this time of year there are several considerations. Whether traveling by plane or traveling by car, weather … Continue reading →

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Monkey Island in Panama

Posted on November 29, 2018 by

One of the day tour options from Panama City is to visit what is called Monkey Island on Lake Gatun. Although it is referred to as a single island, it is really several islands, each with different monkey varieties. When … Continue reading →

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