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Looking Back on 2022

Looking Back on 2022

We were recently talking to a hotel host in Morocco who inquired where we were…

2023 Calendar Review

2023 Calendar Review

Chantil and I look forward to October each year because we start putting together the…

Trans Euro Trail, Croatia – The Road Less Traveled

Trans Euro Trail, Croatia – The Road Less Traveled

I remember reading the warning on the Croatia page of the Trans Euro Trail website:…

Beauty Abounds in Northern Istria, Croatia

Beauty Abounds in Northern Istria, Croatia

April 21, 2022April 25, 2022

Riding the West Coast of Croatia’s Istria Peninsula

Riding the West Coast of Croatia’s Istria Peninsula

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

A History Lesson from the Coastal City of Pula, Croatia

A History Lesson from the Coastal City of Pula, Croatia

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

An Uncertain Europe

An Uncertain Europe

March 6, 2022March 15, 2022

2022 Calendar Review

2022 Calendar Review

December 23, 2021

Summary of 2021

Summary of 2021

December 23, 2021

Venice, Italy – The Queen of the Adriatic

Venice, Italy – The Queen of the Adriatic

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021

Road of 52 Tunnels – An Exhilarating Hike in the Italian Alps

Road of 52 Tunnels – An Exhilarating Hike in the Italian Alps

November 8, 2021

Product Review: Motorcycle Recover System

Product Review: Motorcycle Recover System

October 12, 2021

Product Review: The Helmet Hook

Product Review: The Helmet Hook

September 17, 2021September 20, 2021

Finding Childhood Nostalgia at Villa del Balbianello, Italy

Finding Childhood Nostalgia at Villa del Balbianello, Italy

September 7, 2021September 20, 2021

Acts of Love and a Bear Made of Trash

Acts of Love and a Bear Made of Trash

July 27, 2021

A Long Slog to Fort de Viraysse

A Long Slog to Fort de Viraysse

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021

Riding through Provence and Verdon Gorge, France

Riding through Provence and Verdon Gorge, France

June 22, 2021

Adiós España – Our Last Day in Spain

Adiós España – Our Last Day in Spain

June 8, 2021

Playa de Las Catedrales & Las Médulas, Spain

Playa de Las Catedrales & Las Médulas, Spain

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021

Enjoying the Coast of A Coruña, Spain

Enjoying the Coast of A Coruña, Spain

May 25, 2021June 1, 2021

Obscurities on Spain’s Northwestern Coast

Obscurities on Spain’s Northwestern Coast

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021

Exploring the Region of Western Galicia, Spain

Exploring the Region of Western Galicia, Spain

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

Hiking the Portuguese Camino – Day 6 of 6

Hiking the Portuguese Camino – Day 6 of 6

May 4, 2021May 5, 2021

Hiking the Portuguese Camino – Day 5 of 6

Hiking the Portuguese Camino – Day 5 of 6

April 27, 2021

Hiking the Portuguese Camino – Day 4 of 6

Hiking the Portuguese Camino – Day 4 of 6

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021

Hiking the Portuguese Camino – Day 3 of 6

Hiking the Portuguese Camino – Day 3 of 6

April 13, 2021

Hiking the Portuguese Camino – Day 2 of 6

Hiking the Portuguese Camino – Day 2 of 6

April 6, 2021April 27, 2021

Hiking the Portuguese Camino – Day 1 of 6

Hiking the Portuguese Camino – Day 1 of 6

March 29, 2021April 12, 2021

Riding the Backcountry of Northern Portugal

Riding the Backcountry of Northern Portugal

March 23, 2021March 22, 2021

Climbing the Steps of Bom Jesus do Monte, Portugal

Climbing the Steps of Bom Jesus do Monte, Portugal

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021

The Charming City of Porto, Portugal

The Charming City of Porto, Portugal

March 9, 2021March 13, 2021

Summer in Aveiro and Costa Nova, Portugal

Summer in Aveiro and Costa Nova, Portugal

March 6, 2021

Riding from Lisbon to Aveiro, Portugal

Riding from Lisbon to Aveiro, Portugal

February 16, 2021February 23, 2021

Discovering “Trash Animals” in Europe

Discovering “Trash Animals” in Europe

January 26, 2021February 20, 2021

Spiritually Fed in Lisbon, Portugal

Spiritually Fed in Lisbon, Portugal

January 19, 2021February 7, 2021

Summary of 2020

Summary of 2020

December 29, 2020December 12, 2021

2021 Calendar Review

2021 Calendar Review

December 22, 2020February 2, 2021

A Fairytale Day in Sintra, Portugal

A Fairytale Day in Sintra, Portugal

October 27, 2020February 7, 2021

Street Art of Lisbon, Portugal

Street Art of Lisbon, Portugal

October 20, 2020February 7, 2021

The Southwestern Coastal Route, Portugal

The Southwestern Coastal Route, Portugal

October 13, 2020February 7, 2021

Portugal’s Southeastern Algarve Region

Portugal’s Southeastern Algarve Region

October 6, 2020February 7, 2021

A Voyage of Discovery in 1492

A Voyage of Discovery in 1492

September 29, 2020February 7, 2021

Seville – The Pearl of Andalusia

Seville – The Pearl of Andalusia

September 22, 2020February 7, 2021

Exploring the Towns of Western Andalusia

Exploring the Towns of Western Andalusia

September 15, 2020February 7, 2021

Ronda, Spain – A Majestic City on a Cliff

Ronda, Spain – A Majestic City on a Cliff

September 8, 2020February 7, 2021

Júzcar – The Smurfiest Village in Europe

Júzcar – The Smurfiest Village in Europe

September 1, 2020February 7, 2021

Caminito del Rey – World’s Most Dangerous Walkway?

Caminito del Rey – World’s Most Dangerous Walkway?

August 25, 2020February 7, 2021

Multicolored Málaga, Spain

Multicolored Málaga, Spain

August 18, 2020February 7, 2021

Hiking El Torcal de Antequera, Spain

Hiking El Torcal de Antequera, Spain

August 11, 2020February 7, 2021

Spanish Bull Fighting – History, Tradition, and Controversy

Spanish Bull Fighting – History, Tradition, and Controversy

August 4, 2020February 7, 2021

Culturally Colorful Córdoba, Spain

Culturally Colorful Córdoba, Spain

July 28, 2020February 7, 2021

Enjoying the Central Southern Coast of Spain

Enjoying the Central Southern Coast of Spain

July 21, 2020February 7, 2021

Hiking the Sierra Nevadas of Granada, Spain

Hiking the Sierra Nevadas of Granada, Spain

July 12, 2020February 7, 2021

The Gorgeous City of Granada, Spain

The Gorgeous City of Granada, Spain

July 5, 2020February 7, 2021

Exploring the Providence of Almaría, Spain

Exploring the Providence of Almaría, Spain

June 28, 2020February 7, 2021

Leaving Murcia Feels Bittersweet

Leaving Murcia Feels Bittersweet

June 21, 2020February 7, 2021

Riding the Trans Euro Trail, Murcia, Spain

Riding the Trans Euro Trail, Murcia, Spain

June 14, 2020February 7, 2021

Street Art in the Region of Murcia, Spain

Street Art in the Region of Murcia, Spain

June 7, 2020February 7, 2021

Ode to Apache – A Mule of a Motorcycle

Ode to Apache – A Mule of a Motorcycle

June 1, 2020February 7, 2021

Phase II with Ups and Downs

Phase II with Ups and Downs

May 26, 2020February 7, 2021

Phase 1 = More Freedom!

Phase 1 = More Freedom!

May 17, 2020February 7, 2021

Freedom is Just Over the Horizon

Freedom is Just Over the Horizon

May 8, 2020February 7, 2021

The Spanish State of Alarm is Taking its Toll

The Spanish State of Alarm is Taking its Toll

April 30, 2020February 7, 2021

Sitting it out in Southern Spain

Sitting it out in Southern Spain

April 21, 2020February 7, 2021

Things are Continuing to Look Up

Things are Continuing to Look Up

April 10, 2020February 7, 2021

Looking Up

Looking Up

April 6, 2020February 7, 2021

Turning Lemons into Lemonade (with a Splash of Orange)

Turning Lemons into Lemonade (with a Splash of Orange)

March 28, 2020February 7, 2021

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is Changing Things

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is Changing Things

March 20, 2020February 7, 2021

Searching for Southern Sun

Searching for Southern Sun

March 8, 2020February 7, 2021

I should be more excited…

I should be more excited…

March 7, 2020February 3, 2021

Planning for a Year of Europe Travel Despite Schengen Limits

Planning for a Year of Europe Travel Despite Schengen Limits

February 12, 2020February 3, 2021

21 Famous Alp Passes in 8 Days

21 Famous Alp Passes in 8 Days

January 26, 2020February 7, 2021

Illyria Raid 2019 – Balkans

Illyria Raid 2019 – Balkans

September 6, 2019February 20, 2021

Riding in Remembrance – A Motorcycle Ride Along Liberty Road, France

Riding in Remembrance – A Motorcycle Ride Along Liberty Road, France

April 9, 2019May 19, 2022

Trans Euro Trail – Belgium

Trans Euro Trail – Belgium

April 5, 2019February 7, 2021