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Archives for September 2014

The Barbary Apes of Azrou Morocco

September 24, 2014 By John Widmer 4 Comments

Mother and baby barbary ape

Introducing Azrou Of course, you’ve heard of Casablanca. And perhaps you’ve even visited Marrakech or Fez. But Azrou, Morocco? What the heck is there? We stopped in for a few days to find out. Only about an hour away from busy Fez and Meknes is the calm and tranquil village of […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Misadventures Around the World, Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Africa, Morocco

Month #9 Update of Roaming Around the World

September 19, 2014 By John Widmer 2 Comments

Has it really been nine months now? Where does the time go? We’re not sure, but here’s where it went over the last 30 days… Month 9 Stats: Countries visited: 5 Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Romania City-to-City transport segments: 17 Trains: 7 Boats: 0 Busses: 10 Miles traveled: […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Monthly Updates, Posts Tagged With: Czech Republic, Europe, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine

Our Ukraine Vacation: Part 1: Why We Went and Arriving to Ukraine

September 10, 2014 By John Widmer 4 Comments

Many people have been scratching their heads and wondering why the heck we’ve ventured into Ukraine while the country is in the middle of the largest conflict of its young history. Friends, relatives, and followers of this blog have all expressed concerns for our safety and well-being. So we felt […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Misadventures Around the World, Posts Tagged With: Europe, Ukraine

Our Ukraine Vacation: Part 2: Is Ukraine Safe for Travel?

September 10, 2014 By John Widmer 4 Comments

You can find Part 1 – Why We Traveled to Ukraine During a Time of Conflict – here. Is Ukraine Safe for Travel? The short answer: yes, most of Ukraine is actually quite safe for travel. The situation currently unfolding in Ukraine is the first time since World War II […]

Filed Under: Posts, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Europe, Ukraine

Our Ukraine Vacation: Part 3: Why Travel to Ukraine Now?

September 10, 2014 By John Widmer 5 Comments

Previous posts to this series can be found here: Part 1: Why We Went & Arriving to Ukraine Part 2: Is Ukraine Safe for Travel We found that its prices, people, food, culture, outdoor pursuits, and its cities made it an absolutely fantastic travel destination. We just loved our two […]

Filed Under: Posts, Travel Bargains, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Europe, Ukraine

Beers Around Panama

September 8, 2014 By John Widmer 9 Comments

La Rana Dorada

Panama was the last country we would drink beer in during our grand tour through all of Central America. In a land filled with pale lagers, we were eager to try some of the craft brew pubs we heard existed in Panama City. Previously the craft beers in Costa Rica were […]

Filed Under: Drinking Around the World, Beers Around the World, Eating & Drinking Around the World, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Beer, Central America, Panama

Searching for Lviv’s Masonic Restaurant

September 2, 2014 By John Widmer 4 Comments

We had heard some buzz about a secret masonic restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. So one evening we set off on a mission to find it. It would be no easy task but we were up for the challenge. We walked up and down a street several times looking for a […]

Filed Under: Eating Around the World, Blogs, Eating & Drinking Around the World, Posts Tagged With: Europe, Ukraine

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