Castle Alaró, a Great Hike in Mallorca
We loved hiking to these ruins which are on the top of Mount Alaró in the foothills of the Tramontana mountain range. They are one of the...
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Two Cool things near Palma, Mallorca
We spent a day venturing just outside the city to visit a couple of things we had read about and wanted to experience. Both of these can...
Chimney Rock: A Great Part of Sedona to Explore
There are so many amazing trail systems in Sedona! One of the areas we've enjoyed exploring is around Chimney Rock. There are several...
Fun things to do in Northeast Mallorca
We took a day to explore this quieter part of Mallorca and discovered some great things to see and do. It took us about an hour to drive...
A Scenic Drive to Sóller, Mallorca
The mountainous northern side of the island was probably our favorite and we returned often to explore. On this day we decided to drive...
Hiking Puig de María in Mallorca
Puig de Maria is a 3.2 mile hike near Pollença and for a steady climb up (649 feet) offers really incredible views. There is a monastery...
Great Southwest Mallorca Coast Activities
We actually spent Christmas Day having a marvelous time exploring this part of Mallorca and found all sorts of cool things to see and do....
Beautiful Places in Central Vancouver Island
We haven't had a chance to spend a lot of time in this part of the island yet, but we did experience these cool things that are well...
Magical Alcúdia, Mallorca
Wandering Old Town Alcúdia, was one of the things we did in the Northern part of Mallorca. The old part of the city was founded in 123 BC...
Best Things about Salt Spring Island
We decided to do a two day/one night getaway to Salt Spring Island which is one of the Southern Gulf Islands. That meant taking a quick...
Our favorite hike near Alcúdia, Mallorca
We hiked Penya des Midgia which is near the beautiful Northern medieval village of Alcúdia and it was incredible. It's about 2.5 miles...
Scenic Drive to the Southwest Mallorca Tip
Mallorca is a large island that spans about 62 miles from West to East and just under 50 miles from North to South. That means there are...
Best Things About Palma, Mallorca in December
Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which is part of Spain. The capital, Palma, is a great place to visit if you're...
We're off to Madeira!
We flew from Phoenix to Portland where we had a couple of days to get the last of our sorting to fit things in our backpack, visit with...
Initial Madeira Impressions
We've been having fun walking all around the main part of Funchal (we decided to hold off on picking up a rental car for the first 10...
Funchal, Madeira Things To See
Everyday brings new interesting things to see and experience and we're loving it! Here's a few things we've enjoyed as we get our steps...
Through the Madeira Mountains!
We took our first drive cutting our way through the middle of the island and it was spectacular. Here are some of our favorite things to...
Seeing Pico do Arieiro, Madeira without hiking
One of the most spectacular areas on Madeira, Pico do Ariero is only a 35 minute drive from Funchal. The views are incredible even if you...
Best places in Madeira to watch waves
The north shoreline in Madeira is where you tend to find the biggest waves and it was fun to discover some pretty places to watch them....
The Most Epic Hike in Madeira
Definitely one of the best hikes we've ever done was at Pico do Arieiro. In addition to the incredible views of mountains, cliffs and...
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