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Gandía, Spain
Gandía, Spain

Gandía, Spain

Gandía was settled by Greeks in the 6th century, Moors in the 8th-13th centuries and the Spanish since 1252.

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Playa de Gandía, Spain
Playa de Gandía, Spain

Playa de Gandía, Spain

Our planned 10-day visit to Playa de Gandía, due to Covid-19 coronavirus, turned into a 10-week lockdown.

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Planning a Car Trip
Travel Choices

Planning a Car Trip

Do you need to rent a car if you are traveling slowly? We think so, but a better question may be; “When should you rent a car?” and that answer depends on where you are going and what you want to do.

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Transit Tips and Tools
Travel Choices

Transit Tips and Tools

Travel keeps your mind engaged in the same way a 1000 piece puzzle or a difficult crossword does and having the right tools makes all the difference.

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Nomophobic Nuances
Travel Choices

Nomophobic Nuances

We could survive in a world without the Internet but it wouldn’t be the first thing we would give up.

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Luggage Lessons
Travel Choices

Luggage Lessons

If you plan to travel continuously, but wish to bring your entire walk-in closet with you…read on.

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Deciding to Travel
Travel Choices

Deciding to Travel

Two years ago we decided to stop working and begin the next phase of our life; full time travel.

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Valiant València
Spain, Valencia

Valiant València

Breathing in the ambrosial scented orange blossoms that perfume the air in València, is intoxicating.

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Chania, Crete
Crete, Greece

Chania, Crete

We spent three delightful days exploring Chania (pronounced hawn-ya) on the northwest coast of Crete.

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Crisscrossing Crete
Crete, Greece

Crisscrossing Crete

The White Mountains of Crete offered spectacular scenery as we traversed the home of the ancient Minoans.

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