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Category: Destination Guides

Destination guide – Nepal

On May 19, 2015July 10, 2018 By Carmen BIn Asia, Destination Guides, Nepal16 Comments
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MUST DO:

  • Kathmandu
  • Patan
  • EBC trek
  • Playing with red-cheek children

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Destination guide – Philippines

On January 9, 2015January 6, 2016 By Carmen BIn Asia, Destination Guides, Philippines9 Comments
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MUST DO:

  • Rice terraces in Banaue and Batad
  • Wreck diving in Coron
  • Island hopping between Coron and El Nido
  • Riding jeepneys and tricycles with nice locals
  • Fresh seafood in Palawan

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Destination guide – Tanzania

On August 6, 2014March 19, 2017 By Carmen BIn Africa, Destination Guides, Tanzania3 Comments
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MUST DO:

  • Serengeti National Park safari
  • Ngorongoro Crater
  • The Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhino) and more
  • Stone Town and its street food
  • Zanzibar beaches

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Destination guide – Kenya

On July 28, 2014March 19, 2017 By Carmen BIn Africa, Destination Guides, Kenya4 Comments
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MUST DO:

  • Maasai Mara safari
  • The Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhino)
  • The “Small Five” (giraffe, hippo, cheetah, antelope, zebra, wildebeest, ostrich, hyena,… made up hehe)

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Destination guide – Costa Rica

On January 2, 2014March 19, 2017 By Carmen BIn America, Costa Rica, Destination Guides1 Comment
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MUST DO

  • Hiking in Corovado National Park
  • Beaches and forest in Manuel Antonio National Park (despite the hordes of tourists)
  • Waterfalls in Rio Celeste
  • Leatherback turtles in Las Baulas National Marine Park
  • Tropical juices

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Destination guide – Indonesia

On August 11, 2013March 19, 2017 By Carmen BIn Asia, Destination Guides, Indonesia3 Comments
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MUST DO:

  • Diving in Komodo Marine Reserve
  • Yogyakarta temples (Prambanan and Borobudur)
  • Kelimutu volcano and other Flores landscapes
  • Quiet side of Bali (Tegalalang rice terraces, Gunung Kawi)

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Destination guide – Cuba

On January 4, 2009January 6, 2016 By Carmen BIn America, Cuba, Destination Guides3 Comments
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MUST DO:

  • La Habana Centro and Vieja
  • Trinidad
  • Ancon beach
  • Discussing life with Cubans

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Destination guide – Peru

On August 10, 2008January 6, 2016 By Carmen BIn America, Destination Guides, Peru7 Comments
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MUST DO:

  • Machu Pichu, hiking the Inca Trail to it
  • Cuzco and surrounding Sacred Valley
  • Lake Titicaca and it’s floating Uros Islands
  • Arequipa and the Colca Canyon
  • Inca Kola

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Destination guide – Chile

On July 29, 2008July 13, 2016 By Carmen BIn America, Chile, Destination Guides5 Comments
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MUST DO:

  • Atacama desert
  • Learning about Chilean history and art

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Destination guide – Argentina

On July 19, 2008January 6, 2016 By Carmen BIn America, Argentina, Destination Guides6 Comments
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MUST DO:

  • Perito Moreno, Los Glaciares National Park
  • Iguazu Falls
  • Spotting sea mammals in Peninsula Valdes
  • Buenos Aires
  • Chatting with Argentinians
  • Eating a lot of delicious, cheap beef

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