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Mar 16
There were 9 cruise ships scheduled at the Bergen Norway Cruise Stop today so we found ourselves docked in a shipping yard with a free shuttle to the center of the city. We did our own walking tour of the town, stopping in the central park, walking the pedestrian shopping street, and looking at all …
Mar 12
A guy from Cruise Critic had organized a full day tour today, with a bus load of others. We took the bus north on the Great Atlantic Road, a recently built road connecting many islands with bridges that has become one of the top tourist attractions of Norway. There are great views along this road. …
Mar 12
We had a full day at sea before our first stop in Norway in the oil town of Stavanger. I walked around the town with mom and dad for our own free walking tour. Everything is within walking distance from the cruise ship port. We stopped at a playground of recycled parts, a tower …
Mar 12
I only managed to get a couple hours of sleep on the overnight bus from Paris to Amsterdam. Upon arriving in Amsterdam, I caught the subway to the central station and then walked to my hostel for the night. Check-in wasn’t until 2pm so headed out for a day of sightseeing and didn’t want to …
Mar 12
My friend Dean, who I met while flashpacking in the Philippines, picked me up at the airport in the middle of the afternoon and we drove to his house in Esbly. His girlfriend was setting up for their party that night – to celebrate their first year in the house and all the work that …
Mar 12
Petra, Jordan. Arguably one of the seven wonders of the modern world. For many, it brings back images of Indiana Jones & horses making their way through the narrow passageways to the stone faced Treasury. There is so much to see here so I recommend you purchase at least the Petra 2 day pass. We …
Mar 12
In late 2015, Jordan developed a product to boost their fledgling tourism industry – The Jordan Pass. There are 3 variations in price of the Jordan Pass, with the only difference being the number of days you were allowed in Petra (1, 2, or 3 days). In addition to Petra, the pass gives entry into …
Mar 10
My friend and I arrived in Tel Aviv airport in the midst of 100’s of birthright kids. It was weird to hear 100’s of kids saying “like” with their American accents as we waited and waited. The queueing was a bit ridiculous just for them to take a few seconds to print out a tourist …
Mar 05
On the way back from Cuba, we had a 9 hour long layover in Mexico City. With this length of layover, it’s very worth a trip into the city. Here are the details on how to spend a long layover in Mexico City. Getting From the Airport to Mexico City It is possible to catch …
Mar 05
Galle, Sri Lanka was just a short distance by bus from Mirissa. It’s a walled Dutch city with some interesting historical sites and definitely worth a stop. After an amazing lunch at the locals market, we walked around the town to see the main sites such as the lighthouse: Mosque that was formerly a church: …
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