We had booked another full day bus ride with our friends from Cruise Critic. On this date, we had a bus ride on the loop through the Trollsteigen, or so called “Troll Road” of Norway. There are many stories of trolls in Norway – as little children were told they would be kidnapped by these …
Category: Culture
Local culture and traditions
Mar 12
Great Atlantic Road (Destination: Molde, Norway)
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
Things to do in Olden, Norway – One Day in Olden
The sail up the fjord to Olden town is great. The sunny morning highlighted the views, including a mountain that’s the Norwegian version of Half Dome. Today I had booked my parents on a tour and I was going to catch the public bus to the Briksdal glacier. Upon arriving, I walked with a few …
Mar 12
Cheap Day Trip from Amsterdam
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
Avoiding Scammers (Destination: Paris, France)
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
Red Sea (Destination: Aqaba)
After days in the desert, we made our way by taxi from Wadi Rum to Aqaba for some pampering. I had redeemed 20,000 Hilton points to stay in the 5-star DoubleTree Hotel for two nights. The location was great – right in the center of the city. We experienced a first at this hotel – …
Mar 12
Wadi Rum Bedouin Camp (Sand, Sand and more Sand)
After 2 days in Petra, we caught the bus to Wadi Rum. This bus is great – cheap and it picked us up at our hotel. We had booked a full day and night jeep tour of Wadi Rum with Bedouin Directions. We had been told that a couple were arriving the same day and …
Mar 12
Petra 2 Day Pass (Rock of Ages)
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
Is the Jordan Pass Worth It? (Destinations: Amman, Jerash, Crusader Castles)
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 11
Sea of Galilee (Destination: Tiberias)
After our 5 day car trip, we made it to the Sea of Galilee. Before dropping our car, we made a stop at the Church of Beatitudes. In Tiberias, we walked around town and saw some of the sites. This town really started to shut down for Shabbat but the hostel had lots of fun …
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