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Tag: slow travel

Slow (and warm) travel in Macedonia, Greece

I admit it. My expectations about the first leg of our Greece trip were, um, modest. After all, it was … More

beach, Europe, Greece, heat, Leptokaria, love, Macedonia, Olympus, slow travel

Cercedilla: The Run Home

You know when you’re in a nice mountain village or coastal town and say, hey, I wish I could own … More

Cercedilla, Fuenfría, Hiking, hiking in spain, home travel, madrid, nature, running, slow travel, trails, valleys, water

Surprises around Puente del Grajal, Colmenar Viejo

I said it before on this blog. COVID season sucks like you wouldn’t believe, but there are lessons to be … More

colmenar viejo, hiking in spain, local travel, madrid, manzanares, Puente del Grajal, riverside, running, slow travel, Spain, sunset, tres cantos

Riaño revisited: Solitude after Confinement

As the end of the particularly harsh COVID-19 quarantine in Spain became apparent, I had little doubts as to what … More

Argovejo, boca de huérgano, Cerroso, Cordillera Cantábrica, Gildar, Hiking, hiking in spain, León, mountains, museoriaño, Riaño, riverside, slow travel, solo hiking, solo travel, Yordas

Beach days around Barbate, Cádiz

We gotta make it here in the Summer, I remember thinking last year in May, when my kids and I … More

Barbate, beach, Bolonia, Bolonia beach, Cádiz, Costa de la Luz, slow travel, Spain, sunset, travel philosophy, travelwithkids, Zahara de los Atunes

Travel in times of home confinement (III)

Bitter sweet images as we start our second month in confinement. The round of applause at 8 pm has waned, … More

confined travels, COVID-19, slow travel, tres cantos

Travel in times of home confinement (II)

The government finally decided they’d let us take the kids for a walk. Following the 1111 rule, of course – … More

confinement, coronavirus, COVID-19, family, kids, slow travel, travel philosophy, travelwithkids, tres cantos

My Children, my Travels

It’s father’s day. I catch myself researching my next Asia trip as I’m about to pick my kids up from … More

camping, cuenca, family, kids, love, sierraespuña, slow travel, travelwithkids, tres cantos

Palawan, Rainy Paradise

The hype was to be believed : Palawan is indeed a paradise, only for me it turned to be a … More

acceptance, bad weather, beach, beer, El Nido, island hopping, Palawan, Philippines, Port Barton, rain, Red Horse, slow travel, travel philosophy, travelbuddies

Anda, Bohol: A First Pinay Love

I’ve written elsewhere about the perils of B-side travel: overly quiet destinations, less than memorable sights, overall disappointing experiences. But … More

Anda, beach, Bohol, Cabagnow, habal-habal, Philippines, Quinale beach, slow travel, Talisay beach, travelbuddies

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