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A day trip to Sintra 🇵🇹

A day trip to Sintra 🇵🇹

Cool castles
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Welcome to Lisbon 🇵🇹

Welcome to Lisbon 🇵🇹

From the Castelo de S. Jorge to the Mosteiro Dos Jeronimos and back, with a stop for the best pastéis de nata in Lisbon at Pastéis de…
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London layover 🇬🇧

London layover 🇬🇧

12 hours in England’s capital.
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A day in Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪

A day in Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪

From the Louvre museum to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
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Last day in Kathmandu 🇳🇵

Last day in Kathmandu 🇳🇵

Back to Bodhnath and an afternoon at the Ghats before bidding adieu.
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A day in Bhaktapur 🇳🇵

A day in Bhaktapur 🇳🇵

A day trip to the City of Devotees, ending in a surprise concert in Tachupal Tole.
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A day in Kathmandu 🇳🇵

A day in Kathmandu 🇳🇵

From Swayambhunath to Bodhnath with points in between, culminating in a music video shoot in Durbar Square.
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First impressions of Kathmandu 🇳🇵

First impressions of Kathmandu 🇳🇵

We discover our favorite restaurant and wander around Patan to orient ourselves to our new temporary home.
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Paro and the Tiger’s Nest 🇧🇹

Paro and the Tiger’s Nest 🇧🇹

In which hike to the impossibly-placed Tiger’s Nest monastery, visit the final resting place of the Dalai Lama’s teacher, and experience a…
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Three days in the (Bumthang) valley, part three 🇧🇹

Three days in the (Bumthang) valley, part three 🇧🇹

In which we finally climb up to the Jakar Dzong to discover the source of the horns and cymbals, and bid adieu to Karma and Kinley as we…
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Three days in the (Bumthang) valley, part two 🇧🇹

Three days in the (Bumthang) valley, part two 🇧🇹

In which we temple hop, try the local beer and cheese, and try to remove ourselves from suffering with a rolling rock game.
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Three days in the (Bumthang) valley, part one 🇧🇹

Three days in the (Bumthang) valley, part one 🇧🇹

In which we join farmers for their harvest, meet a woman who would be queen, and eat our best meal in Bhutan.
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Trongsa to Bumthang 🇧🇹

Trongsa to Bumthang 🇧🇹

In which we meet a farmer at the top of the Yotong La pass, sample Bhutanese buckwheat noodles for the first time, and make the…
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From Phobjikha to Trongsa, the ancient seat of government 🇧🇹

From Phobjikha to Trongsa, the ancient seat of government 🇧🇹

On mountain roads blocked by cattle and landslides we drive further into the heart of Bhutan and across time to reach the Trongsa Dzong…
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Another day another tsechu 🇧🇹

Another day another tsechu 🇧🇹

We bid adieu to our beautiful hotel room in Punakha and drive across the Lawala pass into the Phobjikha Valley, where we stumble across…
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Thimphu to the Punakha valley 🇧🇹

Thimphu to the Punakha valley 🇧🇹

In which we cross the Dochula pass, visit the Punakha Dzong, and the 180m Punakha suspension bridge.
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A day in Thimphu. 🇧🇹

A day in Thimphu. 🇧🇹

In which we are introduced to Drukpa Kunley (the divine madman) and the takin (the national animal); tour religious monuments and temples…
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First impressions of Bhutan. 🇧🇹

First impressions of Bhutan. 🇧🇹

In which we are greeted by our guide Karma and driver Kinley; have our first Bhutanese meal; attend the Thimphu Tshechu, one of the…
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A weekend in Copenhagen. 🇩🇰

A weekend in Copenhagen. 🇩🇰

In search of smørrebrød, modern art, a place to swim, and all-you-can-eat stegt flæsk.
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Eating and drinking my way through Copenhagen. 🇩🇰

Eating and drinking my way through Copenhagen. 🇩🇰

In which I sample the cardamom buns at Juno, enjoy the parks of Frederiksberg, sample the beers at Carlsberg, and enjoy a nice, long meal…
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An introduction to Copenhagen. 🇩🇰

An introduction to Copenhagen. 🇩🇰

In which I am introduced to the city by bicycle, we explore various open-air markets, and I make the acquaintance of the Little Mermaid.
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