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Summer in Europe: 15 Unforgettable Destinations For You...
Are you planning a trip for summer in Europe? If yes, then you have come to the ...
18 Best Things To Do In Youngstown Ohio
Are you looking for things to do in Youngstown Ohio? Will you be traveling to or...
15 Things To Do Near Heathrow During a Layover
Are you looking for things to do near Heathrow London during a layover? Then, yo...
10 Best Spring Break Destinations for Families
Are you looking for the best spring break destinations for families? If yes, the...
Must-Eat Foods in Mexico City: Discover the Best of Loc...
Mexico City, with its wide variety of flavours and culinary traditions, offers a...
The Best 14-Day Itinerary for Exploring Morocco
Embark on an unforgettable journey as you explore the enchanting landscapes and ...
Marrakech Souks and Foundouks Walking Tour Review
Exploring the vibrant souks and historic fondouks of Marrakech is a journey into...
Hotel Review – The Silveri Hong Kong M Gallery
Nestled in the heart of Tung Chung on Lantau Island, The Silveri Hotel M Gallery...
Review: 2 of the Best Riads to Stay in Marrakech
Marrakech, with its labyrinthine medina and vibrant souks, offers a unique blend...
Your Ultimate 3-Day Valladolid Itinerary: Explore the B...
Looking for the perfect way to experience the rich history and culture of Vallad...
2 Days in Burgos, Spain: The Perfect Itinerary for Hist...
Burgos, a historic gem in northern Spain, is the perfect destination for a two-d...
Taste, Relax, Explore: The Best of San Sebastián in One...
Nestled on Spain’s northern coast, San Sebastián is a city where vibrant Basque ...
2 Days in Salamanca: Uncover the Magic of Spain’s Histo...
Steeped in history and brimming with architectural beauty, Salamanca is one of S...
7 Days of Wonder: Exploring India’s Golden Triangle
Embark on a journey through time and culture as you explore India’s famed Golden...
Paradise Found: Your 5 Day Sri Lankan Adventure
Welcome to an island where ancient temples pierce the jungle canopy, where leopa...
From Eerie Inns to Local Legends: The Spookiest Places ...
Autumn in the US is the perfect time to go on a ghost hunt. Whether you’re a fir...
Canal du Midi Barge Cruise: Slow Travel in Southern France
Relaxing indulgence at a slower pace through southern France on Canal du Midi is...
Eat, Drink, Play; San Sebastian, Spain Travel Guide
Have you visited Basque Country? Situated on the northern Atlantic coast, San Se...
Bodega Wine Cooler Review: Wine Refrigerator Review
For years my husband and I have debated about purchasing a wine cooler. We knew ...
Day Trip to Pasaia, Spain Basque Country
Are you visiting Basque Country for the first time? Perhaps you are staying on t...
Kokopelli Platte Inflatable Kayak Review
Are you interested in purchasing a lightweight, inflatable kayak that is designe...
Sips From Puerto Rico: Pina Colada (with Recipe)
In Puerto Rico, Pina Colada is the national drink. Learn more, including how to...
Suite Sailing on the Douro River: Avalon Alegria Review
Learn about Avalon Waterway's new all-suite ship sailing the Douro River in Por...
Shopping in Barbados: Souvenirs Worth Taking Home
Here are our recommendations for shopping in Barbados, souvenirs worth bringing...
Seattle: 12 Things to Do in Pioneer Square
The Seattle summer is in full swing. Sports, outdoor events, parades, and lots ...
12 Fun Ways to Enjoy Sonoma Wine Tasting
Whether you want and active experience or just relax and enjoy the scenery, her...
Princess Cruises Partners with Liev Schreiber for Speci...
Acclaimed actor and director Liev Schreiber is bringing his award-winning Slái...
Great Lakes Cruise on Viking Octantis (Review)
Disccover if a Great Lakes cruise on Viking Octantis is right for you in the cr...
Romanian Wine: A Rich & Resplendent World
Explore the diverse regions of Romanian wine, indigenous grapes, renowned winer...
50 Diverse Books Set in Istanbul: Get Lost in the Pages
A list of 50 books set in Istanbul, Turkiye, spanning a variety of genres. If y...
2024 Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers: 50 Fantastic Finds
If you're looking for something for under the tree, take a look at this gift gu...
Your Guide to the Nova Scotia Lobster Crawl – A Claw-so...
Welcome to the shell-abration – where lobster is the center of attention. You mi...
Patagonia eBike Small Group Tour – March 2025
Join me on an epic journey to Torres Del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagoni...
Biking Torres Del Paine National Park: A Unique Way to ...
The W and O treks are undoubtedly popular ways to experience Torres del Paine Na...
Travel to Tahiti: No Honeymoon Required
“I thought I’d have to get married to travel to Tahiti,” my friend and solo trav...
Ottsworld Aurora & Alaska Adventure Winter Tour 2025
Please note – this tour is currently full. If you’d like to be put on the waitli...
South Africa Silver Linings in times of COVID-19
In an effort to bring you some new voices on Ottsworld, here is a guest post fro...
How to Travel Croatia Differently
When you think of ‘travel to Croatia,’ what comes to mind? Perhaps the iconic Du...
A Week in Rocky Mountain National Park – Hikes, Tips, a...
Looking to channel your inner mountain goat? Look no further than Rocky Mountain...
Discover Shikoku: Japan’s Most Beautiful and Least Visi...
Welcome to Shikoku, Japan’s best-kept secret island nobody talks about – but eve...
Things to do in Loveland – Colorado’s Sweetheart City
Loveland may sound like a new reality show or a new board game – but it is actua...
Atlanta’s Porsche Driving Experience – Yes I Did!
If someone had told me I’d be singing the praises of a Porsche driving experienc...
The Road to Wine in Myanmar
The road to wine in Myanmar all started with a smile. Relationships often begin ...
12 Best Beaches in Nantucket and Insider Tips
The best beaches in Nantucket are found on an strip of nirvana 30 miles off the ...
Nantucket Daffodil Festival Welcomes Spring
When the sun is shining and blooms are bursting in New England, it’s a sure sign...
Top 20 Baby Boomer Travel Dream Destinations
Editors Note: This post was originally published in January 2019 and updated Feb...
A Dahabiya Nile Cruise to Discover Egypts Treasures
Exploring ancient Egypt on a Dahabiya Nile cruise is an unique and sustainable w...
The Unique Sunken Forest of Fire Island
Editors Note: This post was originally published in October 2014 and updated Apr...
The Best Croatian Islands to Visit
Croatia’s best islands, scattered like gems along the Adriatic Sea, offer some o...
Hotel Marcel America’s Most Sustainable Hotel
Hotel Marcel in New Haven, CT, offers a unique blend of historical charm and mod...
The Best Things to Do In New Haven CT
New Haven, Connecticut is a vibrant city with an interesting cross section of fa...
Where to stay in Bath (2024) – best neighbourhoods and ...
The beautiful heritage city of Bath makes an ideal short break destination...
20 best things to do in Santa Cruz Tenerife (2024)
As the capital of Tenerife, Santa Cruz has more of a big city feel than ot...
20 Top things to do in San Sebastian (2024) – Basque Spain
San Sebastian in Basque Spain is a city-break destination that seems to ha...
Eduardo Chillida in San Sebastian – where to see his sc...
Art lovers visiting San Sebastian in Spain will notice El Peine del Viento...
19 Best things to do in Bilbao, Spain (2024)
Bilbao in northern Spain has transformed itself from the country’s industr...
Basque Country itinerary – 1 week car free in Northern ...
The Basque region in northern Spain, known in Basque as Euskadi, has a per...
Hiking the Thames Path National Trail – from Source to ...
From a trickle of water at its source, the Thames meanders through the Cot...
Hiking in Andros Greece – the Andros Routes walking tr...
The Greek island of Andros in the Cyclades, offers a network of well marke...
Hiking the Thames Path National Trail – from Oxford to ...
Walking from Oxford to Henley on the Thames Path National Trail, you’ll en...
38 Christmas Events in Bristol 2024 – a local’s guide
The lights are twinkling in the trees, the baubles are up and the Bristol ...
St. Marys and Stratford Ontario
A trip back east to Diana’s roots to visit family in St. Marys, Ontario…
Hot Water Beach and Cathedral Cove
On our final New Zealand adventure, we take a road trip from Auckland to Hot W...
Auckland Street Photography
Josh gave us a tour of Auckland where we did some street photography together…
Black and White Photos From Rudbjerg Knude Lighthouse, ...
We were hiking the dunes by Rudbjerg Knude Lighthouse along the West Coast of ...
Sculptures and Art at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen
On a recent visit to Copenhagen, we decided to spend a few hours at the Ny Car...
An Evening Walk in Lecco, Italy
We lucked out and got to hang out with McKenzie for three days in Lecco, Italy…
A Quick Stop in Coutances
Before catching a train to Nantes we spend a couple of hours in Coutances...
Bellevue Beach in Copenhagen
We make a quick day trip to Bellevue Beach in Copenhagen for some fresh air an...
Meeting Friends in Countainville
Four magical days with our friends Dagny and Philippe in Coutainville, Normand...
Old Friends Welcome Us in Aulnay-sous-Bois (Paris)
We return to our friends’ place in Aulnay-sous-Bois on the outskirts of Paris....
A Week at Hotel Grand Riviera Princess on the Mayan Riv...
We spent seven nights at Hotel Grand Riviera Princess on the Mayan Riviera in ...
Phare de la Pointe d'Agon - A Walk at Low Tide
At low tide, we take a wonderful walk at Phare de la Pointe d'Agon near Agon-C...
From Paris to Normandy by Train
From Paris to Normandy, we decided to take the train from Gare Saint Lazare to...
Bovbjerg, Denmark, on a Beautiful Windy Summer Day
A return to an old favorite of ours. A visit to the beach in Bovbjerg, Denmark…
Road Trip to Klitmøller, Blokhus, and Løkken in Denmark
We go on a road trip up the Danish West Coast through Klitmøller, Blokhus, and...
3 Days on the Island of Samsø, Denmark
We spend three days on the quaint island of Samsø in Denmark and take in the w...
5 Days in Taormina, Sicily
For the longest time, we wanted to visit Taormina, Sicily. In June 2024 we fin...
Gouville-sur-Mer in Normandy
During a quick stop in the quaint village of Gouville-sur Mer in Normandy we c...
2 Days in Tofino and Ucluelet
An action packed two day trip to Tofino and Ucluelet along the Pacific Rim of ...
What's the plan for Mexico?
One week from now, we will be sitting on an airplane flying direct from Ottawa t...
Settle down...? Why would we want to do that??!
We actually missed it, and Ruth only reminded me the other day that we began our...
Next stop, Cancun!
Writing this Sunday evening from our hotel at Ottawa airport.The hotel was actua...
Welcome to Mexico!
We were up at silly o'clock (3:00 am!) in order to get ready for our 6:00 am fli...
Cancun beach time, and flight to Reynosa
We hung out at Carmen's apartment for the morning, and then took the local bus f...
Reunited with Igor... and into Mexico!
We were up at 6:00am Wednesday morning, and down for our included hotel breakfas...
A great day in Mexico
I'm thinking that there will be a few blog posts with that title this winter!We ...
Bjorn's birthday, laptop shopping, and tour around Sant...
It was fun to be able to help Bjorn celebrate his birthday yesterday!We all went...
Very frustrating...
First off, let me tell you part two of our laptop story.Because the card machine...
Time to head further south
Yesterday morning we said goodbye to Bjorn and Freya. Chris and Juan drove them ...
Stuck on the side of the road...
We headed out from Chris and Juan's at about 9:45am... about 15 minutes later th...
It's a good thing Igor broke down!
Wow, lots to talk about today! And so, a long blog post with lots of photos. And...
The caravan showed up!
We had a nice morning just puttering around. Ruth was going to do some laundry, ...
Not every day goes according to plan!
When we travel by motorhome, we think it's best to have a plan to arrive at your...
The ghost town of Mineral de Pozos
We actually had a pretty good sleep in the hotel parking lot. There is a lot of ...
Into the city of Queretaro, and the El Cerrito Pyramid
It was chilly Saturday night up in Mineral de Pozos. We woke up in the morning a...