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Castles and Fortresses that you may have never heard of

by Frank (bbqboy)

Over the last 10 years of travel we’ve seen a lot of castles and fortresses. Some are famous, like Germany’s Neushwanstein Castle and Romania’s Bran Castle (both overrated castles in my opinion). But …

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The cost of living in Split (Croatia). And how it compares to Spain and Portugal

by Frank (bbqboy)

The cost of living in Split (Croatia). I’ve previously stated somewhere on the blog that the cost of things in Split is roughly similar to what you would pay in Spain and Portugal. That was based on …

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Things that seem weird when you go to Europe

by Frank (bbqboy)

Things that seem weird when you go to Europe When we left Canada to travel full-time 4 years ago we didn’t think that most of our travels would be in Europe. It’s a continent we’ve fallen in love …

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Our 60 Favorite Photos from 2016

by Frank (bbqboy)

Our Favorite Photos from a year of travel A couple of weeks ago I did a wrap-up of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) places visited in 2016. We took so many photos in 2016 that we decided to go …

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Looking back at 2016…and forward to 2017. And our Travel Oscars (and losers) for the year.

by Frank (bbqboy)

Looking back at 2016…and forward to 2017 Ah, the usual yearly wrap-ups that we travel bloggers come up with. But I’ve said it before: year end posts are about remembering what we did in the year, …

Read moreLooking back at 2016…and forward to 2017. And our Travel Oscars (and losers) for the year.

Photo Essay on Lisbon, Portugal. And why we were happy to leave…

by Frank (bbqboy)

  We spent the month of August in Lisbon. For me, it was a return to a city that I had visited 25 years ago. Lisbon is a very popular place these days, attracting tourists with its beautiful …

Read morePhoto Essay on Lisbon, Portugal. And why we were happy to leave…

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