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Tilcara and Abra Pampa

ARGENTINA | Sunday, 19 Jan 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Views [17]

WHENEVER CONNIE ASKED CARLOS when we could hope to see a particular bird on her hit list, he replied, “Abra Pampa.” Well, here we are—or as near as possible with decent lodging, restaurants and at a “reasonable” altitude ... Read more >


Salinas Grandes

ARGENTINA | Friday, 17 Jan 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Views [21]

CARLOS WENT OUT OF HIS WAY to show us some of his Jujuy (hoo-hoo-ay) Province. Yesterday we drove 300 kilometers from Chicoana to Salinas Grandes, stopping only for lunch in Purmamarca at the spectacular Hotel El Manantial del Silencio, undeniably the ... Read more >


Cardones National Park

ARGENTINA | Wednesday, 15 Jan 2025 | By graynomadsusa | Views [23]

WHILE WE HADN’T PLANNED IT THAT WAY, our time in South America is turning into another birding expedition. Diego, our guide in the Iberá wetlands, hooked us up with a fellow guide in Salta. Carlos is more than just a guide. He spends most ... Read more >


* Helsinki 2: Heavenfloati (notes)

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 14 Jan 2025 | By besoka | Views [63]

Helsinki II - Heavenfloati Day 1 = Sun 12 Jan Train Possible snowplough at 3:30am Woken up in Tampere Packed up and off at Helsinki 2 Cabs to accom Accom 2 level penthouse in Docklands-ish part of town Emma succeeds ... Read more >


* Apukka Arctic resort (notes)

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 14 Jan 2025 | By besoka | Views [30]

Apukka Resort Day 0 = Thu 9 Jan Arrived at Apukka Emma checked in Kid on phone didn't notice his suitcase was making the automatic door open and close for half an hour Dropped our luggage and picked up out outer clothes ... Read more >


* Rovaniemi (notes)

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 14 Jan 2025 | By besoka | Views [25]

Day 0 = Sun 5 Jan Flight (Finnair) Gorgeous view of Finland from above (daytime flight) Snow-covered-ice-covered-lakes Forests in between Granite boulder fields Listened to Sibelius 2nd Symphony and blissed out Travel ... Read more >


* Helsinki 1: Kamppi ( notes)

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 14 Jan 2025 | By besoka | Views [31]

Helsinki 1 Day 0 = Thu 2 Jan Helsinki Russian capital of Finland, moved closer to Russia than the old Swedish capital of Tuurku Not the introduction to the second act of a regrettably broad pre-War production of Dante's Inferno by ... Read more >


De Morgade a Portomarín

SPAIN | Saturday, 11 Jan 2025 | By jmeh | Views [24]

Quizá debo aclarar que decidí dividir las etapas cuando planificaba mi Camino, imaginando que mis rodillas podrían hacerme las trampas que, efectivamente, me hicieron. Camino Ways, la agencia que usé, hace los arreglos para ... Read more >

Tags: casa baixo, portomarín


Etapa Sarria a Morgade

SPAIN | Friday, 10 Jan 2025 | By jmeh | Views [25]

Luego de desayunar, salí por el Camino que mé llevó por todos los sitios históricos de Sarria. Temprano agradecí tener mis palos, tener analgésicos y los parches que me compré en Walgreens, porque la bajada ... Read more >

Tags: casa caxigueiro


Segundo día: Hacia Sarria

PUERTO RICO | Thursday, 9 Jan 2025 | By jmeh | Views [25]

El 8 me desayuné en el hotel, una buena decisión porque estuvo excelente el bufet. Luego me fui a tomar el Metro, que me llevó directamente a Charmartin, donde tomaría el tren hacia Sarria. Esta fue otra etapa porque esa estació... Read more >

Tags: sarria