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Discovering the Beauty and History of Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain
We really enjoyed traveling around Southern Spain and one of the highlights of our trip was staying a couple of days in Granada and visiting the Alhambra fortress and palace. Before traveling to Spain, we weren’t aware of how much of influence the Moors had on the region. The Alhambra is a magnificent example of Read more
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Exploring the Amazing Maasai Mara National Reserve
We had some amazing animal encounters during our time in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya back in 2021. It started on the first night when we arrived in the reserve when we saw our first cheetahs. We had already seen the big five in Africa, the elephants, water buffaloes, lions, leopards, and rhinos, Read more
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Trekking to Spend Time with a Gorilla Family in Rwanda – Update
We were excited to see the gorillas of Volcanoes National Park making the news recently in very good ways. There was an interesting article from the BBC talking about how female gorillas seek out old friends, which shares some similarities to what we learned about the family that we visited during our trek. The anchor Read more
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The Stunning Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Southwest Colorado
Located about 30 miles outside the town of Alamosa in Colorado, the Great Sand Dunes are a fascinating feature that has been created by nature over thousands of years. The giant sand dunes sitting at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains highlight the diversity of habitats in southwestern Colorado, which ranges from wetlands, Read more
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Enjoying the Beauty, Romance, and Food of Lisbon, Portugal
There is no doubt that Lisbon is one of those magical cities that has so much to offer. Between the history, architecture, and food, it was one of the most enjoyable trips that we have taken recently. We spent a week in Lisbon enjoying as much of what the city and surrounding area have to Read more
