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Road Trip: Madrid to Toledo and Cordoba With a Few Castles Along the Way

We had visited Spain previously spending time in Madrid, Barcelona, and doing road trips and excursions to see Seville and other popular spots from Malaga and Torremolinos. We enjoy Spain quite a bit, and when we saw a deal on tickets for a direct flight from Miami to Madrid, we jumped on it knowing we […]

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Where to Go and What to See in Madrid, Spain

The capital of Spain is a vibrant dynamic city with a rich cultural scene, excellent dining opportunities and a lively nightlife. Madrid has successfully achieved the blending of the traditional and the modern with interesting architecture ranging from elegant Art Deco buildings to ultra-modern constructions lining its streets. Madrid has not one but three world-renowned art […]

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Must-See Places in Cordoba, Spain

We visited the wonderful city of Cordoba on a road trip from Madrid. We ended up driving one way while stopping in Toledo and seeing a few castles along the way. For the return we opted for the train which was actually much faster, cheaper, more comfortable and way more relaxing. Moreover, we were pleased […]

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Toledo, a Must-Visit Historic City in Spain

We had received a recommendation to visit Toledo as a day trip from Madrid. While this could work, we missed the opportunity when visiting Madrid last time. So this time around, we built a road trip with the intention of arriving in Madrid and visiting some castles in the surrounding area. Toledo was a good […]

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Diving Cayman Brac’s Healthy Reefs and Spectacular Walls

We dove for a week in Cayman Brac with a 17-dive package from Cayman Brac Beach Resort. See our resort review here Diving is on-site and run by Reef Divers. There are at least four boats but as the resort wasn’t full, we had two boats going out daily during our stay. Our boat, the […]

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Scuba Diving Vacation at the Cayman Brac Reef Resort

We had been to Grand Cayman a couple of times before but we were excited to have a chance to visit one of the two smaller sister islands, Cayman Brac. The Cayman Brac Beach Resort is owned and operated by the same owners as the Little Cayman Beach Resort.

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Cayman Brac Topside Activities

We generally like to have a dry day before our flight out after a week of diving, and even though recommendations are for an 18-hour window after the last dive before flying, we like to do 24 hours for some extra margin. With a 7am flight, that meant sitting out the last day’s morning dives […]

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A Few Days in Phuket, Thailand

We finished up our Cambodian holiday and since we were connecting through Bangkok, we decided to add a short 3-day stop in Phuket, Thailand. We had visited Phuket over 10 years ago and had fond memories of the scuba diving and the beautiful beaches. This time, we also decided to see some of the local […]

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Phuket Scuba Diving Adventure

We had recently done a trip to Cambodia where we flew through Bangkok and this gave us the perfect opportunity to do a short local flight to Phuket for a bit of scuba diving. We had also explored diving destinations closer to Bangkok, but most reviews suggested that the diving would be better in Phuket. […]

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Temples of Angkor and Siem Reap, Cambodia

Siem Reap, Cambodia, is of course best known for Angkor Wat. In reality there are numerous temples in the Angkor area that were constructed between the 9th and 14th centuries during the Khmer Empire. It’s interesting to see a sampling of these temples, especially with a guide that can help explain and describe the history […]