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Home Blog Historic towns

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Atacama Desert

Northern Chile Road Trip

The Earlybird October 30, 2024The Americas

BeachesChileCitiesHistoric townsNature
Symi, Greece

Greek islands: 6 weeks island hopping in the ’00s

The Earlybird October 15, 2024Europe

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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Bulgaria – is it worth it?

The Earlybird October 6, 2024Europe

BeachesBulgariaCitiesHistoric towns
San Marino

San Marino: micro-state in Europe

The Earlybird September 24, 2024Europe

Historic townsMicro StatesSan Marino
Valetta

Malta – is it worth it?

The Earlybird September 21, 2024Europe

BeachesCitiesHistoric townsMalta
Berat

Albania travel – what’s it like?

The Earlybird July 28, 2024Europe

AlbaniaBeachesCitiesHistoric townsNature
Taj Mahal

North India Road trip 1990s

The Earlybird December 26, 2023Adventures, Asia

CitiesHistoric townsIndia
Kerala backwaters

South India Road Trip 1990s

The Earlybird December 24, 2023Adventures, Asia

Ancient CivilizationsBeachesCitiesHistoric townsIndia
Namibia road trip namib naukluft desert

Namibia Road Trip – Sessriem to Lüderitz

The Earlybird August 16, 2018Adventures, Africa

Historic townsNamibiaNature
Namibia road trip sossusvlei deadvlei sessriem sand dunes

Namibia Road Trip: Windhoek to Sossusvlei

The Earlybird August 14, 2018Adventures, Africa

Historic townsNamibiaNature
Zona Cafetera Salento

Zona Cafetera – Colombia’s coffee zone

The Earlybird May 25, 2015The Americas

ColombiaHistoric townsNature
Cartagena, Colombian Caribbean Coast

Colombian Caribbean Coast – Cartegena to Tayrona

The Earlybird May 25, 2015The Americas

BeachesColombiaHistoric townsNature
Colombia Guatape lakes

Guatape – traditional Colombian villages

The Earlybird May 17, 2015The Americas

ArchitectureColombiaHistoric towns
Jardin Colombia chess game

Jardin – traditional Colombian villages:

The Earlybird May 17, 2015The Americas

ColombiaHistoric townsNature
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San Cristobal de las Casas and the Zapatista Revolution

The Earlybird March 13, 2015The Americas

Historic townsMexico
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Oaxaca City, Mexico

The Earlybird February 17, 2015The Americas

ArchitectureHistoric townsMexico
mexico-guanajuato

Mexico Road trip – Part 2: San Miguel de Allende to Guanajuato

The Earlybird February 6, 2015Adventures, The Americas

ArchitectureHistoric townsMexico

Latest Comments

  1. The Earlybird on Albania travel – what’s it like?August 4, 2024

    Thanks Zoe! :-)

  2. Zoe Whiting on Albania travel – what’s it like?August 4, 2024

    An interesting and insightful read which certainly dispels some of the preconceptions that we all probably had. I love your…

  3. Catherine on My pioneering journey in Vietnam 1994June 27, 2023

    When I visited Vietnam just 3 years later in 1997 it was still considered off the beaten track but there…

  4. The Earlybird on Queenstown, New ZealandMarch 2, 2023

    Thanks Zoe!

  5. Zoe whiting on Queenstown, New ZealandMarch 1, 2023

    As always, an interesting read with great historical insights. I notice the difference in writing when you talk about a…

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