Author Archives: katiezanestrand

Santorini, Greece

Posted on May 9, 2014 by katiezanestrand

Opa! Greetings from Greece! Our first week was spent on the miraculous island of Santorini and our hearts were broken when it was time to leave. Santorini is a crescent shaped island with steep caldera cliff side, traditional white Greek … Continue reading →

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Pamukkale to Bodrum

Posted on May 3, 2014 by katiezanestrand

Our last few days in Turkey we were on the go from Fethiye to Pamukkale, to visit Hierapolis, to Seluck to visit Ephesus and then to Bodrum. After countless kebabs, many glasses of salted yogurt and 18 days, we have … Continue reading →

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Olympos to Fethiye Cruise

Posted on April 27, 2014 by katiezanestrand

Our last few days were spent on a fabulous sailing cruise with V-GO Yachting Company, http://www.bluecruisesturkey.com, from Olympos to Fethiye on the southwestern coast of Turkey on the Mediterranean. This trip made it into our top 5 travel experiences so … Continue reading →

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Cappadoccia, Turkey

Posted on April 22, 2014 by katiezanestrand

The Cappadoccia (meaning ‘Land of Beautiful Horses’) region in central Turkey is best known for its unique moon-like landscape, underground cities, cave churches and homes carved in the rocks. A few years back we randomly saw a Discover Channel special … Continue reading →

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Istanbul, Turkey

Posted on April 20, 2014 by katiezanestrand

Turkey, which is a transcontinental country, spanning Asia and Europe, has always been on the top of our list of places to visit.   It borders eight countries, is an Islamic country with a secular democratic government and has a very … Continue reading →

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Will the Fun Ever End…?

Posted on April 16, 2014 by katiezanestrand

Finishing up an exhausting yet exhilarating 3 months in South America, we have moved onto our next continent. After 2 days of flights with layovers in Lima and Amsterdam, we arrived safely in Istanbul, Turkey a few days ago. Enjoying … Continue reading →

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Cuzco, Inca Trail and Machu Picchu

Posted on April 14, 2014 by katiezanestrand

After a quick stay at a hostel near the Lima airport we made it to Cuzco City, which is the gateway to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu. Beth and Rob, our Boulder friends, met us with big hugs and … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Posted on March 31, 2014 by katiezanestrand

Buenos Aires (BA), the capital of Argentina is known for steak, maté, tango and protests….an interesting mix.   After dorms and long travels we opted to rent an apartment again in the city.  We took the free walking tour which had … Continue reading →

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Iguazú Falls, Argentina

Posted on March 30, 2014 by katiezanestrand

An 18-hour overnight bus ride from Buenos Aires (BA) with movies and bus food got us to Puerto Iguazú, which is positioned in the corner of Argentina and borders Brazil and Paraguay.  After dropping our bags and a quick freshen … Continue reading →

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Uruguay

Posted on March 28, 2014 by katiezanestrand

Uruguay, which you don’t often hear much about, is actually one of the most developed, prosperous and progressive countries in Latin America and was our 15th country to visit. Interestingly, it is also the first country to legalize the public … Continue reading →

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