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The Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland
According to legend, the hexagonal columns along Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast were built by Irish giant, Fionn mac Cumhaill. As the story goes, Fionn created a causeway across the North Channel in order to challenge Scottish giant, Benandonner, to battle.…
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A Donegal Road Trip along the Wild Atlantic Way
County Donegal is Ireland’s wild child. Home to some of the country’s most sublime scenery, the northwest corner of the country boasts gold-sand beaches, towering cliffs and rugged hillsides. Shrouded in mist and battered by the elements, its evocative landscapes…
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Hiking in Santo Antão: Cape Verde’s Mountain Paradise
Santo Antão is, without a doubt, Cape Verde’s most visually striking island. Featuring chiseled canyons, terraced mountainsides, a vast network of hiking trails, and fertile river valleys, the vertical land mass is both hyperbolically beautiful and uniquely individual. I’ve never…
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Traveling the Oregon Outback Scenic Byway
Oregon often conjures images of lush rain-soaked forests and snowcapped mountains. But towering trees and dizzying shades of green only paint a small picture of the state’s beauty and intrigue. What if I were to tell you that Oregon is…
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A Perfect Toledo Day Trip from Madrid
Toledo is one of Spain’s most magnificent and storied cities. Positioned on a hill overlooking the Tagus River, the attraction-packed gem is a popular day trip from Madrid and a highlight of travel to Central Spain. Much of Toledo’s beauty…
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Visiting the Montserrat Monastery in Spain
Montserrat Mountain lies at the heart of Catalan identity. Sculpted over millennia by wind and frost, the mountain is instantly recognizable. Its knobs and rock formations protrude skyward, like gnarled fingers that extend from weathered hands. Amidst its jumble of…
