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Lindos, Rhodes

February 15, 2012 By Danny

The isle of Rhodes is one of those special places that just captures history and keeps it there. First the Greeks and then the Romans, Byzantines, a few knights, the Ottomans and now it’s back in the hands of the Greeks. Because of all this back and forth through history it is nearly impossible to figure out the full archaeological record but in the meantime there are plenty of archaeologists out there trying.

The site of Lindos is one of the top places to visit when you visit Rhodes and this picture makes it clear why. A beautiful Mediterranean Sea filled with historic artifacts that make me want to leap through that door to another world. Really though, this site was special as the meeting place between the Greeks and the Phoenicians and became a major trading center. The Acropolis was dominated by the Temple of Athena until a combination of earthquakes and medieval fortifications did it in but that doesn’t mean you can’t check out some flights to Rhodes and see the ruins for yourself.

IF YOU GO: There is plenty to do on Rhodes from checking out ruins, scavenging for the remains of the Colossus of Rhodes, and just eating the phenomenal Mediterranean fare. Aside from Lindos there is also Kalithea Springs and Ancient Rhodes itself.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Flickr user Gisi.M via a creative commons license.

Photo: Barbados Buses

December 2, 2011 By Jillian

Did you know Barbados is the 51st richest nation in the world? There must be some serious cash hiding out on the island. Unfortunately I’d have to take a bus to find it all.

With one of the highest literacy rates in the Western Hemisphere and a culture known for its penchant for kindness and hospitality, it’s no wonder that Barbados’ economy is heavily reliant on tourism. Like most Caribbean islands, Barbados was colonized for it’s resources. In 1627 the British arrived and tried to grow cotton. Before long British plantation owners had set up shop growing sugarcane on the island – a profitable practice that continues to this day. Fortunately sugarcane can be distilled into rum, and Barbados, like many other Caribbean islands is known for it’s rum. Holidays in Barbados usually revolve around the ocean, but don’t miss a chance to do some hiking inland. Barbados is actually two coral islands merged together, so under the surface there are a number of caves and underground lakes that would make for a memorable snorkel or dive.

IF YOU GO: Don’t miss scuba diving and snorkeling Barbados’ famous coral reefs. Take some time to explore the island, Bajans are famous for a few delicious dishes like flying fish and pepperpot (watch out it’s spicy!)

Photo courtesy of flickr user OakleyOriginals via a creative commons license.

Photo of the Day: Ngorogoro Crater

January 5, 2011 By Jillian

This is one of our favorite photos from Africa. It is from the Safari we took in the Ngorogoro Crater in Tanzania near the Serengeti National Park. We let someone else do the safari driving for a change and rode around in a modified land rover whose roof popped up so that we could stand up and take pictures to our hearts content. These zebras were were just grazing, one of the foals was even nursing, not minding the lions just a mile or so away or the rain that seemed to be even closer. It shows the contrasts of Africa, how wild it is, and how quickly everything about it can change.

Special thanks to flickr users Cathy Bell & Travelling_Shan for marking this photo as a favorite.

Visit our flickr page to explore our photos and mark some of your own favorites. We’ll be highlighting a different photo every day.

Favorite Photo Contest

January 4, 2011 By Jillian

You’re probably really disappointed that Photo Tuesday and Foodie Friday are over now that we’re back in the US. Fear not loyal readers, the photo’s will continue. Along with regular travel related content (ok so we were a little lazy in December, but it’s January and we’re back!) we’re also starting Photo of the Day. So for 2011, you’ll get a year of your favorite photos from the trip. Yes, YOUR favorite photos.

It’s really easy, just log into your own flickr account and follow this link. If you like a picture, click on it- this will bring you to the photo page. Just above the picture on the upper left hand side you’ll see a button with a star labeled “favorite”, click it and you’re done.

So what do you win? Well the reader who marks the most number of our photos as “favorites” in flickr will receive a framed print of their choice. We have nearly 10,000 photos of flickr from our trip, it won’t be hard to find something you like. New to flickr? Make us a contact!

We’ll start posting reader’s favorites, in order of popularity in February. Until then you’ll have to deal with our favorites. In honor of this being our last official Photo Tuesday, here are our favorite Tuesdays from 2010.

Philae Temple: Aswan, Egypt

Spice of the Rock: Jerusalem, Israel

Where’s Waldo: Serengeti, Tanzania

We are family: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda

Taking flight: Pantanal, Brazil

Love, Love, Love: Tanzania

Photo Tuesday: Coke in the Jungle

September 14, 2010 By Jillian

Six hours in the back of a pick up truck along the beach on the Mosquito Coast of Honduras brought us to a landing where we could take a dug out canoe to plaplaya for the night before continuing our journey upstream into La Mosquitia. As our “captain” loaded the canoe with our belongings and cargo I couldn’t help but laugh at the “essentials” that were being carried, for a nice price of course, upstream to other settlements. Eventually we were deep enough into the jungle where there was no coca-cola or fanta, but trust me that stuff is everywhere!

Lindos, Rhodes

Photo: Barbados Buses

Photo of the Day: Ngorogoro Crater

Favorite Photo Contest

Photo Tuesday: Coke in the Jungle

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