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Sapa (Day One): Unbelievable, overwhelming beauty

Jan 1, 20213 min read

Sapa (Day One): Unbelievable, overwhelming beauty

Why Travel To Sapa. Located in the Hoàng Liên Son Mountains of northwestern Vietnam, Sapa is by far one of the most beautiful landscapes...

Sapa (Day Two): A Meaningful, Challenging Day

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Jan 1, 20214 min read

Sapa (Day Two): A Meaningful, Challenging Day

Why Go to Sapa. Located in the Hoàng Liên Son Mountains of northwestern Vietnam, Sapa is by far one of the most beautiful landscapes in...

Karlsteijn, Czech Republic: Getting Woefully Lost in the Kingdom of Bohemia and Loving It

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Jan 1, 20213 min read

Karlsteijn, Czech Republic: Getting Woefully Lost in the Kingdom of Bohemia and Loving It

Summary. Bohemia is the largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Formerly part of the Holy Roman Empire and then the Hasburgs'...

Roncesvalles, Spain: Hiking a Stretch of the El Camino

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Jan 1, 20212 min read

Roncesvalles, Spain: Hiking a Stretch of the El Camino

Summary. Located approximately 1 hour by car from Pamplona, Spain, Roncesvalles is a stop along the Camino de Santiago. Here, hike all...

Cinque Terre, Italy: Hiking to Manarola, Corniglia, & Vernazza

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Jan 1, 20212 min read

Cinque Terre, Italy: Hiking to Manarola, Corniglia, & Vernazza

Summary. At the risk of saying that everything on our list is a "must do," we will say it again here. Between the 5 towns are trails...

Salzburg, Austria: An Urban Hike in Mozart's Birthplace

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Jan 1, 20211 min read

Salzburg, Austria: An Urban Hike in Mozart's Birthplace

Summary. Salzburg may be a pricey city but there are plenty of things to do that do not cost a dime, including taking an urban hike....

Hiking the Mae Wang Mountain Area of N. Thailand: Rice paddies, a naturalist, and tribal culture

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Jan 1, 20213 min read

Hiking the Mae Wang Mountain Area of N. Thailand: Rice paddies, a naturalist, and tribal culture

Summary: Hike the breathtaking Mae Wang Mountain Area with a private guide. Cost: $54/person for our family of 4. Yewen, our...

CrossFit Pamplona: CrossFit in the Basque Country

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Jan 1, 20211 min read

CrossFit Pamplona: CrossFit in the Basque Country

CrossFit Pamplona is located a mile and a half from central Pamplona in a commercial district like many CrossFit boxes. The gym is large,...

CrossFit Alpha Link: CrossFit in Gracia, Barcelona, Spain

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Jan 1, 20211 min read

CrossFit Alpha Link: CrossFit in Gracia, Barcelona, Spain

CrossFit Alpha Link is located within walking distance of the Air BnB we stayed in while in the Gracia neighborhood of Barcelona, Spain....

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Jan 1, 20211 min read

CrossFit Gran Via: Madrid, Spain

In the basement of a building, less than a Kilometer from the Sol neighborhood, lies CrossFit Gran Via. Without windows and downstairs,...

CrossFit Lario: When a CrossFit Class Leads to Kayaking on Lake Como from a Private Yaht Club

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Jan 1, 20212 min read

CrossFit Lario: When a CrossFit Class Leads to Kayaking on Lake Como from a Private Yaht Club

One of the things we love about dropping into CrossFit classes around the World are the people we meet. CrossFit Lario was the first of...

CrossFit Firenze: When Your First Drop-in Happens to be in Italy

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Jan 1, 20212 min read

CrossFit Firenze: When Your First Drop-in Happens to be in Italy

We starting doing CrossFit less than one year before our trip to Italy. We were told that all CrossFit gyms ("boxes") have a culture of...

CrossFit Committed: Prague, Czech Republic

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Jan 1, 20211 min read

CrossFit Committed: Prague, Czech Republic

CrossFit Committed is located in Prague's District 3 and easily accessible by Prague's metro rail system. After booking in advance, I...

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Jan 1, 20212 min read

CrossFit Vienna: This T-Shirt Travels

While in Vienna, Austria, I dropped-in at CrossFit Vienna's "The Loft," which is one of three CrossFit Vienna locations. The entrance is...

Dropping in at a CrossFit: Why I Cross-Fit On Vacation

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Jan 1, 20213 min read

Dropping in at a CrossFit: Why I Cross-Fit On Vacation

Most every trip involves at least one drop-in CrossFit class. Not only do I get a good workout in during a time of extra vacation...

CrossFit Chiang Mai: Getting my sweat on in the humidity of Northern Thailand

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Jan 1, 20211 min read

CrossFit Chiang Mai: Getting my sweat on in the humidity of Northern Thailand

Chiang Mai can be hot and humid, at least compared to our hometown. Even so, I didn't want to miss out on an opportunity to try CrossFit...

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