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Turkey’s Black Sea Region
Central (Anatolian) Turkey was snowy with a side of windy. It was a relief when I summited that final mountain that brought me into the country's Black Sea Region. Things went from freezing to mid 20s (celsius). With the warmer weather came the greenery of this...
Anatolia (Turkey)
Anatolia, also known as Asia Minor, is the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. Anatolia takes up most of Turkey. Turkey's Central Anatolia region is famous for Cappadocia, which we saw in the previous post. Today however, we explore some of the lesser known...
Central Turkey (Cappadocia)
The Cappadocia region is one of Turkey's main tourist draws. Its fairy chimneys and cave homes resemble something from a different planet. But there is more to Central Turkey than Cappadocia https://youtu.be/q1b3_qGoD-0 Konya is one of Turkey's most...
Northwestern Turkey
I was excited for this. Not that I'm not always excited for a new country. The difference this time, was that this felt like I was going into a new region of the world. An ancient one with beautiful architecture, unique culture and people. Welcome to Turkey ...
Eastern Greece (Thrace)
The former Roman Province of Thrace provided me cool nights, friendly folks, good food and a rich history https://youtu.be/9mGGL9JDyBI Despite the lofty expectations that had been bestowed upon me from the words of other traveling folk, Greece had not...
Western Greece (Eprius & Macedonia)
Greece might be the most popular country to visit that I've encountered on this trip. The main attractions are Athens and the country's many islands. But as per usual I will be avoiding the big draws in order to see what mainland Greece has to offer ...
Southern Albania
Before having researched anything about Albania I had heard things that led me to having presumptions like : Albanians are fun loving quarky people that love good food and drink. But there's a lot more to this interesting and beautiful country ...
North Macedonia
The Republic of North Macedonia (formerly part of Yugoslavia) is a small country that packs a big punch. Mountains, ancient cities, friendly inhabitants and a bit of controversy https://youtu.be/HnSBw5hsGq8 Even if they're often riddled with warnings of...
Southern Serbia
Northern Serbia was prettier than I expected. I guess that shouldn't be so surprising considering it was once the heart of the mighty Yugoslavian Empire. Most of Serbia's touristy ''places to visit'' where in the North. Would Southern Serbia be the grim dark place I...
Northern Serbia
I knew very little about Serbia. I knew of war and pictured it to be a dark, kind of scary place. Europe's dark sheep https://youtu.be/ZkwFqh0Radg Ladies & Gentlemen, I give you the prettiest city you've never heard of, Subotica ...
| Location | Arrival | Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gatineau, Canada | May 21, 2017 | September 15, 2017 |
| 2 | Ottawa, Canada | September 21, 2017 | - |
| 3 | Toronto, Canada | July 28, 2017 | July 31, 2017 |
| 4 | Peterborough, Canada | September 10, 2017 | September 12, 2017 |
| 5 | Massena, United States | October 6, 2017 | October 8, 2017 |
| 6 | Paul Smiths, United States | October 9, 2017 | October 9, 2017 |
| 7 | Saranac Lake, United States | October 9, 2017 | October 10, 2017 |
| 8 | Lake Placid, United States | October 11, 2017 | October 12, 2017 |
| 9 | Lake Placid, United States | October 12, 2017 | October 13, 2017 |
| 10 | Keene, United States | October 13, 2017 | October 14, 2017 |
| 11 | Keene Valley, United States | October 14, 2017 | October 14, 2017 |
| 12 | Rome, United States | October 15, 2017 | October 20, 2017 |
| 13 | Ithaca, United States | October 19, 2017 | October 21, 2017 |
| 14 | Williamsport, United States | October 22, 2017 | October 24, 2017 |
| 15 | Harrisburg, United States | October 24, 2017 | October 25, 2017 |
| 16 | Front Royal, United States | October 31, 2017 | November 2, 2017 |
| 17 | Afton, United States | November 2, 2017 | November 5, 2017 |
| 18 | Roanoke, United States | November 5, 2017 | November 6, 2017 |
| 19 | Boone, United States | November 7, 2017 | November 14, 2017 |
| 20 | Asheville, United States | November 14, 2017 | November 16, 2017 |
| 21 | Cedar Mountain, United States | November 16, 2017 | November 21, 2017 |
| 22 | Atlanta, United States | November 22, 2017 | November 24, 2017 |
| 23 | Smyrna, United States | November 24, 2017 | November 27, 2017 |
| 24 | Birmingham, United States | November 27, 2017 | November 29, 2017 |
| 25 | Pensacola, United States | December 7, 2017 | December 9, 2017 |
| 26 | Gulf Shores, United States | December 9, 2017 | December 13, 2017 |
| 27 | Mobile, United States | December 13, 2017 | December 15, 2017 |
| 28 | Biloxi, United States | December 15, 2017 | December 20, 2017 |
| 29 | New Orleans, United States | December 20, 2017 | December 22, 2017 |
| 30 | Beaumont, United States | December 22, 2017 | December 24, 2017 |
| 31 | Houston, United States | December 24, 2017 | December 26, 2017 |
| 32 | Luling, United States | December 26, 2017 | December 30, 2017 |
| 33 | San Antonio, United States | December 30, 2017 | January 2, 2018 |
| 34 | Laredo, United States | January 2, 2018 | January 5, 2018 |
| 35 | Sabinas Hidalgo, Mexico | January 5, 2018 | January 8, 2018 |
| 36 | Monterrey, Mexico | January 8, 2018 | January 10, 2018 |
| 37 | San José de Los Nuncios, Mexico | January 10, 2018 | January 11, 2018 |
| 38 | Saltillo, Mexico | January 11, 2018 | January 17, 2018 |
| 39 | Matamoros, Mexico | January 17, 2018 | January 19, 2018 |
| 40 | Torreón, Mexico | January 19, 2018 | January 21, 2018 |
| 41 | Cuencamé, Mexico | January 21, 2018 | January 26, 2018 |
| 42 | Durango, Mexico | January 26, 2018 | January 28, 2018 |
| 43 | El Salto, Mexico | January 28, 2018 | February 2, 2018 |
| 44 | Mazatlan, Mexico | February 2, 2018 | February 5, 2018 |
| 45 | Ruiz, Mexico | February 5, 2018 | February 18, 2018 |
| 46 | San Francisco, Mexico | February 5, 2018 | February 18, 2018 |
| 47 | Bucerías, Mexico | February 17, 2018 | February 18, 2018 |
| 48 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | February 18, 2018 | February 20, 2018 |
| 49 | Tequila, Mexico | February 21, 2018 | February 21, 2018 |
| 50 | Guadalajara, Mexico | February 21, 2018 | February 24, 2018 |
| 51 | Jalisco, Mexico | February 24, 2018 | February 28, 2018 |
| 52 | Pátzcuaro, Mexico | February 28, 2018 | March 2, 2018 |
| 53 | Lagunillas, Mexico | March 2, 2018 | March 2, 2018 |
| 54 | Morelia, Mexico | March 2, 2018 | March 5, 2018 |
| 55 | Leon, Mexico | March 5, 2018 | March 7, 2018 |
| 56 | Guanajuato, Mexico | March 7, 2018 | March 11, 2018 |
| 57 | Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico | March 11, 2018 | March 13, 2018 |
| 58 | San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | March 13, 2018 | March 16, 2018 |
| 59 | Mexico City, Mexico | March 16, 2018 | March 23, 2018 |
| 60 | Puebla City, Mexico | March 23, 2018 | March 30, 2018 |
| 61 | Oaxaca, Mexico | March 30, 2018 | April 2, 2018 |
| 62 | San Mateo Rio Hondo, Mexico | April 2, 2018 | April 5, 2018 |
| 63 | Mazunte, Mexico | April 5, 2018 | April 8, 2018 |
| 64 | Salina Cruz, Mexico | April 8, 2018 | April 15, 2018 |
| 65 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | April 15, 2018 | April 20, 2018 |
| 66 | Chiapas, Mexico | April 20, 2018 | April 27, 2018 |
| 67 | La Mesilla, Guatemala | April 27, 2018 | April 29, 2018 |
| 68 | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | April 29, 2018 | May 6, 2018 |
| 69 | Sololá Department, Guatemala | May 6, 2018 | May 10, 2018 |
| 70 | Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala | May 10, 2018 | May 14, 2018 |
| 71 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | May 14, 2018 | May 17, 2018 |
| 72 | Salcoatitán, El Salvador | May 17, 2018 | May 22, 2018 |
| 73 | Santa Ana, El Salvador | May 22, 2018 | May 26, 2018 |
| 74 | El Zonte, El Salvador | May 26, 2018 | May 31, 2018 |
| 75 | La Libertad, El Salvador | May 31, 2018 | June 1, 2018 |
| 76 | San Salvador, El Salvador | June 1, 2018 | June 4, 2018 |
| 77 | San Miguel, El Salvador | June 4, 2018 | June 8, 2018 |
| 78 | El Cuco, El Salvador | June 8, 2018 | June 11, 2018 |
| 79 | Choluteca, Honduras | June 11, 2018 | June 14, 2018 |
| 80 | Esteli, Nicaragua | June 14, 2018 | June 22, 2018 |
| 81 | León, Nicaragua | June 22, 2018 | June 27, 2018 |
| 82 | Rivas, Nicaragua | June 27, 2018 | June 30, 2018 |
| 83 | La Fortuna, Costa Rica | June 30, 2018 | July 4, 2018 |
| 84 | San José, Costa Rica | July 4, 2018 | July 7, 2018 |
| 85 | Uvita, Costa Rica | July 7, 2018 | July 11, 2018 |
| 86 | Paso Canoas, Costa Rica | July 11, 2018 | July 13, 2018 |
| 87 | Panama City, Panama | July 13, 2018 | August 26, 2018 |
| 88 | Cartagena, Colombia | August 26, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 89 | Santa Marta, Colombia | September 2, 2018 | September 8, 2018 |
| 90 | Riohacha, Colombia | September 8, 2018 | September 13, 2018 |
| 91 | Valledupar, Colombia | September 13, 2018 | September 17, 2018 |
| 92 | Bucaramanga, Colombia | September 17, 2018 | September 24, 2018 |
| 93 | San Gil, Colombia | September 24, 2018 | September 29, 2018 |
| 94 | Bogotá, Colombia | September 29, 2018 | October 8, 2018 |
| 95 | Medellin, Colombia | October 8, 2018 | October 16, 2018 |
| 96 | Manizales, Colombia | October 16, 2018 | October 22, 2018 |
| 97 | Salento, Colombia | October 22, 2018 | October 25, 2018 |
| 98 | Cali, Colombia | October 25, 2018 | October 30, 2018 |
| 99 | Popayán, Colombia | October 30, 2018 | November 4, 2018 |
| 100 | Pasto, Colombia | November 4, 2018 | November 14, 2018 |
| 101 | Quito, Ecuador | November 14, 2018 | November 22, 2018 |
| 102 | Banos, Ecuador | November 22, 2018 | November 28, 2018 |
| 103 | Cuenca, Ecuador | November 28, 2018 | December 7, 2018 |
| 104 | Loja, Ecuador | December 7, 2018 | December 14, 2018 |
| 105 | Cajamarca, Peru | December 14, 2018 | December 27, 2018 |
| 106 | Huaraz, Peru | December 27, 2018 | January 8, 2019 |
| 107 | Callao Region, Peru | January 8, 2019 | January 13, 2019 |
| 108 | Nazca, Peru | January 13, 2019 | January 20, 2019 |
| 109 | Cusco, Peru | January 20, 2019 | January 30, 2019 |
| 110 | Puno, Peru | January 30, 2019 | February 7, 2019 |
| 111 | La Paz, Bolivia | February 7, 2019 | February 14, 2019 |
| 112 | Potosi, Bolivia | February 14, 2019 | February 22, 2019 |
| 113 | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | February 22, 2019 | March 5, 2019 |
| 114 | Santiago Province, Chile | March 5, 2019 | March 9, 2019 |
| 115 | Chile Chico, Chile | March 9, 2019 | March 23, 2019 |
| 116 | El Calafate, Argentina | March 23, 2019 | April 3, 2019 |
| 117 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | April 3, 2019 | April 26, 2019 |
| 118 | Cape Town, South Africa | June 5, 2019 | June 10, 2019 |
| 119 | Lady Grey, South Africa | June 10, 2019 | June 29, 2019 |
| 120 | Mkhomazi Wilderness area, South Africa | June 29, 2019 | July 10, 2019 |
| 121 | Durban, South Africa | July 10, 2019 | July 14, 2019 |
| 122 | Saint Lucia, South Africa | July 14, 2019 | July 23, 2019 |
| 123 | Eswatini | July 23, 2019 | July 27, 2019 |
| 124 | Musina, South Africa | July 27, 2019 | August 10, 2019 |
| 125 | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | August 10, 2019 | August 16, 2019 |
| 126 | Chimanimani, Zimbabwe | August 16, 2019 | August 23, 2019 |
| 127 | Harare, Zimbabwe | August 23, 2019 | September 5, 2019 |
| 128 | Tete, Mozambique | September 5, 2019 | September 9, 2019 |
| 129 | Lilongwe, Malawi | September 9, 2019 | September 21, 2019 |
| 130 | Mzuzu, Malawi | September 21, 2019 | September 28, 2019 |
| 131 | Karonga, Malawi | September 28, 2019 | October 1, 2019 |
| 132 | Iringa, Tanzania | October 1, 2019 | October 11, 2019 |
| 133 | Dodoma, Tanzania | October 11, 2019 | October 16, 2019 |
| 134 | Arusha, Tanzania | October 16, 2019 | October 24, 2019 |
| 135 | Nairobi, Kenya | October 24, 2019 | November 5, 2019 |
| 136 | Würzburg, Germany | November 5, 2019 | November 14, 2019 |
| 137 | Bratislava, Slovakia | November 14, 2019 | November 22, 2019 |
| 138 | Ružomberok, Slovakia | November 22, 2019 | December 30, 2019 |
| 139 | Košice, Slovakia | November 30, 2019 | December 5, 2019 |
| 140 | Szeged, Hungary | December 5, 2019 | December 13, 2019 |
| 141 | Belgrade, Serbia | December 13, 2019 | December 20, 2019 |
| 142 | Niš, Serbia | December 20, 2019 | December 28, 2019 |
| 143 | Ohrid, North Macedonia | December 28, 2019 | January 6, 2020 |
| 144 | Ksamil, Albania | January 6, 2020 | January 17, 2020 |
| 145 | Thessaloniki, Greece | January 17, 2020 | January 26, 2020 |
| 146 | Kavala, Greece | January 26, 2020 | February 4, 2020 |
| 147 | Ankara, Turkey | February 4, 2020 | February 18, 2020 |
| 148 | Kayseri, Turkey | February 18, 2020 | March 4, 2020 |
| 149 | Amasya, Turkey | March 4, 2020 | March 12, 2020 |
| 150 | Amasra, Turkey | March 12, 2020 | March 23, 2020 |