Bike Tour Tips From My First Cycling Trip
Like biking through the landscape of the Basque Country, there are lots of ups and downs when taking your first bike tour. With each new…
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Adventure Travel | Biking | Spain | Tours
Surviving and Loving My First Bike Tour in Basque Country
I adjusted the strap on the helmet, a helmet I was borrowing because I didn’t know I had to bring my own. That was mistake…
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Training for the Camino de Santiago Walk
In an effort to bring you some new voices on Ottsworld, here is a guest post from an Ottsworld reader and traveler, Emily Ward. She…
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Hiking | Solo Travel | Spain
Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Walk the Camino de Santiago Solo
I laced up my shoes, put on my pack, and let the weight sink into my hips. Am I ready? Am I up for this?…
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Why I Want to Go Back to Ireland & Bring You With Me
It was love at first sight. I pretty much fell in love with Ireland the moment I saw her. She seduced me with rolling, emerald,…
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Take the Road Less Traveled to Norddal Norway
Every time someone said it, they blushed a little. “We call it the Happy End,” said Susanne. She was very quick to point out that…
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Finding Beauty in Average Castelló D’empuries
“Don’t you dare ignore me!” my alarm would scream at me if it could talk. My alarm started quietly this morning and progressively got louder….
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Trollstigen Road in Norway is a Drive You’ll Never Forget
As the rain came down, I looked up the steep rock face and wondered just how high it went past the fog ceiling. I felt…
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Add This Goat Safari to Your Norway Itinerary
“Do you want to take the baby goats to pasture, “ Farmer Petter asked me. My eyes lit up and I felt 7 years old…
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Big Fish Little Fish – Norway Fishing Then & Now
“Are you a fisherman?” the stranger asked me. “No,” I answered quickly, but then hesitated and corrected myself – “well, maybe?” I realized, in the…
