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Welcome!

Life is a journey with almost limitless detours.Ken Poirot

Howard & Whitney from Calgary, Canada slow travelling around the globe wherever our passports will take us.

 

 

In our final post for each location you'll find:

Dollars – what did it cost us to live there
Environment – where did we live/neighbourhood
Tips, Tricks and Transportation
Out and About – what did we do and see
Us – our overall impression/likes or dislikes of a city/country
Restaurants and the local food
Speech – useful words/phrases in the native language

 

Join us on our travels by clicking on the posts below, subscribing to our weekly email digest, or on Facebook ,Instagram and Twitter.

Croatia: Dalmatia Coast to Hvar – Costs, Activities and Tips

October 4, 2022 By Whitney Darby
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Croatia: Zagreb & the Istria Peninsula – Costs, Activities and Tips

September 22, 2022September 23, 2022 By Whitney Darby
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Belgrade, Serbia Summary – Costs, Activities and Tips

September 15, 2022December 31, 2022 By Whitney Darby
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Bucharest, Romania Summary – Costs, Activities and Tips

September 3, 2022September 4, 2022 By Whitney Darby
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Touring Transylvania, Romania – Costs, Activities and Tips

August 26, 2022September 4, 2022 By Whitney Darby
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Italy to Hungary: A Quick”ish” Exit from the Schengen Zone

August 11, 2022August 27, 2022 By Whitney Darby
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Cruising Alaska’s Icy Fjords

July 16, 2022 By Whitney Darby
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Lions & Leopards & Giraffes, oh my! – Tanzania Safari

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 By Whitney Darby
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Castles & Windmills: A Road Trip Through Southeastern Spain

December 30, 2021 By Whitney Darby
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A Month on Spain’s Costa Blanca – Costs, Activities and Tips

December 18, 2021 By Whitney Darby
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We've been recharging after our travels last year, staying with family in the Coachella Valley area of California, but in the morning we're heading to Japan and SE Asia for much of 2023. Here's a short summary of the last several weeks: d2detours.com/coachella-valley-california/ ... See MoreSee Less

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If you're in the Coachella Valley area of Southern If you're in the Coachella Valley area of Southern California head on down to the Salton Sea and Bombay Beach. In it's heyday it was a happening beach community, but in the 1970s the water level started dropping, and it became too saline and polluted from agricultural run-off to make it attractive as a holiday playground. The town has now become more of an artist enclave, with art installations along the dried-up waterfront and throughout the town of 230 people.
Simba and Mufasa sharing a yawn Simba and Mufasa sharing a yawn
A very cool secluded beach in southern Portugal A very cool secluded beach in southern Portugal
Corvins' Castle, Romania Corvins' Castle, Romania
Wandering the Roman ruins at Jerash, Jordan Wandering the Roman ruins at Jerash, Jordan
Hungarian Parliament Building Hungarian Parliament Building
Stari Grad harbour on Hvar in Croatia Stari Grad harbour on Hvar in Croatia
This is the bobsled track in Sarajevo, Bosnia & He This is the bobsled track in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina from the 1984 winter Olympics. Calgary (where we're from) hosted the very next winter Olympics, and the bobsled track is still in use for competitions. The war in Bosnia in the early 90s ended the use of theirs, and it's mainly been taken over by graffiti artists, but it's still used occasionally for summer training runs.
Happy 4th of July. Creek Street in Ketchikan, Alas Happy 4th of July. Creek Street in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Lion of the Serengeti Lion of the Serengeti
The most American thing you'll see in Alaska. The most American thing you'll see in Alaska.
Banff in the evening Banff in the evening
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Stats (July ’21 – now)

Countries: 21
Cities lived in: 57
Distance: 106,681 km
Planes: 28 / Trains: 1
Cars/Buses: 11 / Boats: 9
Cost/year: $48,333 CA$
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