Porto's Ribeira district from the Dom Luis Bridge Portugal
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Looking Down From The Top of The World: In Photos

Travel, by its very nature, is all about a switch in perspective.

When we’re in unfamiliar territory, things that seemed incredibly important in our everyday lives can suddenly see trivial. And things that were trivial to us in our day-to-day lives (like a comfortable bed, or a good meal) are suddenly cherished.

Here are a few of my favorite places in the world to look down across the rooftops.

Sealion at San Cristobal Photo courtesy of Adam Off The Radar
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Why You Need to Visit the Galapagos Islands: In Photos

Fascinated by the Galapagos Islands? So am I.

We haven’t visited them yet, however I’ve scoured through more photos and blogs in preparation of the day we do that I thought I’d share some of these with you.

The best news is, most of these come from fellow travelers. Enjoy Darwin’s wonder!

Little girl portrait with Canon EOS Rebel SL1
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Capturing Precious Fall Moments with the Canon EOS Rebel SL1

Now that we have our new Canon EOS Rebel SL1, we thought it would be a perfect chance to put this little DSLR camera through its paces. While falling in love with our new camera, we’ve visited a pumpkin patch and petting zoo with some friends and their kids, walked around the park by Okanagan Lake, hiked along Mission Creek, visited a few wineries and even just taken in the fall colors at our local playground. Come with us as we take a look at what this little beauty can do while capturing the fall beauty of beautiful British Columbia.

Looking down over the Tagus River, Lisbon, Portugal, red roofs
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The Best of Lisbon 10 Things You Shouldn’t Miss

We fell hard, though a bit reluctantly, for the photogenic and gritty Porto, but Lisbon threw its own kind of spell over us. We had less than a week in Lisbon, but grew to love the rhythm of the city.

Lisbon is the largest city in Portugal and  is drenched in history. Here are 10 of our personal favorite things to do in Lisbon.

Berber Laundry out to dry in Morocco

Capture the Color: Our Favorite Photos From The Road

A little while ago our friends at Travel With Kevin and Ruth nominated us to take part the the Capture the Colour Photo Contest put on by Travel Supermarket. The concept is simple: write a post showcasing travel photographs which best capture the color of five categories: red, blue, green, yellow and white.

Here are a few of our favorite photos from our last trip through Mexico, Portugal, Greece and Morocco …

Mont Saint Michel Island in France
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10 Most Amazing Castles from Around the World on Pinterest

We’re trying something new this week.

I’m finding that Pinterest is a great tool for planning trips, and even getting inspiration for great places to visit.

So, in the spirit of sharing some of the beautiful photos we’ve found, and inspiring everyone to travel more, we’re sharing 10 gorgeous photos of castles from around the world.