Finding Old World Charm in Riga, Latvia [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as they cover their time in Riga, Latvia. In this video, you will see the sites around town as well as some of the Art Nouveau buildings that made Riga famous. At the end of the video, you will learn about their visit to the…

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Gulf of Finland Capitals: Tallinn and Helsinki

We have spent the past few days in the capital cities of Tallinn, Estonia and Helsinki, Finland. The two cities are located about 50 miles (80 kilometers) across the Gulf of Finland from one another. We enjoyed learning about the history and culture of both places.

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Most Livable Helsinki [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as they cover their time in Helsinki, Finland! In 2012, Helsinki was named World Design Capital. In this video, you will see why.

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Understanding Poland: A Country’s Primer

During our week in Poland, we received a great introduction to the country, a ‘primer’ of sorts. We wanted to learn more about this country’s culture and its turbulent history. In addition, we wanted to view its natural features by bus and train.

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A Family Reunion in Germany

After 10 days in Poland and Slovakia, we have left Eastern Europe to visit Germany. We chose to stay in two cities that we had not previously visited, Dresden and Bamberg. Germany is also the place for a very special family reunion, almost exactly halfway into our 14-month trip.

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Trekking the Julian Alps, European Style

We have just completed our second European trek. This four-day hike took us through a small section of the Julian Alps, in the country of Slovenia. We wanted to hike here to take advantage of the hut-to-hut system, which is a type of trekking found in Europe.

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Two Views of Romania

We journeyed to Romania to visit two different areas of the country that we wanted to experience before they become more popular in the future. Learn about our two views of Romania by reading more of the story.

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A Food Journey through Europe – Part I

In the places we have visited so far in Europe, we have sampled the local food wherever possible. What follows are the highlights of our food experiences from Latvia, through Scandinavia, and on to Slovenia.

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Eastern European Finale – Croatia

After 41 days of traveling through 10 Eastern European countries we have reached our final nation – Croatia. Here, we chose to spend a week in three different places within this small but diverse country.

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Uncut – Africa Overview [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as they review their time in Europe and also discuss their upcoming trip to Kenya and Ethiopia in Africa. In all, they will be spending six weeks between the two countries, while trekking, on safari and visiting historical sites.

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A Mediterranean Voyage

We are back at sea and on the Pacific Princess, as we travel from Rome, Italy, to Manaus, Brazil, over the next 32 days. As we began our journey we visited three ports in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Trekking the Planet: Epilogue [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as Darren and Sandy review their entire journey. In this video, you will hear about the team’s adventures as they sought to bring geography to life. The interview takes place just days after they arrive home, with questions from their daughter Kristen.

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