Looking for a FUN adventure for your next vacation? Active Travel Adventures curates multi-day world wide adventure travel holidays for reasonably fit folks who love to hike, bike, paddle or otherwise stay active for a more immersive experience when they vacation and explore our planet and its people. These are all adventures that YOU can do, especially if you train (I'm 64, so if I can do it, so can YOU!). It's easy to find the right adventure for you: We cover mild adventures like cycling ...
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How To Save Money on Travel - Part II We conclude our summer series on saving money yet still going on trips and adventures with Part II of 69 Ways to Save Money on Travel Costs. Today we drill down on dozens of ways you can save money on Travel. Be sure to get the monthly newsletter so you'll have a printer friendly cheat sheet listing all 69 trav…
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How to Save Money On Travel Today we drill down on dozens of ways you can save money on Travel. Be sure to get the monthly newsletter so you'll have a printer friendly cheat sheet listing all 69 travel saving tips. No spam promise - unsubscribe anytime. You can listen to Part II of this series here. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES to see all 69 Ways to save mo…
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YOU Did it Story plus Ultra Lite Backpacking
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Today we learn how why you often have to choose between comfort at night or comfort during the day when it comes to backpacking. YOU DID IT!!! But before we tackle ultra lite backpacking though, Kit chats with Sam about how, because of this podcast, she and her husband are now including adventure on their travels - all because she accidentally foun…
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Bike Pack the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Albany Learn how to bike pack the 360 mile Erie Canal Trail : what you'll see, when to go, how many miles per day, where to sleep, and what gear to take. Learn how to plan your epic multi-day biking adventure and much more. Get insights into general bike packing from an experienced bike packer. COMPLETE SHOW…
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Bikepacking and Bike Touring Adventures Today we discuss bike packing and bike touring (and the difference between the two). We'll cover: The difference between bike packing and bike touring Panniers versus bike bags for carrying your gear What kind of bags you'll need The six main cross country USA bike trails Rails to Trails - over 25,000 miles o…
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Boat and Bike from Venice to Mantua 8 Day Cycling Adventure
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Boat and Bike from Venice to Mantua 8 Day Cycling Adventure What a fantastic way to explore Venice and the Italian countryside : by bike AND boat! On today's show, we learn about a super fun and affordable way to explore one of Europe's most popular countries, but since we are traveling different that the other tourists, we are usually away from th…
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8 Day Boat and Bike Tour of Provence - Carmargue France Today we head to one of the most beautiful and popular regions of France, yet away from the busy crowds in the south of France. We are heading to Provence and the Camargue region, on an 8 day boat and bike tour where we will visit fortresses and Roman ruins, enjoy local wines and cycle past vi…
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Seasoned Traveler Insights with Mollie of Stay In Good Company
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Seasoned Traveler Insights with Mollie of Stay In Good Company Kit was interviewed by host, Mollie, on the popular travel podcast, Stay In Good Company. In this episode, we share the entire episode, which also features Mollie's other well traveled guest's insights about travel, including slow travel and some of the fun and unusual lodging they've e…
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Trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal : An Adventure For Regular Hikers (who train!)
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Trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal : An Adventure For Regular Hikers (who train!) Looking for a superb challenge, surrounded by majestic beauty and a unique culture? Consider trekking to Everest Base Camp(EBC)! You hike on the same path as the folks who are attempting to climb Mount Everest, ending at EBC, the last village before their final climb.…
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Costa Rica Camino Long Distance Coast to Coast Hike with Home Stays : Part II
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Guided Costa Rica Camino with Homestays and Daily Luggage Transfer PART II: Join us as we continue our 175 mile/280 km Costa Rica Camino where, over 16 days, you walk from the Caribbean to the Pacific Ocean, across the entire country (indeed the continent and over the continental divide!). You'll experience an array of ecosystems and see wildlife a…
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Costa Rica Camino Long Distance Coast to Coast Hike with Home Stays : Part I
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Guided Costa Rica Camino with Homestays and Daily Luggage Transfer PART I: Join us as we discuss the new 175 mile/280 km Costa Rica Camino where, over 16 days, you walk from the Caribbean to the Pacific Ocean, across the entire country (indeed the continent and over the continental divide!). You'll experience an array of ecosystems and see wildlife…
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Patagonia Part II: Hike, Bike and Kayak Argentina and Chile
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Patagonia Part II: Hike, Bike and Kayak Argentina and Chile In this Part II of our Patagonia adventure, we begin at the end of our W-Trek at Lake Grey, where we switch our hiking gear for sea kayaks, and venture out in this beautiful lake to kayak around icebergs and glaciers. We then move to the other side of Patagonia, from Chile now on to Argent…
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Patagonia Part I: Hike the W Trek in Argentina
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Patagonia Part I: Hike the W Trek in Argentina Patagonia ranks in my Top 3 of the ‘Most Beautiful Places’ I’ve seen (and I’ve been to 50 countries and all seven continents). The rugged granite mountains are often snow capped in glaciers lit up by the sun. Those same glaciers have turned its many lakes into stunning milky blue and teal oasis that de…
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Galapagos Adventures: Go Independent or on a Group Tour? Part II
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Hike and Snorkel Adventures in the Galapagos Islands: Part II Learn all about visiting the Galapagos Islands and where to hike and snorkel. We discuss what you can see and do, and in particular, we also talk about whether you should visit independently or go with an adventure tour company? We discuss the pros and cons of both options in this two pa…
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The Grand Canyon is the United States' 15th national park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also considered one of the Great Wonders of the World. Ontario-based climber Mike Grainger talks about his experience whitewater rafting on the Colorado River. He also gets to hike on the trip, and shares how a hybrid trip allows for couples and fam…
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Hike and Snorkel Adventures in the Galapagos Islands: Part I
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Hike and Snorkel Adventures in the Galapagos Islands: Part I Learn all about visiting the Galapagos Islands. We discuss what you can see and do. We also talk about whether you should visit independently or go with an adventure tour company? We discuss the pros and cons of both options in this two part series. Kit visits San Cristobal, Isabella and …
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Explore Ireland by Horseback! Galway and Clare Multi Day Trail Ride
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Explore Ireland by Horseback! Galway and Clare Multi Day Trail Ride Choose a 5 or 7 night magical exploration of the Emerald Isle by horseback! You'll be riding 5-7 hours per day, as you explore ancient ruins, the Cliffs of Moher, stunning forests and sheep dotted pastures. Stay in a delightful 300 year old restored farmhouse and down in the villag…
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30 Best Travel Podcasts for 2024 My popular annual list of the best travel podcasts to check out for 2024. There are eighteen new shows on this year's list of the top travel podcasts to listen to in the new year. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES Get the complete list with active links HERE Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get…
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Improving Resilience and Grit Adventures can be unpredictable at times. One thing you'll definitely need whenever you go on an adventure is grit. Toss in some fortitude and resilience, too! Fortunately, grit is a skill you can learn. On today's show, we dive deep into ways that we can improve our own resilience. This is an encore presentation of an…
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Grit and Resilience : One Woman's Story Eva Simons 'Embraces the Suck' After a Tragic Mauling to Reboot Her Life Sometimes life punches you in the face and your dreams shatter. That's what happened to my friend Eva one afternoon last year. Eva shows true grit and fortitude. Her inspirational story will encourage you to embrace the suck when life th…
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Avoiding Crowds on the El Camino : The First Stages of the French Way
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Avoid Crowds on the El Camino de Compostella There are three ways to avoid the crowds when doing the El Camino: avoid peak season, avoid the busiest routes, avoid the last 100 km into Santiago. Today's guest, David, chose a great way by walking the first two stages of the most popular route, the French Way, but instead of the last 100 km/60 miles l…
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25 Affordable Travel Gifts They'll Actually Want
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25 Affordable Travel Gifts They'll Actually Want You are sure to find a great travel gift for your loved ones (and even yourself:) on today's show! Discover 25 terrific gifts for under $60 - most $30 and under: Travel Gifts for Comfort Travel Gifts for Convenience Travel Treats and Little Luxuries Travel Gifts for Safety Armchair Travel Gifts Link …
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Advice for doing an El Camino These Days plus my Primitivo Camino
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Advice for doing an El Camino These Days plus my Primitivo Camino The El Camino is SUPER popular these days and is on many adventurer's wish list. Get important tips for avoiding crowds to ensure that YOU have a 'Buen Camino (Good Camino)" on this popular bucket list adventure. In addition to helpful insights on planning your El Camino, you will al…
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England's Coast to Coast Path : Walking Holiday
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England's Coast to Coast Walking Holiday Spend your holiday walking the UK's epic Coast to Coast path from Saint Bees to Robin Hoods Bay! You can walk one or both sections of this 180 mile/300 km trail (the mid-point is Kirby Stephen). Take a self-guided tour where your luggage is moved daily and all logistics are arranged for you with my affiliate…
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Boat and Bike Tour non-Touristy Greek Islands
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Boat and Bike Tour of the Cyclades and Saronic Islands of Greece Explore a less touristy and more authentic part of Greece on this week long boat and bike tour departing from Athens. Each day, you visit a different island and bike about a half day (e-Bikes available and recommended!). The rest of the time you are exploring charming Greek villages a…
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Hike the Israel National Trail - Long Distance Hiking
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Hike Israel's National Trail! Kit interviews Malia, who backpacked the entire 680 mile/1100 km Israel National Trail from Golan Heights to Eliat, via the Dead Sea, Jerusalem and Masada. On this magnificient long distance trail, that takes 45-60 takes to thru hike (60% of folks section hike it), you get a chance to experience Israel's beautiful moun…
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YOU Did It!!! Listener Adventure Stories Today we start a new segment on the show featuring folks like you and me, who got inspired to step outside of their comfort zone and took on an adventure. While in the future, these will be shorter segments added to the regular show, I thought we'd start off with this incredible story of Sally, who thought s…
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Independent Travel Tips plus the Balkans Kit discusses her fall and winter exploration of the fascinating, beautiful and incredibly complicated Balkan region. In addition to some of her much loved travel tips, she shares impressions and experiences in Bosnia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Albania. If you think , "Balkans = War/No …
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Peru Adventures : Humantay, Palccoyo, Huacachina, Uyuni Salt Flats and more!
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In this Part II of my Peru adventures, we finish up our adventure travel tour with my affiliate, Active Adventures (exclusive listener promo code ATA200 to save $200 off ANY of Active Adventures epic worldwide tours!), and then my sister Terry and I head off on our own to explore other exciting places in southern Peru and Bolivia, including: Climb …
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Trek Machu Picchu and Hike and Bike the Sacred Valley of Peru
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Trek Machu Picchu plus Hike and Bike the Sacred Valley of Peru Join Kit as she describes her hiking adventure with her sister Terry. On this first part of their month long Peruvian and Bolivian adventure, they tackle a Bucket List adventure: trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. They also hike and bike the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and visit m…
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The Power of 'Yes' On today's special episode, we discuss the Power of Yes, and why saying 'yes' to opportunities that excite you, intrigue you and maybe even make you a bit nervous, can enhance your life and open up even more fantastic opportunities in the future. We talk about about when to say 'no' using Derek Sivers's philosophy of, "If it's no…
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Bucket List Builder Building a Bucket List is a great way to help make sure you achieve your life's dreams. For some, it may mean climbing Kilimanjaro. Others may want to see the cherry blossoms in Japan. In today's fast paced world, it is easy to let your life and thus your years slip away without you doing those things you most want. Our guest on…
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Austria Hike, Bike and Paddle Adventure Hike, bike and paddle your way as you explore the Austrian alps in this active adventure holiday. This is a fantastic adventure if you want to be active but don't want it to be so hard core. It's also a great 'tester' holiday to see if you like adventure travel, or for multi-generational travel where not ever…
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Banff Canada : Hike, Bike and Paddle Adventure
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Have an amazing vacation in Banff Canada! Hike, bike, and paddle in one of Canada’s most scenic destinations. Soak in a hot tub while you watch the incredible night sky! Learn tips from a local on this podcast episode, download the FREE Banff Travel Planner and get more information and see pics on the website. We cover: When to visit Banff How to g…
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Greenland Expedition: Hike and Kayak the World's Largest Wilderness Fjord System
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Sail the East Coast Fjords of Greenland Come explore the rarely visited East Coast of Greenland for a unique polar experience! While sailing through the world's largest fjord system, you will get to explore the epic grandeur by foot and kayak, so you can get up close to the amazing landscape filled with mountains, glaciers, icebergs and maybe even …
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Explore Iceland by horseback! On today's show, we horseback ride Iceland's dramatic landscape of waterfalls, hot springs, mountains and valleys on a multi-day adventure tour. Learn what its like to take a horseback riding holiday. You'll hear what to expect and what to pack. You'll learn about the cozy ranch you stay end with its natural hot spring…
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American Ramble with Neil King Jr I interview author Neil King Jr. about his book, American Ramble : A Walk of Memory and Renewal, about his 330 mile walk from Washington DC to New York City. Part travelogue, part memoir and with much insight about the landscape he travels and the people he meets along his unorthodox and unforgettable journey. Buy …
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Behind the Scenes of a Polar Expedition Ship
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Hurtigruten's MS Fram : Expedition Ship Behind the Scenes Take a peek behind the scenes of a polar expedition ship, Hurtigruten's MS Fram, the ship I recently took on my three week expedition to Antarctica and the Falkland and South Georgia Islands. I wondered how they made things operate so smoothly when we were so far from civilization and a hard…
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Antarctica Expedition including the Falkland and South Georgia Islands Part II Best trip EVER! In Part I, we sailed to the Falklands and the South Georgia Islands. In today's show, we finally reach Antarctica, and the beauty and magic of what I see brings tears of joy to my eyes. In addition to all of the amazing glaciers and sculptural icebergs we…
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Antarctica Expedition including the Falkland and South Georgia Islands
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Antarctica Expedition plus the Falklands and the South Georgia Islands : Part I Best trip EVER! Join me on an EPIC journey to the seventh continent: Antarctica to see the wildlife, icebergs and glaciers of the south polar seas. En route, we visit the Falkland and South Georgia Islands, rugged places of history and outstanding wildlife! South Georgi…
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Bike (or Walk) the El Camino : The Portuguese Way
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Not everyone has a month or so to walk the El Camino. Did you know that you can BIKE the Portuguese Way??? Yes! One of the most popular Camino routes can be done by bike. Whether you are interested in cycling or hiking the El Camino, you are sure to get some great insights and tips from today's show. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for plan…
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Climb Kilimanjaro - The Lemosho Route
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Have you dreamed about climbing Africa's tallest mountain in Tanzania: Mount Kilimanjaro? Join Kit as she interviews Damon about he and his wife and friends successful summit of Kili on the Lemosho Route, the prettiest route of them all and the one with the greatest success rate. We discuss what Damon saw and what it was like each day of the climb.…
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Croatia Adventures : Hike, bike and paddle Split to Dubrovnik
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Explore Croatia's stunning Dalmatian coast by hiking, biking and paddling! Start from Split and work your way to Dubrovnik on this exciting and fun adventure. We discuss all of the fun activities our guest Lesley did on her Active Adventures tour, the great food and wine and wonderful accommodations. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for plan…
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30 Best Travel Podcasts of 2023 Hear Kit's popular annual list of the best travel podcasts to check out for 2023. There are many new ones on the list, so you are sure to find a new favorite! Listen to the podcast and see details on each podcast recommended HERE 1. Active Travel Adventures 2. AdventuRetired Listen to my interview about full time tra…
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The perfect way to explore Southern Holland is by bike! Even better, bike AND boat Holland so you only need to unpack once. Each day you bike (or simply chill out on the boat) to the next port. You'll have plenty of time to check out cafes, museums and scenery as you explore this amazing, bike-friendly country! You start and end your Dutch cycling …
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Boat and Bike Tour Holland's Hansa Region
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The perfect way to explore Holland's Hansa Region is by bike! Even better, bike AND boat Holland so you only need to unpack once. The Hansa cycling tour starts and ends in Amsterdam. You'll bike along the Rhine & IJssel, and visit Hanseatic cities like Deventer & Kampen. You'll also learn about the reclaimed polderlands. Each day you bike (or simpl…
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Kit interviews Patricia Schultz, author of bestseller, "1000 Places to See Before You Die" about her inspirational new book, "Why We Travel". They share stories and insights about all things travel in this engaging show. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES Get the book, Why We Travel HERE Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an …
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Best Travel Gifts People Actually WANT Here are some great travel gift ideas - and don’t forget to treat yourself! While doing research for this show, I ended up buying many of these cool travel gift items for myself:) See the Website for pics Gifts Under $15: Waterproof Phone Case Great for when you are out paddling or if you are out touring and i…
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Longer Trip Travel Preparation of the Body, Mind (and Suitcase!)
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You can do anything for a week! But things can get harder on longer trips. Learn key tips on how to best prepare your body and mind for longer adventures. Plus, I include a few super helpful (lightweight!) items to add to your packing list to make your trip run smoother. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your adventure, photos, v…
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Kit and ten Active Travel Adventures listeners plus two local guides hike from Costa Rica's Caribbean coast 175 miles to the Pacific Ocean. Our luggage is transported daily, so all we need to do is carry our day pack. We cross numerous ecosystems and hike through small rural villages untouched by tourism (yet!). In this Part II of our journey, we l…
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