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Cyprus travel posts: Avakas Gorge and Lara Beach | FinnsAway Travel Blog

Cyprus: Avakas Gorge and Lara Beach

Published: May 10, 2020

Exploring impressive Avakas Gorge and remote Lara Beach area near Paphos in western Cyprus.

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Travel guide to Copan Mayan ruins and the town of Copan Ruinas in Honduras | FinnsAway Travel Blog

Mayan ruins and macaws in Copan, Honduras

Published: April 29, 2020

Copan Ruinas in western Honduras - famous Copan Mayan ruins and beautiful scarlet macaws

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Lago de Yojoa Lake and Los Naranjos, Honduras | FinnsAway Travel Blog

Lake Yojoa and Los Naranjos, Honduras

Published: April 17, 2020

Getting to know beautiful Lake Yojoa area in Honduras.

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Travel guide to Rio Dulce and Livingston in the Caribbean side of Guatemala | FinnsAway Travel Blog

Rio Dulce and Livingston in Guatemala

Published: March 21, 2020

Exploring the tropical Caribbean side of Guatemala and staying in a resort by beautiful Rio Dulce.

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Hiking in beautiful Viñales, Cuba, without a guide or tour. | FinnsAway Travel Blog

Viñales – haven for nature-lovers and hikers

Published: December 26, 2019

Travel guide to beautiful Viñales in Cuba - activities and how to hike without a guide or tour.

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Three peaks hike | Hiking in Sorteny Valley Nature Park, Andorra | FinnsAway nomad travels

Three peaks hike in Sorteny Valley, Andorra

Published: September 22, 2019

We made a long circular day hike in beautiful Sorteny Valley Nature Park and on top of three mountain peaks.

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Introducing mountainous Andorra, a microstate between France and Spain | FinnsAway Nomad Travels

Microstates of Europe: Andorra

Published: September 5, 2019

Mountainous Andorra is a popular shopping destination, but also a paradise for nature-lovers

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Hiking Imbut and Vidal trails in magnificent Verdon Gorge in Provence, France. | FinnsAway Travel Blog

France: Hiking in Verdon Gorge

Published: August 21, 2019

Hiking the Imbut and Vidal trails in breathtakingly beautiful Verdon Gorge in Provence, France.

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Day hike around Chamechaude, the highest peak of Chartreuse massif in eastern France, close to the city of Grenoble. What to expect and how to plan your hike. | FinnsAway travel blog

Hiking in French Alps: Chamechaude Mountain

Published: August 7, 2019

Day hike with wonderful mountain views around Chamechaude mountain in French Alps near Grenoble.

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Peaceful Camping La Mignane in southern France is a small and budget-friendly family-run campsite, close to beaches, Pyrenees Mountains and Spanish border. | FinnsAway Travel Blog

La Mignane – camping close to nature

Published: July 2, 2019

Review of our stay in peaceful, family-run Camping La Mignane in southern France, near Perpignan.

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Sofia is at the same time full of history but modern, and one of the cheapest capitals in Europe. Sights from Roman ruins to communist-era. City guide to Sofia | FinnsAway Travel Blog

Sofia, the historical capital of Bulgaria

Published: June 17, 2019

Sightseeing in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria that is full of history, and hiking in Vitosha mountain right next to the city.

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Places of interest in and around Ayia Napa resort town in Cyprus; beautiful day trip destinations, nature wonders and historical sights to visit also during the off-season | FinnsAway Travel Blog

Cyprus: Sights around Ayia Napa

Published: April 29, 2019

Places of interest in and around Ayia Napa; beautiful day trip destinations, nature wonders and historical sights.

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Cape Town color therapy to your Thursday!Bo-Kaap Cape Town color therapy to your Thursday!Bo-Kaap with it's colorful houses and cobbled streets is one of the most visited neighborhoods of Cape Town. It's not only known for its colors though, but for its vibrant, predominantly Muslim, Cape Malay community.Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, the Bo-Kaap’s origins date back to the 1760s when numerous rental houses were built and leased to slaves and political exiles brought from other Dutch colonies in the east, including Indonesia’s Batavia, Sumatra, Java and also East Africa. Most of these groups spoke some Malay, hence this new community becoming known as the Cape Malays.The bright colors of the houses in the are is said to attribute to the fact that while on lease, all the houses had to be white. When the tenants finally were allowed to buy the properties, all the houses were painted bright colors by their owners as an expression of their freedom.#finnsaway #nomadlife #southafrica #visitcapetown #bokaap
One reason to love road trips is the possibility t One reason to love road trips is the possibility to choose your own route and pick all the scenic routes! One of those during our first road trip in South Africa was the Clarence Drive, a stunning coastal road between Rooi-Els and Gordons Bay.Clarence Drive has been chosen among the most scenic routes not only in South Africa, but the whole world, and the views of the nature of Kogelberg, Cape Peninsula, False Bay and Table Mountain truly are fantastic 💚🩵💙This is not a mountain road per se, but there are all together 77 bends and corners, which makes the road exhilarating to drive.After arriving to Gordons Bay, we continued to Strand for the night. Sunset views on Strand Beach were stunning, what a great last stop it was before returning to Cape Town 🧡#finnsaway #nomadlife #southafrica #roadtrip #clarencedrive
Throwback to Betty's Bay and the Stony Point Pengu Throwback to Betty's Bay and the Stony Point Penguin Colony! We are already in Namibia, but 
before updates from this amazing country, we still have quite some posts to share from South Africa. So let's get started with the Stony Point, that it a great alternative for the super popular
Boulders Beach penguin colony.🐧❤️Pretty much everyone traveling to Cape Town seems to have Boulders Beach on their destination 
 list, and where as it is a wonderful place to watch penguins, it often gets very crowded. Betty's Bay is 
 further away from the city center, but at least for those who go for a road trip, it's a fantastic place to
stop for some penguin watching!"Stony Point Nature Reserve is home to one of the largest successful breeding colonies of African Penguin in the world. Located in the quaint coastal town of Betty’s Bay in the Overberg, the Stony Point Nature Reserve is home to a unique colony of African Penguins. Stony Point offers the public the chance to see these wonderful flightless birds up close, via the boardwalk through the colony, which allows the public to observe the penguins go about their daily activities in their natural habitat, without disturbing or disrupting them."We actually visited after the boardwalks were already closed for the day, but still saw a lot of penguins on the beach and coastal rocks.#finnsaway #nomadlife #southafrica #penguins
Addo Elephant National Park near Gqeberha (formerl Addo Elephant National Park near Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) South Africa's Eastern Cape, was the main destination of our first roar trip in South Africa. As the name implies, this national park is most famous for its elephants, and there are hundreds of them!🐘😍The park was established in 1931 in to save the last 11 elephants of the Addo area. The formerly huge elephant population had fallen down to near extinction due to hunting and farming. The establishment of the protected area enabled growing this small herd to over 600 elephants.In addition to elephants, Addo is home to a bunch of other wildlife, and it is in fact not only hosting the big five, but the big seven, as there are Southern right whales and Great white sharks in the marine environment of the park. During our game drive, we saw dozens of Burchell's zebras and warthogs, a lot of antelopes, including red hartebeests, bushbucks, elands and kudus, as well as tortoises, vervet monkeys, dung beetles and a bunch of birds including ostriches, black-headed herons, Cape batises, blacksmith lapwings and bokmakieries.A self-driven safari with a rental car was a great way to explore Addo. There are SO many elephants, that it's almost guaranteed to see them, no need to have a professional guide. But then again, should you be especially interested in seeing lions or leopards, that are way harder to spot, a knowledgeable guide, and the communication between the guides, can help.A warm recommendation to add this national park in your plans for South Africa!#finnsaway #nomadlife #southafrica #addoelephantpark
Throwback to December with moments along our road Throwback to December with moments along our road trip in South Africa!😍 We rented a small hatchback from Cape Town, and headed to explore the southern parts of Western Cape. During the first days we first drove to the Cape Winelands and mountainous Nature Reserves, and then to the famous Garden Route along the coast.Renting a car is super easy and cheap in South Africa, and the main roads are in very good condition. Driving is easy, though you should be aware that they do drive on the left side here. A 4x4 vehicle is only needed if you head to somewhere very remote, otherwise just a regular car is totally fine.1) Diaz Beach in Mossel Bay
2)Wilderness Beach near George
3) Brewery in a historical winery near Franschhoek
4) Nature's Valley Beach
5) One of the lovely guest houses we stayed in
6) Wilderness Beach
7) Diaz Beach
8) The Wreck Beach View Point, Plettenberg Bay
9) Mountain road near Tradouw Pass
10) Our rental, VW Polo Vivo#finnsaway #nomadlife #southafrica #roadtrips
Happy New Year!✨ Year 2025 was a wonderful travel Happy New Year!✨ Year 2025 was a wonderful travel year, with a bunch of new destinations and adventures on four continents!🌎A year ago we rang in the new year in the Caribbean, on the beautiful island of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. In January we returned to the Dominican Republic, and made a 2-weeks trip to Jamaica.In February it was time to leave Caribbean islands behind and begin a four months tour in South America. We started by exploring Colombia, then traveled around Brazil from the Amazon to the Iguazu falls, and made a three-weeks tour in the northern part of Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.In June we returned to Europe, and stayed for a while in Alsace in France before traveling around Europe with our camper van during the summer and autumn. No new countries in Europe, but still a lot of new destinations, and several wonderful house-sits.In November it was time for new adventures overseas, and we flew to Cape Town in South Africa. This beautiful city has been our base for the past few weeks, but we also made a great road trip along the and over the mountains, and to see elephants and penguins. Today we ring in the new year in Cape Town, wishing happiness, good health and amazing adventures for 2026!🤩In the pics a few highlights from along the year, and more thorough summary and statistics of the year will follow later. Wishing all the best for your new year!❤️#finnsaway #nomadlife #travelblog #travelbloggers #locationindependent #digitalnomads #digitalnomadlife #nomadiclife #travelforlife #travelphotography #travelinspiration #instatravel #happynewyear
Visiting Addo Elephant National Park in Eastern Ca Visiting Addo Elephant National Park in Eastern Cape was the highlight of our road trip, so it feels proper to wish you a merry Christmas and happy holidays with some elephant energy ✨🎄🐘🐘🐘😍More road trip memories coming soon, it was a fantastic drive!🤩#finnsaway #nomadlife #digitalnomads #travelforlife #addoelephantnationalpark
Farewell Sea Point 🧡We loved our house-sit in Se Farewell Sea Point 🧡We loved our house-sit in Sea Point, this area of Cape Town is an absolute gem! We have been sharing pics about outdoor activities and daytime views, but do you know what else it's magical in this seaside neighborhood? The sunsets!😍The Sea Point Promenade is a popular place for sunset walks, but the views are even better from the Signal Hill, from where you have eagle-eye views over the whole area. It's also possible to continue along the trails all the way on top of Lion's Head, that can get quite crowded both during the sunrise and sunset.So what's next for us? Well, we are going to make a road trip along the south coast of Western Cape and beyond, stay tuned!🤩#finnsaway #nomadlife #capetown #visitcapetown #travelsouthafrica #sunset
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