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Beautiful detours, small surprises, honest notes

First-hand travel guides for quieter places, nature escapes and road trips - with honest opinions and practical details from trips I actually take.

By Zane - travel agent, Sustainable Tourism graduate and passionate traveller.

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Places with a particular feel

A mountain view over a river and town in the Aragonese Pyrenees

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Spain: Beautiful detours and nature

Quiet landscapes and nature stops.

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Wild horses grazing in the wetlands beside Lake Engure

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Latvia: Green, calm and worth finding

Historic towns, wildlife and slower days.

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A traveler holding a glass of port wine above the terraced vineyards and river of the Douro Valley 3 posts Portugal Porto, Gaia, Madeira, river views, wine country and volcanic trails. Waterfall spray over green terraces in Monasterio de Piedra 13 posts Spain Valencia day trips, coastal trails, Ibiza and Gran Canaria nature, Bardenas Reales desert, and Pyrenees hikes. Matera's illuminated Sassi and cathedral ridge at night 1 post Italy Matera, the Sassi, rock churches and a city carved into stone. Wild horses grazing in the wetlands beside Lake Engure 11 posts Latvia Kuldīga's old town, Sigulda's forest valleys and castles, Engure's wild horses, and Ķemeri's open bog landscapes. A narrow Fez medina street with a minaret rising above the rooftops 3 posts Morocco Medinas, palaces, city posts, and strong opinions. Historic Amsterdam canal houses in winter sun 1 post Netherlands Amsterdam in winter, canals, museums, Noord and markets. Kegon Falls partly frozen in winter in Nikko, Japan 1 post Japan Nikko in winter, mountain shrines, frozen waterfalls and quieter Japan. Karst peaks rising above the water at Trang An in Ninh Binh, Vietnam 6 posts Vietnam Hanoi street life, Lan Ha Bay waters, Ninh Binh karsts, Mai Chau rice valleys, and the Ha Giang motorbike loop.

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Ibiza off-season is a completely different island: empty calas, quiet hiking trails, and dramatic coastal views without the summer rush.

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