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ADVENTURES OFF THE BANDWAGON
One man's journey through random places
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Medellin, Colombia
I decided to ditch the cold for a couple weeks in February 2021 and work remotely from Medellin, the second largest city in Colombia. ...
Adam
Feb 28, 20216 min read
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Guatapé weekend, and a cycling misadventure
While I was staying in Medellin, I wanted to visit a different town for the weekend and decided on Guatapé. About 40 miles east of...
Adam
Feb 21, 20212 min read
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Magical Guanajuato
With the ongoing pandemic and cold weather, I decamped to the Mexican city of Guanajuato for a week to work remotely. While I couldn't...
Adam
Jan 24, 20215 min read
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The Mystical Town of Tepoztlán
About an hour south of Mexico City sits a town nestled in a canyon between majestic peaks of green and brown. Tepoztlán, as it is...
Adam
Dec 15, 20203 min read
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Volcanoes outside Mexico City
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic I wanted to do something socially distanced outdoors but December can be rather cold. I headed south...
Adam
Dec 14, 20206 min read
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Driving back to Macedonia and a really cheap massage
My last day in Albania began early as my camping gear was soaking wet from a stormy night in the mountains outside the town of Leskovik. ...
Adam
Sep 27, 20204 min read
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Exit controls at the border. Why????
I rented a car in Macedonia and drove it into Albania. I assumed that there would be some bureaucracy involved to bring the car (and...
Adam
Sep 26, 20202 min read
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Albania: Camping at hot springs, and meeting the President
I got to soak in soothing hot springs and sleep nearby, raft on a river, meet the President of Albania, and enjoy a big communal meal. ...
Adam
Sep 25, 20205 min read
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Albania: Camping along the coast
Fun fact: Wild camping is legal in Albania! If you find a spot on the beach or in the mountains and it isn't someone's private...
Adam
Sep 24, 20207 min read
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Albania's interior towns: Kruja, Shkodra, Berat, and Gjirokastra
Heading north from Tirana, soon I arrived at Kruja. This mountaintop town is famous as the home of Skanderbeg, Albania's independence...
Adam
Sep 24, 20203 min read
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Albania: Tirana
Tirana is Albania's capital and largest city. It's got bad traffic, historical sights and a trendy central district with bars and...
Adam
Sep 17, 20202 min read
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Albania: Moving on from its rough history (part 2)
While monuments to communism are mostly gone, many of the nearly 200,000 bunkers scattered across the country remain. It would cost a...
Adam
Sep 17, 20201 min read
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Albania: Moving on from its rough history (part 1)
Before I talk about Albania, I have to mention a bit of Albania's recent history. During the Cold War, it was a brutal communist...
Adam
Sep 17, 20202 min read
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The Accursed Mountains and leaving the car behind
Albania, being a mountainous country, has many hiking opportunities. In the north are the "Accursed Mountains" a.k.a. the Albanian Alps....
Adam
Sep 13, 20205 min read
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Macedonia: Lake Ohrid region
Lake Ohrid is claimed to be one of the oldest lakes on Earth. I don't know how they know this, but it is home to many species that aren't...
Adam
Sep 13, 20203 min read
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Macedonia: outside Skopje
I rented a car (more on that in a separate post) for my trip around Macedonia and Albania. I stopped at a bakery for some burek and...
Adam
Sep 12, 20202 min read
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Driving in Europe!
I love to drive. And I love to drive stick-shift (manual transmission) even more. Fun fact: Every car I've owned is a stick-shift, which...
Adam
Sep 12, 20203 min read
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Off to Europe during a pandemic! And Skopje, Macedonia
I wanted to get out and travel somewhere but knew that the COVID-19 pandemic presented some challenges: I'd have to find socially distant...
Adam
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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El Valle de Anton, Panama: A town in an extinct volcano
About 2 hours southwest of Panama City is the charming little town of El Valle de Anton (Anton Valley). What is unique about this place...
Adam
Dec 29, 20193 min read
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Panama City, Panama: Hub of the Americas
I headed to Panama for a few days of exploring just before the new year. It was hot and humid, which was no surprise given how close...
Adam
Dec 28, 20194 min read
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