The Vermont Long Trail (VLT) goes the length of the state and covers 273 miles, going over almost every 3000+ mountain in the state. Jane and I have hiked many of the worlds great trails, such as the Camino de Santiago, Hadrian's Wall Path and most of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. I've also completed the Appalachian Trail. In spite of all this experience, I wasn't prepared for just how challenging the VLT is. What it lacks in altitude and length, it makes up for with attitude and terrain. Additionally, we chose to hike it through all-time record rainfall. We've never seen such rain. Regardless, we did have fun and fell in love with the people of Vermont, they were wonderful and we met sensational hikers along ....

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We are finally getting settled into our new home in Costa Rica. After unpacking our backpacks, getting beds, a car and all the little necessities that come along with putting down roots, we're finding time to explore the area around where we live. And there is plenty to explore in the mountains of Costa Rica! We have everything from whitewater rafting to waterfalls to mountain hikes, and the beach is still less than an hour away.
We are very excited to be hosting Casey's sister for a month which is the perfect excuse to get out and play tour....

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  Stink Eye: A facial expression of distrust, disdain or disapproval; also called skunk eye, hairy eyeball.   Want to see your picture featured on our Sunday Snapshot segment? We want to see your favorite travel photos! Just send us an email at danrmoorephotography (at) gmail (dot) com with your travel photo and a brief description. We’d love […]

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Where was the last place that you traveled that made you feel giddy? I don’t mean like it blew your mind or made you feel a million miles away, but a place that made you so excited that you just couldn’t sit still. When we were in Greece just a few weeks ago, the views of Santorini blew my mind and rock climbing on Kalymnos made me feel a million miles away. Tuscany makes us giddy....

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  Even before we arrived in Santorini, we knew Oia was a hotspot. All of the iconic photos you imagine Santorini to be are taken in this area. It is also to closest spot you can get to see the sunset. What we discovered, however, is that everyone on the island wants that same iconic […]

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  Vietnam is easily one of our favorite and most memorable countries for its effortless chaos, natural beauty, and incredibly yummy food!   The above photo captures the daily life of the Vietnamese people during rush hour in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest metropolis.  As you can see from the image, motorbikes dominate much of […]

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It’s hard to believe that it was over 4 years ago when we set off for our coast to coast US road trip. In honor of 4th of July weekend I’ve dug into the archives and found this snapshot from one of our favorite American cities, San Francisco. We loved walking around (we did over 18 miles […]

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  Found in the Anping Area of Tainan city, southern Taiwan, Anping Tree-House was previously a factory of Tait & Co. Tait & Co was a once a  prominent business and among the top-five trading businesses in Anping region during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan. Abandoned for some years, a huge tree has immersed itself […]

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  Why in the world did you guys, two totally inexperienced cyclers, want to bike the entire length of Vietnam? That was the question most often posed to us when we explained that we cycled over 1,000 miles through Vietnam with barely any multi-day cycling experience under our belt. But it sounded like an adventure […]

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Hong Kong has one of those skylines that never gets old, and you can appreciate it from just about everywhere in the city. The city is simply mesmorizing with skyscrappers towering overhead, their lights reflecting off the bustling Victoria Harbor. In fact, we found the city so photogenic that we wrote an entire guide dedicated to […]

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