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Lisa Peterson
May 12, 20211 min read
11 Interesting Facts about Georgia
Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Georgia! Let's go! The very first Europeans...
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Lisa Peterson
May 7, 20213 min read
21 Fabulous Things to Do in France
France is next on our virtual tour of Europe. This is the world's #1 tourism destination, and it is so easy to understand why. This is...
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Lisa Peterson
May 5, 20212 min read
19 Fascinating Facts You Didn't Know about France
Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... France! We will really enjoy an exciting...
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Lisa Peterson
May 1, 20214 min read
Top 20 Super Cool Things to Do in Finland
Finland is next on our virtual tour of Europe. It's easy to fall in love with this beautiful country - it has so many fun things to do,...
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Lisa Peterson
Apr 30, 20213 min read
32 Fun Facts about Finland
Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Finland! We can't go wrong visiting the...
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Lisa Peterson
Apr 24, 20215 min read
23 Fun Things to Do in Estonia
Estonia is next on our virtual tour of Europe. It's easy to fall in love with this beautiful and complex country - it has so many fun...
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Lisa Peterson
Apr 20, 20212 min read
21 Fascinating Facts about Estonia
Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Estonia! I knew very little about Estonia...
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Lisa Peterson
Apr 17, 20212 min read
Our *Real Life* Visit to Copenhagen, Denmark (2016)
This week's virtual visit to #Denmark is my favorite so far, because it is not only on the top of our list to visit while we are here in...
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Lisa Peterson
Apr 16, 20214 min read
25 Things to Do and See in Denmark
Denmark is next on our virtual tour of Europe. It's easy to fall in love with this beautiful country - it has so many fun things to do,...
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Lisa Peterson
Apr 14, 20213 min read
27 Fun Facts about Denmark
Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Denmark! This is one of the closest foreign...
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Lisa Peterson
Apr 10, 20215 min read
31 Things to Do and See in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a stunning old-European city full of beautiful architecture and fun adventures. It is very quickly moving up my...
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Lisa Peterson
Apr 8, 20213 min read
23 Cool Facts You Didn't Know about the Czech Republic
Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... the Czech Republic! Even though this country...
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Lisa Peterson
Apr 6, 20211 min read
A Souvenir from Cyprus
You may have noticed this week that one of the recipes from our virtual meal in #Cyprus called for "Halloumi.” Personally, I was not...
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Lisa Peterson
Apr 3, 20215 min read
A Dream Vacation full of Things to Do and See in Cyprus
Cyprus is a gorgeous, beachy island nation with delicious food and fun adventures to explore. I would LOVE to take this trip - such a...
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Lisa Peterson
Mar 30, 20212 min read
21 Fun Facts about Cyprus
Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Cyprus! This is a dreamy, beautiful island...
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Lisa Peterson
Mar 25, 20216 min read
An Exciting List of Things to Do and See in Croatia
Croatia is a gorgeous, sunny coastline country with delicious food and fun adventures to explore. I remember clearly the first time I...
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Lisa Peterson
Mar 22, 20212 min read
22 Fun and Interesting Facts about Croatia
Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Croatia! This is a country that has always...
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Lisa Peterson
Mar 18, 20216 min read
37 Must-Visit Attractions and Sites in Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a gorgeous country with a long history, there is a rich mix of ancient treasures and modern wonders to explore. These are...
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Lisa Peterson
Mar 16, 20213 min read
26 Things You Never Knew About Bulgaria
Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Bulgaria! This is a very historic country...
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Lisa Peterson
Mar 11, 20217 min read
25+ Exciting Things to See and Do in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a gorgeous country with hardy people, that has been through, and continues to go through, a lot. Emerging from...
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Lisa Peterson
Mar 9, 20214 min read
25 Interesting Facts about Bosnia and Herzegovina
Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Bosnia and Herzegovina! This is a complicated...
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Lisa Peterson
Mar 6, 20211 min read
Animation of Flemish Masterworks hanging in the Brussels Airport
Many thanks to Brenda Marean, a follower of this blog, who alerted me to a fun and engrossing public art installation that managed to...
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Lisa Peterson
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Our *Real Life* Visit to Brugge (Bruges), Belgium (2016)
This week's virtual visit to #Belgium is my favorite so far, because it one of the few places on my list that we have had the opportunity...
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Lisa Peterson
Mar 3, 20217 min read
28+ Exciting Things to Do in Belgium
Mapwork by @Slalice_Draws This week our virtual travels bring us to one of my favorite destinations so far: #Belgium! Belgium is so...
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Lisa Peterson
Mar 2, 20213 min read
29 Facts You Didn't Know about Belgium
Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Belgium! This is a fun country, and one of...
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Lisa Peterson
Feb 24, 20215 min read
13 Things to See and Do in Belarus
Belarus is a beautiful country with strong and kind people, that has been through, and continues to go through, a lot. Currently ruled...
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Lisa Peterson
Feb 23, 20213 min read
21 Interesting Facts about Belarus
Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Belarus! This is a country that has been, and...
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Lisa Peterson
Feb 17, 20213 min read
11 Cool Things to Do in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is likely not at the top of many of our travel bucket lists, as it is not often mentioned when making an itinerary of a...
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Lisa Peterson
Feb 16, 20214 min read
17 Fascinating Facts about Azerbaijan
As our virtual backpacking trip through Europe has progressed, I've been ruminating on many questions. One that keeps coming back to me...
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Lisa Peterson
Feb 10, 20214 min read
13 Exciting Things to See and Do in Austria
Mapwork by @Slalice_Draws This week our virtual travels bring us to the most popular European destination yet: Austria! There's an...
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Lisa Peterson
Feb 9, 20213 min read
27 Fun and Interesting Facts about Austria
This week, I am so excited that we are virtually visiting... Austria! I'm so glad that you've decided to come along for the trip. ...
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Lisa Peterson
Feb 3, 20213 min read
21 Interesting and Important Facts about Armenia
Armenia was the first country to declare Christianity as its national religion, all the way back in 301 A.D. In fact, the Armenian...
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Lisa Peterson
Feb 2, 20215 min read
Next destination... Armenia!
Mapwork by @Slalice_Draws This week our virtual travels bring us to yet another underrated European destination, and, aside from the...
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Lisa Peterson
Jan 28, 20213 min read
20 Fun Facts You Didn't Know about Albania!
What do you picture when you hear "Albania"? Especially if your answer is, "not much," I'm certain you will learn something new from...
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Lisa Peterson
Jan 26, 20211 min read
Wandering in Albania!
Today, I enjoyed using the Wander app for our virtual reality headset to visit three locations in Albania. After having been stuck...
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Lisa Peterson
Jan 25, 20214 min read
And next we head to... Albania!
Mapwork by @Slalice_Draws This week our virtual travels bring us to yet another underrated European destination: Albania! Since Albania...
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Lisa Peterson
Jan 20, 20212 min read
Walking through the Streets of Andorra - from Home!
Through this project, I am looking to fully transport us to our dream destinations, as much as is possible, right from our sofas. This...
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Lisa Peterson
Jan 15, 20215 min read
Let's Go to Andorra!
Mapwork by @Slalice_Draws Today, we will begin our virtual visit to Andorra! As one of the smallest European countries, many of us may...
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Lisa Peterson
Jan 11, 20212 min read
Fun Facts About Andorra!
Are you enjoying our inaugural trip of our virtual backpack adventure around Europe so far? I am so happy you've decided to join me. We...
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Lisa Peterson
Jan 8, 20211 min read
A Broad Wanders Abroad (or... Virtually Backpacking Through Europe)
Hello, Friends! Welcome to our virtual adventure together! My name is Lisa Peterson, and I am a traveler. I had big plans for 2020 and...
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