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Aug 25, 20223 min read

Europe 2022: Cappadocia, Turkey

Our flight to Cappadocia from Istanbul was delayed for over 5 hours, so we didn’t land until after midnight and got to our hotel at...

Aug 8, 20217 min read

Contiki East Africa Safari – Day 4: Maasai Mara

We had a very early wake up this morning for our highly anticipated Hot Air Balloon ride over Masai Mara. This was something not included...

Jul 26, 20173 min read

Contiki Egypt & The Nile – Day 6: Hot Air Ballooning, Valley of the Kings & Luxor

One of the highlights of any trip to Egypt is hot air ballooning over the Valley of the Kings during sunrise. While insurance prohibits...

Feb 21, 20175 min read

Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 8 & 9: Driving through Laos & Vang Vieng, Laos

Laos is one of the most untouched countries I’ve been to, so our drive from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng was filled with beautiful...