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Music Along The Mississippi: 10 Stops On The Blues Highway

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on May 2, 2018May 19, 2019

The part of US 61 between Memphis and Vicksburg is known as The Blues Highway. Along this road, American music history was made. We drove from Memphis to Baton Rouge searching for the heart of blues, soul and rock ‘n’ roll, fueled by the best Southern comfort food.

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First Time In Miami: 10 Favorites

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on April 16, 2018September 27, 2019

We ended our Florida trip with three fabulous days in Miami. Perfect weather, great food, tropical bars and beautiful beaches assured it was my first but definitely not my last trip to Miami. These are my ten favorites for a first stay.

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  • North America

Florida Keys Road Trip: 10 Stops On The Overseas Highway

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on April 14, 2018May 19, 2019

No need to deviate from the epic Overseas Highway on the way from Key Largo to Key West. The road cuts right through the island towns, offering many great pit stops along the way. We spent three days driving the Florida Keys, gaining one pound per mile.

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  • North America

Florida’s National Parks: Dry Tortugas, Biscayne & Everglades

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on April 8, 2018May 19, 2019

In between driving the Florida Keys and touring Miami, we reserved two days to discover Florida’s natural beauty. Florida counts three national parks, which share one common good: water. The best way to explore Dry Tortugas’ marine life, Biscayne’s mangroves and the Everglades wetlands is out on the water.

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Peru’s Pacific Coast: Lima, Huacachina & Nazca

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on March 5, 2018May 19, 2019

We started our two-week trip to Peru along its Pacific Coast. The country welcomed us with excellent seafood, a shower of bird shit and a private jet ride.

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First Time In Chicago: 10 Favorites

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on March 3, 2018May 19, 2019

We voluntarily swapped Texas temperatures for a snowstorm in Chicago. At the intersection of Chicago Restaurant Week and Theatre Week, we were lucky to have plenty of excuses to stay inside. When we did manage to stay outside for longer than five minutes, we found a beautiful Winter Wonderland. Snow or sun, these activities should not be missed in Chi-Town.

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  • North America

Florida Road Trip: Coast To Coast In Two Days

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on February 19, 2018May 19, 2019

In between Daytona Beach on the East Coast and St. Pete Beach on the West Coast, we found a piece of authentic Florida far away from Minnie Mouse and Miami Beach. The Sunshine State didn’t live up to its name in this weekend getaway, but proved to be a great destination nonetheless.

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First Time In Seville: 10 Favorites

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on February 7, 2018May 19, 2019

In need of warmer temperatures, I booked a little getaway to Seville in December. It was surprisingly cold, but there was plenty of sunshine and Andalusian charm to keep us warm.

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First Time In Lisbon: 10 Favorites

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on January 27, 2018May 19, 2019

Lisbon has everything you would hope to find on a weekend getaway: nice weather, culture, great food, beach and tons of charm! I could have easily made a much longer list, but these are my ten favorites for a first time in Lisbon.

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First Time In Paris: 10 Favorites

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on December 11, 2017May 19, 2019

Technically it was my second visit to Paris, but the first time I was young dumb and broke. At least one of these was no longer true on my first trip since the start of work life. Here are my ten favorites for a first time in Paris.

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  • North America

Texas Road Trip: From Houston to Big Bend

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on December 1, 2017May 19, 2019

Thanksgiving weekend was the perfect occasion to cross Texas with destination Big Bend National Park. When covering 2500 km in four days, you might as well enjoy the journey. That’s why we turned our trip into a road trip, with stops in Austin, Marfa, San Antonio, and some ghost towns along the way.

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A Taste of New Orleans

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on November 28, 2017May 19, 2019

A weekend was not nearly enough to discover everything New Orleans has on offer. It did give me a good taste of the Big Easy (you can take that literally) and I loved it!

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Belgian Beer & Bike Tour (I)

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on November 9, 2017May 19, 2019

This tour combines two features of Belgium: you can barely see it on a map, but it’s home to the world’s best beers. The former made it possible to discover the latter by bike. A total of 214 km took us past seven breweries, sampling over 25 different Belgian Beers in four days.

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First Time In Prague: 10 Favorites

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on October 23, 2017May 19, 2019

Prague had been on my European citytrip shortlist for a long time, but for some reason I never made it until April this year. The weather was not on our side, but that didn’t stop us from having fun. Because Prague is all about fun! Here are my ten favorites for a first time in Prague.

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Belgian Beer & Bike Tour (II)

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on October 23, 2017May 19, 2019

This tour is the sequel to our adventure last summer, when we went on a bike mission to taste the best brews of Southern Belgium. Part two took us past four Trappist breweries in Flanders and Holland, and several microbreweries in between.

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8-day Iceland Road Trip Itinerary

  • by klaratheexplorer
  • Posted on October 22, 2017May 19, 2019

I got my planning game on for this trip, as we only had 8 days to discover all the beauty Iceland has to offer. Luckily, the sun was on our side for more than 20 hours a day in early August. We used this abundance of daylight to drive the entire Ring Road, along with venturing out to the Westfjords.

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I am Klara, a Belgian native working in Mexico City.

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