Aswesawit
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As We Saw It
http://www.aswesawit.com/
As We Saw It is a visual travel journal run by two baby-boomer digital nomads. They have been traveling, photographing, and writing about interesting places, foods and things to do since 2010. The mission is to encourage others to do 3 things: Eat. See. Travel.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 503 )
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Layover Hack: How to Tour a City Free
What if I told you that you can get a mini-vacation on the way to your destination – free – and you wouldn’t have to plan a bit of it? Intrigued? Read more
Posted on 18 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Clifden, County Galway – I Found My Family Roots
Dear Luke and Leia, In Clifden, County Galway, I found my family roots in a tiny village named Kingstown. This was the most exciting part of our journey: to... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Visit Singapore Botanic Gardens UNESCO Site
The small island nation of Singapore is well-regarded for its status as a tropical Garden City. Touted as a modern phenomenon, the little red dot is considered... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Dingle Peninsula and Beehive Huts
Dear Luke and Leia, We are visiting the Dingle Peninsula, to see the beautiful cliffs and beehive huts on Slea Head Drive and to find us an Irish pub or two... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Complete Travel Blog Link-up List – 2016 Edition
Who doesn’t love a good travel blog link-up? Readers use them as enjoyable armchair travel, a unique way to discover new blogs and a golden opportunity to read... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Investigating Irish Family Roots: Kinsale, Cobh and Blarney
Dear Luke and Leia, Our journey through Ireland included investigating our Irish family roots. After a stop to see the Rock of Cashel (Saint Patrick was there)... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Our 15 Best Instagram Travel Photos from 2015
It’s that time of year for retrospectives and “what’s in store next year” stories. Rather than bore you with our goals or this past year’s highs and lows... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Jump the Pond To Land In Dublin #TheWeeklyPostcard
Dear Luke and Leia, We are off to jump the pond and land in Dublin as a start of a 6 week tour of Europe. The cool thing is the first 10 days are driving... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
First Time in Dublin
There’s a first time in Dublin for us all, I suppose, but ours was particularly memorable. When our oldest son was a lad, Dan had promised him that he would... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
El Valle De Anton Mountain Getaway #TheWeeklyPostcard
Dear Luke and Leia, I think it’s time for an action-packed El Valle de Anton mountain getaway for a nice weekend retreat from Panama City. Read more
Posted on 11 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Strolling Through Casco Viejo in Panama #TheWeeklyPostcard
Dear Luke and Leia, Today we are strolling through Casco Viejo where its brick paved streets make you feel like time has warped and you’ve stepped back into an... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
How to Make French People Love You
Wondering how to make French people love you? You can, you know. They may have a reputation for being arrogant and stuck up, but the truth is that they really... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Surprise Birthday Weekend in St. Maarten #TheWeeklyPostcard
Dear Luke and Leia, You guys are going to love what I did to surprise Nana for her birthday — a weekend in St. Maarten! Actually, I secretly planned the weekend... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
10 Pinterest Worthy Photos of Irish Cliffs
Travelers along the western coast of Ireland will happily discover a very photogenic coastline on their journey, and much of it is lined with isolated beaches... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Loop Head: An Alternative to the Cliffs of Moher
True confession: Traveling as a couple can be a challenge when you both have different goals. For example: I detest crowds of people as much as Dan loves to... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Do You Know the Way to Santa Fe, Panama #TheWeeklyPostcard
Dear Luke and Leia, Do you know the way to Santa Fe, Panama? We do! This weekend we took a break and found the way into the cooler, beautiful mountains that... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
How to Keep Your Cool Getting to the Airport
It’s pretty obvious that the quickest way to get anywhere in the world is by plane. It’s also a well documented fact that airports can induce a great amount of... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Off To Curacao for Visa Run Fun #TheWeeklyPostcard
Dear Luke and Leia, We flew off to Curacao for a fun visa run this weekend, planning to do some sight-seeing, snorkeling and food sampling and then fly back to... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
One Day in Split, Croatia
Don’t let its inhospitable name fool you: If you’re visiting Croatia, you need to spend at least one day in Split. It may not be as well-known as Dubrovnik,... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
A Day Trip to Isla Grande Panama #TheWeeklyPostcard
Dear Luke and Leia, With your uncle Andrew visiting us here in Panama City we decided to take a day trip to Isla Grande. Isla Grande is a Caribbean island... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL