Boat Dock near Bosque de Arrayanes www.compassandfork.com
Argentina|Destinations|Get in Touch with Nature|Hiking|Patagonia|South America|Travel

Exploring the Natural Beauty of Bariloche

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San Carlos De Bariloche, or just Bariloche, is a beautiful town in Argentina on the shores of Lake (Lago) Nahuel Huapi. Looking like something from a child’s story book, Bariloche is picture perfect. The lake is a stunning deep blue color, especially when it reflects the sky. The town is surrounded by mountains and the architecture has a definite alpine feel. A destination in all seasons, Bariloche has a lot to offer. With peaks reaching up to 2000 meters, in … Read More

Sunset Patagonia www.compassandfork.com
Destinations|Patagonia|Travel

Patagonia Seven Fascinating Facts of Interest

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Patagonia is the vast area at the bottom of South America. It is a land just calling out for descriptive adjectives: vast, remote, beautiful, breathtaking, windy, rugged, and wild. If you ever wanted to get away from it all and appreciate nature at its finest, Patagonia is it. And it is a place many of us know little about, so here we go Patagonia Seven Fascinating Facts of Interest. Having long been on our Top 10 Travel Wishlist, we can’t wait … Read More

Planning your Trip Turkish lanterns www.compassandfork.com
Destinations|Travel|Travel Tips|Turkey

Money Saving Tips for Traveling Around Turkey

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Turkey is a large country and traveling around Turkey requires you to cover some vast distances. This post aims to help you decide how you would like to travel and give you some money saving tips for traveling around Turkey. Outside of some of the major cities, there is no freeway, you drive through each town (complete with red lights, so it is slow at times, so road travel may not be the best option). There is good public transport … Read More

Ephesus Celsus Library www.compassandfork.com
Destinations|Famous World Heritage Sites|Travel|Turkey

Ephesus, Pamukkale and Bergama: 3 Historic Sites in Western Turkey

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Ephesus, Pamukkale and Bergama are all mid-way along the west coast of Turkey. They could all be undertaken as day-trips from Izmir (Pamukkale would be a long day.) You can fly into Izmir and pick-up a car and then tour the area choosing to overnight in a few places. Kusadasi, further south on the coast, could also be a good base if you prefer more of a resort town. Ephesus Ephesus (or Efes as the Turkish call it, and the … Read More

Castle in Marostica www.compassandfork.com
Destinations|Italy|Travel|Travel Tips

Traveling in Italy: What you Need to Know

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Travel within Italy For travel between cities and towns use the train. Trenitalia, the national train system, offers frequent and extensive service. Buying your tickets for intercity well in advance will save you money. Using the train for traveling in Italy is easy and convenient. Some routes are serviced by the high-speed train which makes fewer stops and is very convenient for longer distances. In addition to intercity travel, the bus and train system is quite extensive and useful for … Read More

Parmigiano Reggiano Maturatio Room www.compassandfork.com
Culinary Delights|Destinations|Foodie Tours|Italy|Travel

Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese: the Whole Delicious Story

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Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, often referred to as the “king of cheese” has been produced using the same recipe for 900 years! And today we are going to a local dairy to see how it is made. So exciting! We are off through the rolling hills and countryside of Emilia Romagna to Caseificio San Pier Damiami in San Prospero. Arriving at 9 am for the morning cheese production, the tour lasts two hours and you see the cheese production process as … Read More

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