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Icelandic Countryside

16 Beautiful Sunsets from Around the World

Who doesn’t love a good sunset? Watching one can be one of the most memorable parts of a trip. Especially watching one with good friends and a drink in hand. I’ve been lucky enough to see some really beautiful sunsets in my travels. Although the sun is always the same, it’s amazing how different a […]

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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Sri Lanka

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka

A highlight of our trip aboard Silversea’s Silver Wind was a stop in Sri Lanka! We had plans to take a Silversea excursion to visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in the center of the country. Pinnawala has the largest number of captive elephants in the world (88!) and is nearly 40 years old. How to Get […]

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Palm tree on Anse d'Or Praslin Seychelles

Praslin, Seychelles & Last Day on the Silver Wind

Our last full day on the Silver Wind 🙁  The ship did try to make it to Le Digue again this morning but it was still unsafe so we were again anchored off of Praslin. As we had already explored this island, we were a bit lost as to what to do. We talked to […]

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Praslin Seychelles Car Rental Return

Vallée de Mai & Anse Lazio

Today we were set to anchor off of Le Digue, a remote island in the Seychelles, but the surf was too large to safely operate the tender boats to land. We would therefore be anchored off of Praslin and attempt to go to Le Digue tomorrow. Praslin is famous for nature reserve and UNESCO site […]

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View of the Maldives from a Seaplane

Seaplane Over the Maldives

Today started with an announcement that we were anchored off of the coast of Male, Maldives. The Maldives sounds like a lovely group of islands that is only concerned with going to the beach and running a tourism industry. Yesterday though, somewhere between lunch and napping, we had caught a lecture on the Maldives and […]

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