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My Travel Blog

Cat Starr
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  • Tenerife, Canary Island

    Before taking this cruise, all I knew about the Canary Islands was what was in books about the first sailors and discoverers — basically, not much at all.  However, after… Read more

  • Crossing the Atlantic

    Six days at sea – no ports, no land, and no news – we did not even see another ship. The sea was calm the entire time, however I started… Read more

  • Salvador de Bahia – The Home of 365 churches

    After my misadventures throughout Brazil, I thought I might take it a little saner in Salvador.  There was one place in particular I wanted to go, and it was not… Read more

  • A taste of Rio

    Cruising into Rio, I happened to have a cabin on the Port side, which was going to give me views of the city as we entered. I decided that, instead… Read more

  • Sao Paulo to Santos

    Sometime during the night, the electricity went off at the hostel. Not sure what happened, but since it was night, there was no real need for light, but the ceiling… Read more

  • My misadventures in Brazil

    Things I learned along the way in Brazil … or a list of my misadventures! As one of my travelling partners will attest (aka Sue) I do a lot of… Read more

  • Sao Paulo Day 2 – A day with a plan!

    After the day of getting lost following musicians to mysterious places, I thought it might be wise to have more of a plan for today. So, I mapped out a… Read more

  • Getting lost in Sao Paulo

    Sao Paulo, April 14 I really can read a map – but I guess it helps if I have a frame of reference.  That pretty much describes the first part… Read more

  • Arrival in Sao Paulo

    I finally arrived at my friend’s recommended hostel, Lime Time, at 7:15 PM on April 13. Why start with the last thing? Because most of the trip here is really… Read more

  • Sunday in Madrid

    I started my Sunday in Madrid at the Prado Museum.  I wanted to get there early so that I could miss lines and maybe some of the crowds.  Having a… Read more

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Through this blog, I share pieces of the life I love through travel, photography and the interesting places I have visited and some of my adventures. I hope you enjoy my stories and find some travel inspiration for yourself! Travel does amazing things. It opens our eyes and hearts to the world. And, if we are lucky, we create life-long friends with people from around the world. My life is enriched by these connections.

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