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Top 9 Most Whimsical Places for BAL in the Balkans
1) Plitvice National Park, Croatia
2) Kotor, Montenegro
3) Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia
4)Gjirokaster, Albania
5) Split, Croatia
6) Dubrovnik, Croatia
7) Tara Canyon and Durmitor National Park, Montenegro
8) Istrian Peninsula, Croatia
9)Berat, Albania
Top 9 Fave Drink Spots for BAL in the Balkans
1) Paradox Wine & Cheese Bar, Split, Croatia
2)Dolna Porta Lounge Bar, Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia
3) Panorama Restaurant & Bar, Dubrovnik, Croatia
4)Rakija Bar Kaldrma, Skopje, North Macedonia
5)Leopold’s, Split, Croatia
6)Central Park Club, Hvar, Croatia
7)Cuba Libre Beach & Bar, Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia
8)Laganini Beach Club, Ciovo Island, Croatia
9)BirraKorca, Korca, Albania
Top 12Fave Restaurants for BAL in the Balkans
1)KripeDhe Piper, Tirana, Albania
2) Arsenal, Dubrovnik, Croatia
3) Homemade Food Lili, Berat, Albania
4)Dalmatino, Hvar, Croatia
5) Rosa e Tymosur, Pogradec, Albania
6)Konoba Marian, Split, Croatia
7) Amigos, Skopje, North Macedonia
8) Pizzeria Galija, Split, Croatia
9) Restorant GJOCA, Gjirokaster, Albania
10) Otto & Frank, Zagreb, Croatia
11) Restorant Ambassador, Voskopoje, Albania
12) Tanjga, Kotor, Montenegro
Top 9 Things to Do in Costa Rica
1)Diamante Waterfall &CaveCamping Adventure
2) Corcovado National Park 3-day Camping Tour
3) Eat inOjochal (BAL fave spot is Heliconia)
4)Sky Trek Arenal Zipline and Adventure Tour
5) Tamarindo sunset beach walks
6)Monteverde Cloud Forest and town (BAL fave art gallery is Ferlander)
7)Beaches around Uvita (BAL fave beach is Ventanas)
8) Relax with Arenal Volcano views in El Castillo
9) Live large in Jaco (BAL fave restaurant is Ohana Sushi)
Reed’s Top 9 Favorite Movies
1) Braveheart
2) The Big Lebowski
3)The Princess Bride
4) Zoolander
5) Super Troopers
6)The Cutting Edge
7) Swingers
8) Wayne’s World
9) Sweet Home Alabama
Favorite Songs to Listen to on a BAL Road Trip
1) I Love It, Icona Pop
2) Don’t You Worry Child, Swedish House Mafia
3) Sky Full of Stars, Coldplay
4) Old Town Road, Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
5) Rich Girl, Daryl Hall & John Oates
6) Semi-Charmed Life, Third Eye Blind
7) Don’t Stop Believin’, Journey
8) I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Whitney Houston
9) My Baby Takes the Morning Train, Sheena Easton
Top 11Road Trip Stops in the Western US
1) Lake Powell, Utah
2) Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
3) Sedona, Arizona
4) Glacier National Park, Montana
5) Las Vegas, Nevada
6) Victor, Idaho
7) Corvallis, Oregon
8) North Cascades National Park, Washington
9) Leavenworth, Washington
10) Astoria, Oregon
11) Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah
Top 5Fave Hikes in Washington
1)Panorama Point from Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
2)Maple Loop Pass, North Cascades National Park, Washington
3)Skyline Trail Loop, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
4)Mount Storm King, Olympic National Park, Washington
5)Colchuck Lake Trail, Leavenworth, Washington
Top 10 Can’t Miss In Croatia
1) Plitvice National Park Walking Route K
2) Rent a boat in Trogir and go island hopping (fave spot is Laganini Lounge Bar & Fish House; get an Italian Mule)
3) Krka National Park Waterfalls hike from Šibenik
4) Cable car to Panorama Restaurant & Bar for happy hour, sunset, and dinner above Old Town Dubrovnik
5) Five Island Speedboat Tour from Split
6) Pula Arena Tour
7) Sunset walks through Rovinj Old Town
8) Seaside walks and sunsets along Zadar’s Sea Organ and Greeting to the Sun
9) Wine tasting in Motovun
10) Game of Thrones Tour in Dubrovnik
Top 6 Most Memorable In Montenegro
1) Kotor Fortress (hike The Ladder route beginning in Old Town)
2) Sunset coffee on the water in Perast
3) Hiking through Durmitor National Park (Bobotov Kuk)
4) Ziplining over Tara Canyon
5) Njegos Mausoleum (hike from Cetinje)
6) Driving the Serpentine Road and getting home safely
Top 8 Fave Costa Rica Restaurants in Southern Pacific Zone
1) Heliconia in Ojochal (get the trout!; our fave place to eat in Costa)
2) La Parcela in Dominicalito (the tuna tartare and whole fried fish)
3) Gastropub Batsu in Rivas (lomito especial por favor)
4) Sibu in Uvita (the ceviche, beef carpaccio, and surf and turf quesadilla)
5) La Junta in Dominical (the tacos, sandwiches, and Ginjin cocktail)
6) Dominical Sushi (gyosas con salmon and tuna sashimi; best margarita around)
7) Citrus (skordalia de pescado)
8) Amor Mediterraneo (shawarma pita)
Top 10 Experiences In Thailand
1) Bangkok food stall eating
2) Tuk Tuk drive across town to Big Buddha, Sitting Buddha, and Reclining Buddha and the Golden Mount (if you get a Tuk Tuk driver named Two, you’re lucky)
3) Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan
4) Eat at Dr Frog’s on Koh Samui and drink a Tom Collins
5) Buy the local fares and wares at the Chiang Mai Night Market
6) Koh Phi Phi Leh longboat tour (forget tours, find someone willing to take you down at the port)
7) Get Railayed (meaning party hard at Railay Beach in Krabi)
8) Elephant Jungle Sanctuary outside Chiang Mai
9) Hike to the top of Koh Phi Phi and have a coffee and Singha while watching sunset
10) Take a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai
Top 10 Coolest Things on Offer In Vietnam
1) Ha Giang Motorbike Loop (one of the coolest adventures ever)
2) Halong Bay cruise (at least two nights)
3) Sapa Valley gazing on the outskirts of town
4) Nights in Hanoi walking from Old Quarter (Train Street and Beer Street)
5) Sun World Ba Na Hills Theme Park from Da Nang
6) Artinus 3D Art Museum in Ho Chi Minh City (take all the pics)
7) Hoa Lo Prison Museum Tour (aka “Hanoi Hilton”)
8) Stroll through, shop, and drink in Hoi An architecture
9) Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Full-day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
10) Rooftop bar hopping in Ho Chi Minh City with new friends
Top 12 Fave Places to Eat in Malaysia
1) Teksen Restaurant – Penang
2) Kway Teow street stall on Chulia Street – Penang
3) Restoran Karaikudi (Indian) – Penang
4) Yee Fung Laksa – Kota Kinabalu
5) Yasmin Express (the Lamb Mandi, oh man-di!) – Langkawi
6) Kedai Kopi Fatt Kee (chicken wings) – Kota Kinabalu
7) My French Factory (crepes; breakfast) – Langkawi
8) Pelangi Beach Resort (best happy hour spot) – Langkawi
9) ZENZERO (Italian) – Kuala Lampur
10) Ciccio (Pizza) – Kuala Lampur
11) Nick’s Restaurant & Bar (Mexican and Indian fusion; great combo, btw) – Kuala Lampur
12) The Magnificent Fish & Chips (our fave spot for drinks and late night eats) – Kuala Lampur
Top 8 To Try Malaysia
1) Scuba dive Sipadan on the island of Borneo (Scuba Junkies)
2) Eat and drink your way through Penang Old Town (great live music and night scene)
3) Go to top of KL Tower at night (KL’s space needle)
4) Grab drinks on bar street in Kuala Lampur
5) Stroll through Penang Old Town and take pictures of street art
6) Pamper yourself in luxury at Le Meridien Hotel in Kota Kinabalu
7) Explore the food scene in Kota Kinabalu (you will need several days and nights)
8) Watch the gorgeous sunsets at the rooftop bar in Le Meridien Hotel