Reviews | Paradox Travel

Welcome to Paradox Travel's Reviews Page.

Although every travel experience has something to offer, some stand out and are exemplary. I am a positive reviewer. So it a hotel, resort, restaurant or travel service makes it to this page, you can bet it is something special. All reviews are unsolicited and reflect our own experience. I hope it helps you in planning an extraordinary adventure for yourself.

ParadoxTravel

Nov 21, 2019
12 min

25 Must-Have Gifts for the Active Traveler

There is nothing on this list that was given to us for free or to product test. We paid for each item listed below with our own money. So if

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ParadoxTravel

Oct 16, 2019
4 min

Flight Shaming - why it won't work

Let me first say up front that I think that Greta Thunberg is amazing. But I don't believe that extreme action (in any direction on any

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ParadoxTravel

Jul 4, 2019
14 min

Mercedes Sprinter van conversion review – Insights for buyers ready to try Van Life

So are you thinking about doing a van conversion but don't know where to start? Read on for information on vehicle types, conversion com

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ParadoxTravel

Jan 23, 2019
24 min

Silversea Cruise Line – My Experience

A luxury travel review of the Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands itinerary with Silversea. I was surprised to discover how m

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ParadoxTravel

Oct 31, 2018
8 min

Heli-Hiking in British Columbia

So you are telling me that I could actually take a chopper up to a high elevation mountain lodge in the summer, get flown to and from the tr

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ParadoxTravel

Oct 5, 2018
9 min

Explora Sacred Valley Review

An Active + Luxury travel review of Hotel Explora - Sacred Valley

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ParadoxTravel

Sep 28, 2018
6 min

The Belmond Sanctuary Lodge, is it worth it?

Is it worth it to spend the extra money to stay overnight at the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge, Machu Picchu? We do. Let me tell you why...

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ParadoxTravel

Jul 13, 2018
9 min

What's it like to travel with Backroads?

Backroads introduced me to the concept of Active Travel twenty years ago. I was curious to see if their growth and diversification had affec

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ParadoxTravel

Jun 26, 2018
5 min

The Beer Spa in Iceland

A warm bath IN beer… while drinking beer?? Well, that’s a twist. So when planning our Iceland Ring Road trip, I read this description, looke

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ParadoxTravel

Jun 26, 2018
4 min

Siglo Hotel | Siglufjordur, Iceland

After a good rugged day of outdoor activity, we enjoy a bit of upscale luxury at a nice hotel a the end of it. On this trip, we mixed our ac

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ParadoxTravel

Feb 22, 2018
7 min

Should I Hire a Guide? Trekking through Berber country and the Atlas Mountains

A Review of Toudaui Tours/ Trekking in Morocco

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ParadoxTravel

Jan 13, 2018
13 min

Dogsledding in Alaska - How I became a musher in 3 cold days

Prior to this trip, when I thought about a sled dog, I would envision those fluffy Alaskan Malamutes or blue-eyed Siberian huskies. But the

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ParadoxTravel

Dec 8, 2017
11 min

How to hike the W Circuit in Patagonia

A Luxury Travel Review of Explora Ecolodge, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile I hadn’t heard of Explora Ecolodge when I first fell in...

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ParadoxTravel

Nov 30, 2017
8 min

Best Safari Lodge in South Africa

A Luxury Travel Review of Kapama Private Game Reserve - Hoedspruit, South Africa I grew up in the Midwest in a typical middle class home....

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