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.

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

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
23 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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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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Oct 5, 2018
9 min

Explora Sacred Valley Review

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

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The Belmond Sanctuary Lodge, is it worth it?

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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What's it like to travel with Backroads?

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

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

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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