Country #18: Spain   Highlights   Barcelona Sister city - warm, sunny climate by the sea, with fantastic food culture   Gaudi design influence - Catalan art nouveau architecture    Favorite neighborhood - Gracia, local slightly bohemian touch hipster, walkable    5 meals Favorite meal - Comida, menu del día 2-3 courses with a beverage and dessert Siesta after Merienda - afternoon snack, happy hour Cena - dinner at 10pm   Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life [email protected]   Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!

Country #17: Palau   Highlights   Archipelago island nation in Micronesia    Nitrox diving - Napoleon fish   Jellyfish lake    Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected]   Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!

Country #16: Japan   Highlights   Japanese Onsen Bath experience   Natural hot springs facilities - etiquette, robe, dinner tradition    Mt Fuji   Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected]   Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!

Country #15: Canada   Highlights   Toronto International Film Festival   Canadian Bacon is called peameal. St Lawrence Market.   2014 - British Columbia, Sidney, Victoria, Tofino   Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected]   Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!

Country #14: Indonesia   Highlights   Volcanic islands, more diving   Broken leg trip - Bali, Kuta Diving in Gili Air, Nusa Lembongan - Manta rays, Amed - Liberty wreck, Lovina   Jan 2015 - Bali, Keroboken, Nusa Lembongan, Semniyak, Sanur   May 2015 - 3 days of transport to get to UnaUna in the Togean Islands Bali, Sulawesi, Manado, Gorontalo, Togean Islands Wakai, Kadidiri, UnaUna - Amazing diving   Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected]   Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!

Country #13: Philippines   Highlights   Archipelago in SE Asia, diving trip, world class diving destination   Visayas: Bohol - Advanced diving certification, world class diving Moalboal Cebu   Palawan: Puerto Princessa - kayaking through Unesco World Heritage cave   https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/652 El Nido - island hopping and snorkeling Coron - Wreck diving   Manila - best sushi in Little Tokyo Makati   Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected]   Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!

Country #12: Australia   Highlights   Australia is a continent.    Special trip - Multi-generational family reunion that my dad planned through Melbourne, Sydney, Cairns, Gold Coast, Brisbane.   Van tour for the family.   My dad is one of 7 siblings. 6 were alive and present. This feeling that if they didn’t do it, they’d never have the opportunity again.   Baby koala   Didn’t make it into this episode - kangaroos!   Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected]   Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!

Country #11: Mexico   Highlights   First trip in Cabo San Lucas   2013 Sister’s wedding in Riviera Maya, flew into Cancun and visited Playa Del Carmen. Bad scuba diving, bored staff.   Didn’t make it into this episode - Chichen Itza!   2016 Tulum - Snorkeling and swimming in cenotes. Sinkholes, the roof of an underground cavern collapses and the curious creatures that humans are, we see a swimming pool   2016 drove across the border with friends. Valle de Guadelupe -amazing farm to table veggies, meat grown on the ranch, sitting next to a vineyard. Ambitious and passionate young chefs. Finca Altozano.    Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected]   Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!

Country #10: Italy   Highlights   Week in Rome, Milan, Venice   Best tiramisu in Venice   Slow travel trend  2015, 2017, 2018, will expand on those trips in the future   First trip was about pasta and pizza   Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected]   Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!

Country #9: Thailand

Highlights

PADI Open Water Scuba diving certification in Koh Tao

NYE in Koh Tao

Second trip in 2014 - scuba diving and rock climbing. First international rock climbing trip. Open water solo in Railay and Krabi

NYE in Koh Phi Phi

Phuket for months

Bankkok - busy bustling transit hub

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