August 2015 | Jason Gets Around

Trips, Tips, and Tricks
About
- Meet Jason Gill
  - Jason’s Also a Pilot
- Affiliations
Where In The World
- Africa
  - Morocco
- Asia
  - Cambodia
  - China
    - Beijing
    - Dali
    - Hong Kong
    - Kunming
    - Macau
  - India
  - Indonesia
    - Bali
    - Lombak
  - Laos
  - Philippines
  - Singapore
  - Thailand
  - Vietnam
- Caribbean
  - Cuba
  - Puerto Rico
- Central America
- Europe
  - Belgium
    - Bruges
    - Ghent
  - France
    - Paris
  - Germany
    - Munich
  - IcelandThis country is breathtakingly beautiful. I drove around the entire country from Reykjavik, around the Golden Circle, and continuing onto the Ring Road. My favorite sections were the South West, the South and the East. 1600+ miles of driving, 100+ miles of hiking, dozens of waterfalls, many hot springs, and very friendly people. Everything is pretty expensive there, but other than that, it is by far one of my favorites.
  - Ireland
    - Dublin
  - Netherlands
    - Amsterdam
    - Sleeuwijk
  - Portugal
    - Lisbon
  - Spain
    - Barcelona
    - Madrid
  - Switzerland
    - Lausanne
  - United Kingdom
    - England
      - London
    - Scotland
- North America
  - Canada
    - British Columbia
  - Mexico
    - Riviera Nayarit Nayarit is a state of Mexico.
      - Puerto Vallarta
      - SayulitaThe last time I went to Sayulita was during a five-day trip at the end of January 2020 for my girlfriend’s 29th birthday surprise. It was epic for the short time we were there. It is definitely a town that I could get behind as it is very festive. The next time I have planned to go to Sayulita is early January of 2021 for an entire month. Funny enough, the last time I was in a commercial airport was that trip I mentioned above. I’ve never gone an entire year only stepping into a commercial airport once. Oh, PDX airport, and flying around in general, how I miss thee!!
    - Quintana Roo
  - USA
    - Oregon
      - PortlandPortland is the place I’ve called home for the last eight years. I’ve lived in most of the four areas that break up Portland, so I’ve got a lot of info for those looking to explore. Though I do plan to live in some other part of the world some day, separating from Portland is no easy task!
    - California
    - Colorado
    - Florida
    - Hawaii
    - Idaho
    - Louisiana
    - Nevada
    - New Mexico
    - New YorkNew York – for quite a while, I had only ever been to New York City in New York, however, now I can say I’ve had a chance to spend some time in Upstate New York, in Corning. I came here for the TBEX conference and was surprised with how wonderful this little town is in the Finger Lakes area – a much-desired change to the “Big City.”.
    - Washington
    - Texas
- Oceania
- South America
  - ChileMy time in Chile was spent enjoying walking around Santiago, enjoying the beaches/nightlife/new years in Valparaiso, to getting as far south as I’ve ever been to enjoy the gorgeous views of Patagonia. Enjoyed a four day backpacking trip around the W of Torres Del Paine. Very friendly locals, good exchange rate from the US, and delicious wine and coffee everywhere I went. My first experience of South America and I was blown away by how great it was. Would go back again in a heart beat.
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By Jason, 9 yearsAugust 25, 2015 ago

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