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Hi, I’m Marjut – the blogger behind The Smooth Escape!

I’m a travel addict, obsessed with exploring our beautiful world, experiencing new cultures, and discovering the beauty of nature – and my goal is to do all of it in an ethical, responsible and sustainable way.

I created this blog to share my passion for traveling the world and to inspire you to chase your wildest travel dreams!

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Never getting enough of beautiful vistas so here's

Never getting enough of beautiful vistas so here's yet another shot of the Vikos Gorge, also known as the 'Grand Canyon of Greece' 🙌🏼😁.
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Swipe for some goosebump-inducing views! 😍
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"Because in the end, you won't remember the time y

"Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” - Jack Kerouac
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The view at the end of our hike through Vikos Gorge 🙌🏼. Coming from a country as flat as a pancake, mountainous landscapes like this never cease to amaze me. 😍
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Are you into mountains? Beaches? Forests? Cities? Or a nice combination of all of them? 😊
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Catching my breath inside the Vikos Gorge - the wo

Catching my breath inside the Vikos Gorge - the world's deepest gorge relative to its width according to the Guinness Book of Records.
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We were wandering around near the entrance of the gorge and semi-spontaneously decided that we should do the 6-hour hike through the gorge, hence my random choice of clothes which was not 100% suitable for a tough sweaty hike like this.😅
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Once inside the gorge, we were greeted by flocks of butterflies, chirping birds and even a turtle! With the smell of blooming trees, the sounds of nature, the lush green vegetation and the imposing cliffs above our heads, this place looked like something between Jurassic Park and the Garden of Eden. 😁
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What made it even better was that we didn't meet a single soul when walking through the gorge. There's just something magical about having such beautiful scenery all to yourself. Just you and the nature 🙏🌿 (and @fesasdelli of course 😄).
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Most of the tourists visiting Greece flock to the

Most of the tourists visiting Greece flock to the islands but has it ever crossed your mind to explore mainland Greece?
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We decided to visit the Zagori region close to the Albanian border because we were looking for a place to do some hiking and to explore rural areas far away from the typical tourist track. And I'm so glad we did that because our whole experience there felt as authentic as it could possibly get. 🙏
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I loved discovering the beautiful nature of the Pindus Mountains and strolling around the tiny villages where it seemed as if time has stopped and where no one had ever seen foreigners before. 😄 A curious local even stopped us to ask what the hell we were doing in this part of Greece.🙈
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We stayed at a local family's farm house and were woken up every morning by the sounds of goats, dogs, cats and birds. It was exactly the kind of experience I was craving for and it gave us a glimpse of what life in this area looks like for locals. I wanna go back already! 😍
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