When I recently wrote about my day trip from Queretaro to Bernal, I got a lot of interest about cactus as food. So here is a post dedicated to nopal! There are over 600 varieties of cactus in Mexico and the prickly pear cactus is commonly known as nopal which is eaten. The Mexican flag …
Fashion allows for another form of self expression. I like having choices and free styling. I haven't been influenced too much on trends although get so annoyed when I want to buy something but it's not being sold anywhere because it's not trendy at the time. In my last Juste Un Mot post, I wrote …
I've had somewhat of a writers block in the past week. I have some thirty travel related blog posts in draft but no motivation to complete them at this time. I have other topics that I want to write about so I've started a new category in my blog titled "Juste Un Mot" or just …
Souvenirs are such a personal matter. Some travelers don't buy anything at all, others are drawn to build their collection of a certain item and others are just looking out for things that catch their eye or perhaps personalised items. Frida Kahlo magnet from the Frida Kahlo Museum. One of the Top 8 places to …
This year has been like watching a slow motion car crash. I wake up every morning with abated breath at what news I will be reading and what has happend overnight. I find comfort in my morning tea. At least I have that. The beginning of the year was filled with hope and aspirations like …
Warning: This post may contain images that viewers might find disturbing. One of best things about traveling is getting to try food and drinks that you've never had before. Whether it be a fruit, vegetable or protein that you've never seen in your home country before, combination of flavors or dishes you've never tried- there …
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It's been 6 months since I started writing regularly again. I've had a post written almost every week and I actually can't believe I have thought about enough topics to write about. I started off initially wanting to write only about travel. But, as you all know what happend this year- I don't think it's …
Deconfinement: to be out of the state of confinement or restrained movement. (sortie d'un état de confinement où les mouvements sont restreints ; retour à une possible circulation des personne). Our world here is slowly awakening from the social distancing measures that were put into place for COVID-19. Granted, Australia was lucky. Our Government had …
Everyone has an opinion about these lockdays. I personally have been really liking this change. It's forced me to slow down more and focus on refining what I do on a day to day basis. Being lucky enough to work from home, I just have so many more hours. I channeled my time into food …
I know this blog has not been active in a few years but hey, a new year resolution starts strongest at the beginning of the year. What drew me back was the writing and the thinking all whilst on a topic that I love: travel! I also really like looking back at my pictures which …
