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 …
This post is the next adventure on my Mexican trip. After having our day exploring Queretaro, the next day on our Mexico trip was a day trip to Bernal. Other posts related to this trip:Top 8 things to do in Mexico CityMy first impression of MexicoDay trip from Mexico City to Teotihuacan We boarded our …
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Thickness of the front door I had never seen a war bunker before. This all changed in Prague when I took a Communism and Nuclear War Bunker Tour after googling for odd tours and sites to see. Our starting point was the office- located in the Main Square to the left of the clock tower …
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I'd seen so many pictures of the capsule hotels from Japan and had always thought to myself that if I ever had the chance somewhere around the world, I would book in for a night. I needed a place to stay for my last night in Taipei on a trip a few years ago and …
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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 …
Sevilla was the first Spanish city that I had visit. It introduced me to this carefree feeling of life. "Stop being so stressed all the time" is what I imagine Sevilla would say if cities could speak. I've since been back and still love the feel of this city. The Moorish Architecture, how the city …
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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I use to fly regularly on domestic trips for work. Red eye flights. I was one of those people who would be asleep even before the plane took off in the early hours of the morning. Despite having to fly often, I never tire of being on planes. I love being in the clouds and …
A few things move me to tears of happiness and one of them is being in a place where you are overcome with awe of natural beauty. I had the opportunity to visit Norway after my time in Helsinki. High on my list was to see the well known Norwegian Fjords.Wanting to visit the Fjords …
Expectations when travelling can be more of a curse than a blessing. Especially if you've had to travel all the way to the other side of the world. Sydney by definition starts on the coast and extends about 70km west (just before the Blue Mountains). Yes, it's huge! Unlike many big European cities (I'm looking …
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