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Traveling in Mexico: The Guelaguetza Festival in Oaxaca
Question: What do the King and Queen of Spain, the Emperor of Japan, and the Princess of Monaco all have in common?Answer: They've all attended the Oaxacan festival of Guelaguetza. Read more →Traveling in Mexico: The Plaza Garabaldi in Mexico City
Question: Do you like Mariachis? Do you REALLY like Mariachis? Then the Plaza Garibaldi is an absolute must. If you?re staying in the Historic District of Mexico City, you? Read more →Traveling in Mexico: Two Special Treats For You in Oaxaca
The state of Oaxaca is the insect-eating capitol of Mexico. About 300 species of insects are considered "edible" and more than a dozen are consumed regularly by the Indigenous population of this state. Read more →Traveling in Mexico: Welcome to Cuautla
THE CITY OF CUAUTLA: "Where the eagles are abundant"Arriving at the glass-walled ADO terminal, I exited the building to the greeting of horns blaring, the stench of choking exhaust fumes, and the shrill bleating of a policeman? Read more →Traveling in Mexico: What to Do First When You Get There
Changing Dollars To Pesos and other Money MattersThe exchange rate for changing U.S. dollars to Mexican pesos is fairly stable. However, exchange rates can vary considerably from one money exchange house (Casa de Cambio) to another. Read more →Traveling in Mexico: What to Do in Acapulco
Living in Acapulco?See you on the beach after English class!? Living in Acapulco, this is an all-too-common phrase of sorts. But after the beach, there? Read more →Traveling in Mexico: Where to Stay in Cancun Without Spending Your Inheritance
WHERE TO STAY IN CANCUN:If you?re dreaming of a bungalow on the beach and living with the sounds of waves lapping crystal sands as music to your ears lulling you like a lullaby - return to earth - those places cost far more than you? Read more →Traveling in Style
A few months ago, I decided I was overdue for a proper vacation. The last time I had been away for any length of time was five years ago. After my first year of university, my parents generously sponsored me to go on a European tour. Read more →Traveling in the Philippines
GENERAL INFORMATION: The Philippines has 7,107 islands. It stretches from the south of China to the Northern tip of Borneo. The unique Filipino culture was molded by several mixtures of foreign influences like Spanish, Americans and Japanese. Read more →Traveling in Turkey
So you've gotten the flight in and checked out Bodrum/Ismir/Antalya/Your Local Tourist Town. You've seen the ruins, dismissed the coffee and embraced the raki. Read more →Aphorism
I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it.