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May 3, 2017

Riding the Technicolor Gondolas in Xochimilco, Mexico City

Riding the rainbow colored trajineras in Xochimilco was something I knew nothing about until my friend built it into our 4-day Mexico City itinerary. First, in case you’re not familiar with Spanish and are scratching your head at the name of the place we visited, it is pronounced kinda like so-chi-milk-oh. With that distraction out of the way, let’s check out this… [read more]

Mexico Comments: 17

May 1, 2017

Hiking the Ancient Pyramids at Teotihuacan

The Pyramids at Teotihuacan are ancient, awe-inspiring, and very accessible to tourists. A little planning can keep the trip very low in cost: less than $20 USD.

Hot Spots/Mexico Comments: 4

March 23, 2017

A Three-Day Weekend in Phoenix

Last September, my sister and I took a Labor Day vacay to Phoenix. Why Phoenix? Why not? While super hot and not totally glamorous, it is the sixth largest city in the U.S. and is totally drivable from San Diego. There is something about the beauty of the desert that makes a drive like this relaxing. A long and straight… [read more]

USA Comments: 0

March 17, 2017

#FBF: Dublin, Ireland (2010)

Happy St Paddy’s Day! What kind of travel site would this be if I didn’t mention Ireland on this particular occasion? Since I’ve never been there, but I’m married to someone who has, I decided to put together a little Q&A “Flashback Friday” post. It would be cool to make this a regularly occurring feature, don’t you think? Contact me to… [read more]

Globetrotting/United Kingdom Comments: 2

March 15, 2017

7 Tips for Riding an Unfamiliar Metro (or Subway)

I’m from San Diego. We have a trolley but almost everybody drives everywhere. I grew up in Colorado, another car-based society. I am definitely not a mass transit native. The first time I rode the D.C. Metro during a family vacation at the age of 16 I was flabbergasted at how easy it was, and I felt so cosmopolitan riding the rails. I… [read more]

Getting Around/Tips for Traveling Comments: 7

March 13, 2017

How to have a MONUMENTAL day at the National Mall

Get it? Because there are so many monuments? I’m here all night, folks. Anyway, the best thing to do in Washington, D.C. is to check out the National Mall. It is filled with iconic monuments and museums. The best part? It’s all free. That’s right! Those who make the journey to our nation’s capital are rewarded with lots of amazing sights… [read more]

Itineraries/USA Comments: 15

March 3, 2017

Visiting Home—The Philippines

Who would have thought that my family would be able to cram back-to-back events within the span of three weeks? Honestly, I had a feeling that it was coming, but I didn’t expect it to be the busiest three weeks of our lives. Of course, I would get my period the following day. It’s not like we had planned to go… [read more]

Globetrotting Comments: 3

March 1, 2017

Traveling Plans for 2017 (1)

Hey there! Last year was intense travel-wise that I thought this year was going to be so slow-paced in comparison. However as I’ve been putting in my PTO requests, it looks like my calendar is filling up quickly! The first half of the year is pretty booked up! Let’s take a peek at how I’m squeezing in travel around work… January I… [read more]

Globetrotting Comments: 2

February 22, 2017

Thanking My New Readers

Good morning! Or afternoon or evening if you’re spread across the world like many of my visitors! I want to thank those that have been supportive of my new site here. Writing about travel is so enjoyable for me; it is almost as good as traveling in the first place because I get to go back in time and re-live the… [read more]

Letter to Readers Comments: 5

February 17, 2017

An Arsenal Fan Visits Emirates Stadium

Among the thousands of attractions London has to offer, visiting Emirates Stadium offers a modern and refreshing change of scenery. Situated in north London, more specifically the Islington borough, Emirates Stadium is a 60,000 seat, state of the art football stadium (soccer for us colonials) that boasts some of the best amenities and exciting action the sport has to offer…. [read more]

Hot Spots/United Kingdom Comments: 2

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