Visiting Neuschwanstein from Munich is simple! There’s no need to use a tour company and pay someone else to hold your hand to-and-fro when the…
Continue reading How to Visit Neuschwanstein, the Fairy Tale Castle
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Salzburg is most famous for being the birthplace and home of classical music wizard Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, aka the only Mozart you know. It’s also…
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It’s been the fastest month EVER it seems! With all the family and friends to say hello to, we’ve been making the rounds non-stop and…
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It’s been a new post desert lately, and for that I’m sorry. I blame the Cusco air. All the taxis (and every car was a…
Continue reading End to Cusco Travels, and Radio Silence
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A quick blurb on the 12 sided stone (or la piedra de los 12 ángulos), an iconic image of Cusco that appears everywhere, from Cusqueña beer…
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The Peruvian potatoes in the photo above are preserved and can last for 10 years. The white color you see on the outside is a layer of…
Continue reading Po-tay-toe, Po-tah-toe, Penicillin?
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Argentinian Spanish has a unique accent that has developed in part from the high percentage of Italians that migrated here (over 40% of the current…
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The streets downtown can be quite small/narrow, often made of brick or cobblestone. If you’re driving, you must pay to use the highway system; cost varies…
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Downtown San José has street vendors galore, selling everything from fruit (I got to sample the avocados before I bought them!) to veggies (bell peppers,…
Continue reading Costa Rica, the facts (Part II)
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