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The day I ate whale

August 6, 2012
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Tweet If you know me personally, or if you’ve read the post I wrote on my 7 travel truths, you’ll know this: I don’t like to experiment with food. Especially when I’m on the road. Which is why I still can’t believe that I voluntarily ate whale while in Norway.

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Mexico: Playa del Carmen/Tulum

October 5, 2010

Tweet I took a day off work and headed to the airport bright and early one Friday morning to board a plane to Cozumel, one of the literal “hotspots” of Mexico. Getting to Cozumel was actually a means to an end- Playa del Carmen and Tulum were actually the destinations of interest. But the cheapie [...]

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Mexico: Puerta Vallarta

October 5, 2010

Tweet Many moons ago, my mom and aunt came to visit me in Mexico, and we spent a few days at a beach-side hotel in Puerta Vallarta. It was December, and even though the beaches of Vallarta are reputed to stay sizzling all year long, it was a tad nippy. I took refuge in head [...]

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Mexico: Guadalajara

October 5, 2010

Tweet The city of Guadalajara, found in Mexico’s Jalisco state, is often dubbed the “most Mexican city in Mexico”. While I’m not too sure that that assessment is 100% correct, as the diversity of the country and culture makes one hard-pressed to define just what “Mexican-ness” is, Guadalajara is… well… pretty great. I had the [...]

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Mexico: San Miguel de Allende

September 23, 2010

Tweet San Miguel de Allende is located in the Guanajuato state of Mexico. It is an eight hour drive southwest from Monterrey and a three hour drive directly east of Mexico city.A group of co-workers and myself made the long drive there one weekend to celebrate Mexico’s “Dia de Independencia”, or independence day. It is [...]

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Mexico: Zacatecas

September 22, 2010

Tweet My first solo trip ever took place when I hopped on a bus heading to Zacatecas. I had been living in Monterrey for about a month, and really wanted to see more of Mexico. It was Friday morning and, while I was looking forward to the weekend, I was I was itching to get [...]

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Mexico: In and Around Monterrey

September 21, 2010

Tweet From 2006 to 2007 I spent a year living and working in Monterrey, Mexico. It seems like eons ago. Monterrey is located in the north-east region of Mexico, and is surrounded by the gorgeous Sierra Madre mountain range. I loved living in this town, which was nestled amongst the many impressive peaks of the [...]

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Viva Mexico

September 16, 2010

Tweet September 16th is the Dia de Independencia (Independence Day) in Mexico. This year is the bicentennial celebration of the country. I lived there for a year and had an amazing time, but regretfully did not blog about my existence there. I lived in Monterrey, located way up in the north-east of the country, land [...]

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