Dancing with Chinelos

The old, battered bus was bouncing on the road with dusty Mexican countryside rolling outside the window.  Google Maps on my phone was showing we were approaching our destination – Yautepec de Zaragoza.  Before the trip, I could not even imagine that we would be trying to get to this […]

Rioting in Cuernavaca

We were enjoying a quiet breakfast of an omelet and sopes on an outdoor patio, taking in the beautiful view of the central plaza. Like so many town squares in Mexico, it featured all the familiar elements: a park, a gazebo, a historic church, and the oversized colorful letters spelling […]

Temazcal in Tepoztlan

Don’t worry if you don’t understand two out of three words in the title, I will explain everything.  This year, we traveled to Tepoztlan, hiked up and down a mountain, and ended up in a temazcal. Ok, I’ll keep explaining. It was an intense, surreal experience, and I am still […]

Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cracker Jack

Part III Those of you who follow this blog closely know we are on a lifetime quest to visit all 30 major league baseball ballparks.  We are not in any rush to see them all as soon as possible, and it is kind of fun to take this journey slowly […]

Nica food: Our top 10 dishes

For the last five months, we chronicled our travels through Nicaragua in great detail on this blog. By the sheer number of posts from this country, you can tell that we absolutely enjoyed our time there.  And although we plan on coming back and writing more about this beautiful place, […]

Surrounded by Van Gogh

By Victor / March 19, 2021

Earlier this month, we went to see one of the hottest shows in Chicago right now – The Immersive van Gogh Exhibit. The exhibit allows visitors to explore masterpieces of Vincent van Gogh through 360-degree digital projections and an atmospheric light and sound show. Sitting in a large hall surrounded […]

A “Ruined” Vacation in Mexico

By Victor / March 11, 2021

Soft light of the early morning sun was gently seeping through the canopies of trees as we made our way through the jungle.  Waking up super early and driving in a half-awakened state for two hours from Puerto Morelos was totally worth it as we were rewarded by spending the […]

Did I Do That?! Driving in the UK

By Julia / March 5, 2021

Please start with our previous post to learn how and why I ended up driving through rural England. In May 2018, we flew to London to spend 5 days in southwest England.  By the time we walked out of Heathrow airport, it was three hours later than we planned.  The […]

“You Almost Killed a Man!” or Why I No Longer Drive on Our Trips

By Julia / February 26, 2021

We were in a tiny Peugeot, in a small Spanish city, staring at a road, going up the hill.  The car was manual, the hill was steep.  Victor, who happened to get a traffic ticket two days before we left for our trip and thus didn’t have his driver’s license, […]

Welcome to Glastonbury, UK or Why is Everyone Naked?

By Julia / February 18, 2021

It was late afternoon, and we were having tea.  But it was not just any tea, and it was not just any afternoon.  We were in Bath, one of the most beautiful cities in England, surrounded by rows of elegant houses built in a classical Georgian style, housing world-class museums, […]

Top 5 Beaches in Riviera Maya, Mexico

By Victor / February 11, 2021

Yes, you’ve read this right.  We are writing about beaches, and we are ranking them!  You can now safely unsubscribe.  This travel blog is hopelessly ruined.  In all seriousness, we are not beach people and rarely spend our vacations on a beach.  In a normal year, you are more likely […]

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