Photos and words about what we've been up to
By far our favourite thing about visiting Mexico was the cuisine. If you're heading to Mexico City then we definitely recommend that you find a way to go on a food tour, because you'll learn things and discover places that you wouldn't have easily done on your own. But even without a guide there are…
Continue reading ➞ Mexico City Restaurants – All Our Hits & Misses
CDMX refers to La Ciudad de Mexico... known in English as Mexico City. CDMX refers to the municipality that encompasses Mexico City, home to nearly 22 million people. On Sundays, many of those people have the day off, and the downtown core is filled with people and families who come in search of festivals, entertainment,…
Continue reading ➞ A Sunday in CDMX & Visiting Palacio Belles Artes
Hello readers! It's been a long hiatus, but I'm picking up where we left off, with stories from our 2018 trip to Mexico. My last post was about our trip to Teotihuacan, and this post is about another nearby site. While the site of Teotihuacan included some housing, it was primarily a centre for celebration,…
Continue reading ➞ Visiting Zona Arqueológica Palacio Atetelco
Kevin did 90% of the research for our trip to Mexico City, and I could tell it was going to be a good trip because of how excited he would get about what he was reading. When he suggested that our trip include a day trip outside of the city I knew that we were…
Our top ideas and recommendations for where to go and what to see while in Portugal.
After lunch at the San Angel Inn and a quick visit to the Museum of the House/Studio of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, we headed to another interestingly named museum, the Museo del Objecto del Objecto. It translates to 'the museum of the purpose (or object) of the object'. This is how Wikipedia describes it:…
After we enjoyed art shopping at El Bazaar Sabado and lunch (with a bottle of cava) at the San Angel Inn, we ventured across the street to visit the shared home and studio of the famous Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. We'd heard that the Frida Kahlo museum was famed for its long…
Continue reading ➞ Visiting the Museum of the House/Studio of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
Intro | Part I | Part II | Part III Day 7 - Campamento Italiano Map (link) | Distance: 7.5 km + 5 km | Time: 1.75 hours + 3 hours The hike from Paine Grande to Italiano is one of the shortest hikes in the park, designed so hikers can enjoy a "day hike"…
Continue reading ➞ Torres del Paine – III – Completing the Loop
Intro | Part I | Part II | Part III Day 4 - Campamento El Paso (John Gardner Pass ⛰️) Map (link) | Distance: 8 km | Time: 7.5 hours We had been gently warned by the rangers that most hikers should leave camp around 7:30 am to climb the John Gardner Pass, so despite…
Continue reading ➞ Torres del Paine – II – John Gardner and Glacier Grey
Intro | Part I | Part II | Part III Day 1 - Campamento Serón Map: (link) | Distance: 13 km | Time: 4.5 hours Saturday morning was an early one. We had a 7 am bus ride to the park ahead of us, which meant getting up at dark o'clock and double checking our…
the stories that I'm telling. 