My Mother and Mexico
byWhile my mother and I were on our tour of the Yucatán peninsula, one of the first things she would tell locals was that…
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The Barcelos Rooster, or how a roasted rooster saved a man’s life…
byThe best day of the week to go to Barcelos is on Thursdays! Why is that? Very simple, because it is the market day,…
What to Pack on a Long-Distance Cycling Trip?
byWhat to pack on a long-distance cycling trip? This is the one thing that kept banging in my head before leaving for South America….
5 Reasons to Visit Portugal
byPortugal has been on our wish list for very long even though we have travelled to Portugal an infinite number of times. So it…
Crossing the Chaco Austral – Paraguay
byAfter Uruguay our journey would continue through Paraguay, with almost no stops in between. Paraguay would serve as a bridge to reach Bolivia. However,…
Transit ‐ On the roads of Morocco
byFar from clichés or sightseeing of the big city of Marrakech and its surroundings. We take buses and taxis to hinterland. Whether in those…
Normandy – top 4 places to visit
byNormandy, a region to the north of Paris, which extends along the west coast, is today considered as a hotspot of battlefields from World War…
Oz, a graffiti wizard from Asunción, Paraguay
byHow I met Oz? I first heard about the murals from my first Couchsurfing host in Asunción, Yobana, right upon my arrival. She told…
Indigenous Peoples in Brazil
byThere are about 240 indigenous peoples living in Brazil today, together they form a population of around 900,000. Many of them are still fighting…
Hurrah, hooray, yay! It’s time for the Schueberfouer!
byHurrah, hooray, yay! It’s time for the Schueberfouer! It’s that time of the year when the caravans come to town. Exciting! What we like the most…
