We’ve just been blown away by Hierve El Agua – Mexico’s Petrified Waterfall – a freaky quirk of nature we found in the valleys of Central Mexico. Hierve el Agua – the Petrified Waterfall is a unique and off the beaten path experience and not exactly what we expected to find in Mexico. But then travel is all, Read More
Can you imagine living on a Plastic Bottle Floating Island, on Isla Mujeres, in Mexico… Maybe not? Well, Richart Sowa does. That’s Richart, not Richard. It’s all to do with the words that can be made from a name – and Richart Sowa knows all about that!
I have so many messages from people about Mexico. Many are myths, imaginations or perceptions about what Mexico is, and how awfully dangerous it must be. We have discovered the beautiful side of Mexico, far away from the myths and imaginations of some. I think Mexico is either underrated or unknown in some parts of, Read More
What do Pyramids, Churches, Grasshoppers and Volcanoes have in common? Let’s head to Cholula in Central Mexico to find out… we’d been staying in Puebla, just six miles west of this historically important colonial town. Cholula is best known for ‘The Great Pyramid’, the ‘Puffing Volcanoes’ and 40 Churches…
Zocalo – say – Zo – Ca – lo It does have a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Everyone knows many cities have a famous plaza or square like London’s Trafalgar Square, Moscow’s Red Square and Beijing’s Tiananmen Square – but a Zocalo? I thought ‘The Zocalo’ only existed in Mexico City.
We just had to visit the world-famous Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato (Guanajuato Mummies Museum). We’ve always liked to explore life and death…eerie as it may seem to some. Here at the Musee de Mommies and the adjacent cemetery we glimpse how the people of Guanajuato celebrate and normalize death. It is rooted in the Mexican culture, Read More
On a lazy ole Sunday in Paris we venture to the biggest flea and antique market you have ever seen. The most famous flea market in Paris is officially called Les Puces de Saint-Ouen, but is known to everyone as Les Puces (The Fleas).
“Cat Poop Coffee”, yep that’s right. It’s a fascinating and strange process for making coffee in Indonesia that certainly gets people talking, in most cases without true knowledge of its origin and process. It’s called Kopi Luwak or Luwak Coffee. From the Indonesian language Kopi= Coffee and Luwak = Asian Palm Civet, also called Civet Coffee, Luwak Coffee, Read More
The ‘Dogs of Paris’ appear to be another Parisian fashion accessory, it’s also no secret I’m a bit of a dog nut myself. They come in all shapes, sizes, colours and textures and are carried in dolls prams and handbags and customised doggy transportation.They add yet another quirky element to observing Parisian on the, Read More