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Back in Bangkok, one of my favorite places in the world to live.
This is my sixth visit to Bangkok. That alone should tell you it’s worth visiting. In fact, I’m not even planning to visit any other part of Thailand this trip. I’m dedicating my entire time here to getting to know all of the off the beaten path things I’ve glimpsed on previous visits while on…
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Photos: SE Asian Tour buses
Now Thailand knows how to pimp out a motor coach! I saw all of these coaches outside hotels. They look like a lot of fun to tour on! And this last one is just crazy. No idea what should be inferred from this. If you’re late coming back to the coach, you’ll be shot???
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Photos: San Miguel Chapultapec, one of Mexico City’s hidden neighborhoods.
We found it funny that the guy we house sat for in this lovely neighborhood told us there were only a couple restaurants. As we stumbled across at least a dozen, we could only conclude that he must just walk the same route every day. As visitors, of course, we tried a new route every…
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Photos: Getting beyond street food in Mexico City
Ticuchi Our Christmas dinner at Balcón del Zócalo was just one of many amazing culinary experiences we enjoyed during our one month stay in Mexico City. True, we had our fair share of burgers and lasagnas, because at some point tortilla based food gets redundant. However, we did stumble upon a couple places whose take…
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Best bike rental in Mexico City
As long as I’ve been coming to Mexico city, I’ve been impressed with its bikeability. That’s no easy task in a city of 12 million people, who aren’t known for their passive driving. The things that stuck out to me on my first visit were the free bikes available in the Zocalo, the closing of…
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What’s the best way to get around Mexico City? Uber vs Didi vs Taxi
Like most big cities in the world, it’s cheaper to get around Mexico City in someone else’s car than your own. Not owning a car means no payments, no maintenance, no insurance, and no fuel or parking expenses. From my perspective, saving $10,000 per year on auto expenses is the same as earning an extra…
