Solvang: A Piece of Denmark Close to Home

Windmill

You probably have heard about Solvang.  It is a Danish city in the middle of California’s Santa Ynez Valley (close to Santa Barbara). Yes, you may have negative connotations about Disneyfied places like this.  After all, you can find the following in Solvang: Danish architecture A replica of the Little Mermaid Statue A bust of [...]

Eating in the Riviera Maya

Mexican Combo at Fridas

After spending two days in Valladolid (in the Yucatan state), I didn’t fill like I got a good grasp of Yucatecan food.  I was determined to continue sampling regional dishes in the Riviera Maya area (in the Quintana Roo state).  To my dismay (and this statement is based on my experience), it was hard to [...]

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