Mexico City from a Big, Red Bus – Center Circuit

Independence Monument (or Independence Angel)

I just returned from a 9 day trip to Mexico (Tlaxcala, Puebla, Oaxaca).  I can use all the existent praise words to describe the experience.  Wonderful. Magnificent. Awesome. Incredible.  Without doubt, those type of words can be used to explain the overdose of colors, food, traditions and history I went thru in that short amount [...]

Review: Jungle Xpedition, Honduras

Pulhapanzak Waterfall

Honduras is a country full of magnificent wonders.  Most visitors concentrate around Copan, the North Coast and the Bay Islands.  Those are amazing places indeed.  However, there is a hidden face of the country deserving every traveler’s attention.  That “hidden face” has all the components to make your trip memorable.  Mountains, cloud forests, waterfalls, lakes [...]

Little Tokyo Food Tour

Sushi platter at Mitsuri Sushi & Grill

Some weeks ago, for the first time, I had the opportunity to join a food tour. I joined Six Taste’s Little Tokyo Tour. Six Taste was launched in 2009 by two young USC grads.  Since then, the company has grown faster than grass.  It is also one of the most innovative companies in Southern California.  [...]

Brazil’s Dusty Azurre: Day 8 (Scene 2)

Local rowing in small boat

On my last post about Brazil, I was giving you some compelling reasons on why to book a schooner tour around Paraty Bay islands. Colorful boats Great city views Gorgeous mountain peaks covered with cottony clouds Friendly fish waiting for you in the water Warm swimmable waters Giant boulders adding to the beauty of the [...]

A Private Tour of Chichen Itza (Part 2)

The Nunnery and the Church

Here is the second part of the private tour I promise to give you around Chichen Itza. Don’t forget to take a look at the first part of the tour. A Little Background (Again!!) Chichen Itza means “at the mouth of the well of the Itza”. Historically, the Itza were an important Mesoamerican people who [...]

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