One of the best things about having friends all over the place, and staying with them when we travel, is that we inevitably meet some of their friends and contacts. Here in Munich, we are staying at our friend Anne’s…
1 Euro Museum Entrances
On Sundays, the Pinakothek museums in Munich offer reduced admission. Only 1 Euro. Jonathan and I decided to take advantage of this today, since they were only a few minutes walk from where we’re staying. We visited the Glyptothek Museum…
Sankt Nikolaus Tag (Saint Nicholas Day)
The tradition of Saint Nicholas Day, usually on the 6th of December, is a festival for children in many countries in Europe related to surviving legends of the saint, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts. In Germany,…
Cool Stuff: Where The Hell Is Matt?
My brother Adam “introduced” us to Matt about two years ago (sometime right around our Kilimanjaro climb) when he sent us Matt’s first video (below) We already had plans of course for being world travelers in our life together, and…
El Cid: The Cancun, Mexico All-Inclusive Resort El Cid. A great Vacation Resort in Riviera Maya, Cancun, Mexico
The El Cid Riviera Maya Hotel is an all inclusive beach resort where you can get kayaks, lay on the beach, snorkel, swim, hang in your hotel room, eat, drink, and be merry. This is our review of the El Cid Riviera Maya Hotel and Vacation spot in Cancun, Mexico. Sandals optional. At the El Cid Hotel just outside Cancun, Mexico, we had a wonderful vacation.
The Last Time: Leaving Argentina and thoughts on “The Last Time”
Why does it sometimes take our leaving a place for us to appreciate the most mundane things about it? This video is for a little side project I’m working on called Wisdomish, which is just a place for me to…
Tango In Buenos Aires: What About The Tango
We have linked to a few web sites (below) in English which talk about the tango experience in Buenos Aires, but we’ve really only seen Tango in a few places. Cafe Tortoni (where they put on a show for tourists),…
Mendoza, Argentina: Wine trip to Mendoza
Wine, Wine, everywhere is wine in Mendoza, Argentina. We took the Andesmar bus company to Mendoza, and had an absolutely wonderful time there in Mendoza.
Vegetarian vexed while visiting Argentina
in Argentina, it’s a different story.Now I’m not 100% vegetarian. About 90% of the restaurants here do have an option for vegetarians. Because I don’t consider myself super strict when it comes to meat consumption, I can generally find a few vegetarian options (3 or more) on every menu, at least in the United States. Even a majority of the salads here contain some form of meat. three of the last four restaurants we ate in offered only one vegetarian option.
Buenos Aires Is Burning: Smoke Is Everywhere
Smoke in Buenos Aires from fires. But it is VERY smoky in Buenos Aires today. Seems that hundreds of thousands of acres of land are being cleared to the West and North of here. Carrie and I don’t smoke, but our apartment smells like someone smokes, and the visibility here is pretty poor at the moment. The smoke got REALLY thick last night, and has done some clearing today, and hopefully the fires will die down so that we can be without smoke once again.