One chilly January morning Tanya, Sveta and I and I were sitting at Sveta's house, sipping coffee and staring at an old globe. After years of somewhat quiet family life, having raised nine children between the three of us, we...
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I’ll break my habit of starting from the brief history overview, and start instead from what happened on my latest trip to the Yucatan. I went to explore the Tulum archeological site, only knowing that I was going to...
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What to eat in Mérida, Yucatan? You might face a tough choice between good and good. Or better and better. In other words, the restaurant world in Mérida is rich, diverse and may easily compete with any European high-end cuisine....
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Caribbean vacations in Mexico usually start in Cancun. This coastal town sometimes called “Party city” because of its extensive nightlife is a well-known gateway to Riviera Maya. No wonder: it is the biggest tourist hub for those arriving to Yucatan's...
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When I was planning my trip from San Francisco to Prague, as the case often is, the most direct flight was also the most expensive. As such, I used my strategy for ticket hunting and ended up staying in Copenhagen...
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Oregon road trip, day 7 While we were enjoying green Oregon, there were peculiar for this time of year thunderstorms near the Bay Area and along the interstate I-5 which sparked many fires. We did not expect the fire season...
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