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Riding the buses to Mexico’s colonial cities
Barbara Reinhardus spent four weeks travelling with her family in Mexico last winter and over the next few issues will describe how they went about it. Who would have thought that visiting Tlaquepaque, Guanajuato, Morelia and San Miguel de Allende–by bus—would be such an easy, inexpensive and pleasant experience? Early this winter, my husband and I spent two weeks enjoying Mexico’s beaches with our children and grandchildren before heading over the Sierre Madre Mountains to visit … Read entire article »
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Travelling by tuk-tuk in Southeast Asia
I took many, many tuk-tuks in Southeast Asia and they certainly weren’t just for tourists for that’s how most locals get about. There are tuk-tuks propelled by motor and others by cycle . I wasn’t too keen on the latter because the driver was often old and skinny and I’d want to do the peddling instead of him. There are many reasons to go by tuk-tuk. They are inexpensive. They can weave in and out of … Read entire article »
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Why is my hair orange? Tales of a blond in Asia
Me to fellow traveller: “My hair isn’t normally this colour.” Fellow traveller to me: “But it goes well with your eyes.” My hair turned orange in China in a hairdressing salon of a 4-star hotel. That was after it was coloured bright strawberry red with pink roots. The guy who did it didn’t know a word of English but he looked competent. In between colours he made frantic calls to his buddies. Hotel staff lined up at … Read entire article »
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5 tips for leaving Bangkok with a smile
The Thai people refer to their capital as the “City of Angels” but for visitors it can be anything but angelic. It’s a mega-city. At mid-day it can be unbearably hot, particularity if you’re coming from a cooler climate. The script they use is nothing like our alphabet and the English spelling of streets can change as you walk along. Hardly anyone speaks English. Taxis might stop when you flag them down but are just as likely to take off again when you tell the drivers where you want to go. ___________________ Articles on other great cities There’s more to Beijing than the great wall Celebrating my 30th in the great city of Chicago New York City with the girls Underestimating San Francisco (and what lies beyond) The very doable Shanghai, China If you love the Big Apple … Read entire article »
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