If you are traveling to Hanoi, Viatnam any time soon then you must put these places on your bucket list. Your shure to have a fantastic time if you do! Hoa Lo Prison Relic Hoa Lo prison has been called many names; Maison Central by the French, Hanoi Hilton by the Americans, but for theContinue reading “Sights of Hanoi”
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The Temples of Hanoi
Hanoi has temples hidden across the city. Every neighborhood has one. Some are Buddhist or Daoist temples; others are Confucian temples or ancestral shrines built to honor famous Vietnamese heroes. To the average tourist without much experience in eastern religions, it can be hard to differentiate between Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian temples and some ancestralContinue reading “The Temples of Hanoi”
Hanoi
It’s easy to see the beauty of Hanoi, but for some visitors, it may be hard to look past the chaos and the hustlers trying to make a dollar or two off of fixing your shoe or making you buy their product. At times these ‘scams’ feel violating and can be very unsettling, especially whenContinue reading “Hanoi”
Mexico City Day 7 El Zocalo
Day 7 was my first day i spent mostly alone in Mexico City since K, whom I met at my hostel, went home, and Z went to Teotihuacán, where I had been the day before. I woke up early and made my way to El Zócalo and what is left of the ancient Aztec capital,Continue reading “Mexico City Day 7 El Zocalo”
Mexico City Day 8 and 9 Reflections
After a very late night of drinking, I was pretty dead, so I decided to take it easy. I spent the first part of my day going through the parts of EL Museo Nacional de Antropología that I missed. I then walked around some cafes and book stores I had seen on Instagram and caughtContinue reading “Mexico City Day 8 and 9 Reflections”
Day 6 in Mexico City Teotihuacan and Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The next morning I woke up early to catch a Turibus, which was highly recommended by locals, to go to Teotihuacán and Basilica de Guadalupe. My friends I had met earlier in the week, Z and K, decided to hike the volcano nearby. I bought my ticket at the Zocalo and headed toward the ancientContinue reading “Day 6 in Mexico City Teotihuacan and Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe”
10 Things to do in Mexico City
Mexico city is one of the largest cities in the world which is both magical and overwhelming for any traveler especialy a traveler like me who decides to di it solo. These are my top 10 things I did in Mexico City. Click on the links for more details of my travels to these placesContinue reading “10 Things to do in Mexico City “
Mexico City Day ? The Risk of Being a Woman
To be honest, I’m not sure which day it happened in the next part of this story. Memories are like that. Especially memories that make us uncomfortable and hold pain or fear, the unimportant details tend to get fuzzy over time while other parts become bright and vivid, almost surreal. Although I couldn’t tell youContinue reading “Mexico City Day ? The Risk of Being a Woman”
Day 5 In Mexico City Part 2 Soumaya
After a transforming but emotionally exhausting experience at El Museo de Memoria y Tolorencia earlier that morning, my friend K and I decided it was time for lunch. With the sky threatening to rain overhead, we stopped in a mall food court before we headed to the Soumaya Museum. The Soumaya Museum is a privateContinue reading “Day 5 In Mexico City Part 2 Soumaya”
Day 5 In Mexico City Part 1
The Day I Found My WHY I woke up to a delicious, simple breakfast with the best orange/green juice I have ever had in my life, but with rain, in the forecast, the day looked bleak. K and I decided that today would be a museum day. The first museum of the day was oneContinue reading “Day 5 In Mexico City Part 1”
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