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Posts tagged Decoding Places
For all the times I thought: wait… why is this like this?
Getting Around in Beijing, a Mix of Skills and Patience
Beijing is huge and very spread out, much like most North American cities. Getting from point A to point B isn’t always easy: it’s hot and the streets are jam-packed.
Why Some People Call Jacó “Sin City” in Costa Rica?
I walked the strip. Souvenir shops, fast-food joints, “gentlemen” clubs, hotels, real estate agencies… nothing really inspiring.
Exploring Isla Omotepe.. And Doing It Right
That was my plan: hop onto the chicken bus with the bike (the best part with these buses is that it’s completely normal to bring along a bike, a chicken, a cow or huge bags of frijoles with you), get off at El Quino, bike the four kilometres to the beach and then bike the 25 kilometres back to town.
Isla Omotepe, Nicaragua – Where I Realize I Am Not Tour de France Material
I can’t drive a motorbike so I rented a bike for $5. My plan was to get to Altagracia, the other town on the East part of the island. Sure, people told me I was crazy
Here is “Gallo Pinto”, My Favourite Breakfast in Costa Rica
Breakfast here is invariably “un desayuno típico” with “gallo pinto”, the national dish—beans, rice and spices mixed. It is usually served with eggs, natilla (sour cream) and fried plantains. It’s filling. And pretty tasty, really.