Cultural sites and traditions
19 posts found
My Curitiba Brazil travel guide: green parks, European architecture, and affordable eats. Is this planned city worth visiting over São Paulo?
A 7-day Puebla Mexico travel guide covering the best things to do in Puebla Mexico, traditional food, Cholula day trip, and slow travel tips for the historic center.
Hotel Ex Hacienda Chautla Puebla review: I stayed 2 nights at this historic castle hotel using Wyndham points. Free castle entry, stunning grounds, limited dining.
A self-guided walking tour Mexico City covering Zócalo, Madero Street, Chapultepec Castle, and Lucha Libre. Navigate CDMX solo without Spanish.
My Teotihuacan pyramids tour from Mexico City — climbing the Pyramid of the Moon, visiting the museum, and practical tips for your day trip to this ancient wonder.
An honest 8-day New Zealand South Island itinerary covering Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Mount Cook, Wanaka, and Queenstown. Budget tips, driving advice, and what I'd change next time for a family road trip.
A 16-day family road trip across New Zealand's North and South Islands, focused on relaxed pacing, easy-access nature, and practical planning.
A first-person guide to visiting Osaka and Kyoto together — the food, the castles, Dotonbori, and how the two cities compare. Based on a September 2023 trip.
Is Quito worth visiting? An honest travel guide covering the best things to do in Quito, day trips to Cotopaxi and Quilotoa, where to stay, safety tips, and how many days you need.
Is Medellín worth visiting? An honest travel guide covering things to do in Medellín, Comuna 13, paragliding, best food to try, digital nomad life in El Poblado, safety tips, and how many days you need.
Is Trinidad Cuba worth visiting? An honest guide covering things to do in Trinidad, Playa Ancón beach, Cuban food, where to stay in a local homestay, horseback riding, and nightlife at Casa de la Música.
Is Bogota worth visiting? A travel guide covering things to do in Bogota, what to eat, Colombian coffee, Plaza de Bolivar, Monserrate, the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, and how many days you need in Colombia's capital.
Is Havana worth visiting? An honest travel guide covering things to do in Havana, Old Havana, Malecón, Plaza de la Revolución, Cuban food, Cuba Libre, where to stay, travel tips, scams, and how many days you need.
Is Lima worth visiting? An honest travel guide covering things to do in Lima, Miraflores, Costa Verde, ceviche, Chifa, Peruvian sushi, Lima Chinatown, Barranco, Larcomar, and how many days you need.
An honest guide to visiting Machu Picchu in Peru — how to get there, what Aguas Calientes is like, whether it lives up to the hype, and practical tips for first-time visitors.
Is Cusco worth visiting? An honest travel guide covering things to do in Cusco, Plaza de Armas, San Pedro Market, Cristo Blanco, fried guinea pig, Lomo Saltado, altitude sickness tips, and how many days you need.
Is Buenos Aires worth visiting? An honest travel guide covering things to do in Buenos Aires, best Argentine steak, Palermo, Puerto Madero, La Recoleta Cemetery, El Ateneo bookstore, blue dollar rate, and how many days you need.
Is São Paulo worth visiting? An honest travel guide covering things to do in São Paulo, Avenida Paulista, Liberdade Japantown, best Brazilian BBQ, Mercadão market, Pinheiros neighbourhood, and how many days you need.
Is Rio de Janeiro worth visiting? An honest travel guide covering things to do in Rio, Copacabana beach, Christ the Redeemer, Rocinha favela tour, best Brazilian food, World Cup 2022 experience, and safety tips.