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Pyramids of the Sun and Moon – Teotihuacan, Mexico

June 11, 2013 13 steve

Teotihuacan is one of those huge sites that ranks alongside natural wonders like Iguassu Falls or the White Desert of Egypt that allows you to stand in any spot, look in any direction and be completely immersed in the spectacle.

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The Venice of Mexico – Xochimilco floating city

June 7, 2013 19 steve

Xochimilco Floating City is the party destination for Mexico City inhabitants and tourists alike. Whole families come for a day out on the canals.

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Chiles en Nogada – Hosteria Santa Domingo in Mexico City

June 4, 2013 4 steve

Chiles en Nogada is a poblano chile, filled with a mix of meat, fruits and spices called picadillo, smothered in walnut sauce and garnished with pomegranate

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Guide to buying a SIM card with PAYG data in Mexico

May 30, 2013 9 steve

Step-by-step guide to finding and buying a sim card, then topping up and ordering a PAYG prepaid mobile phone plan with data in Mexico

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On board the USS Midway Museum – San Diego

May 27, 2013 4 steve

USS Midway is a United States aircraft carrier, and was the largest ship in the world until 1955. It's now a particularly well done museum for a day out

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Whale Watching off San Diego

May 23, 2013 23 steve

Despite having travelled quite extensively, I’d never seen a whale. At San Diego I finally got the chance. Just…

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One Day in Los Angeles (is enough), California

May 22, 2013 6 steve

California has a reputation for being slightly wacky, and it’s more obvious when arriving in Los Angeles from down-to-earth Oregon.

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Driving through Big Sur at sunset – Monterey, California

May 16, 2013 23 steve

Sandwiched between LA and San Francisco, Big Sur National Park still feels like a wilderness. Crossing the Bixby Bridge starts a 90-mile journey southwards

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Monterey Bay Aquarium – The Ocean’s Edge

May 14, 2013 4 steve

One side of Monterey Bay Aquarium is dedicated to those animals found at the Ocean's Edge, such as penguins, shellfish and giant turtles

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The Jellies Experience – Monterey Bay Aquarium

May 9, 2013 4 steve

The current special exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium is a 1960's themed Jellies Experience, a walk through the world of jellyfish.

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Pyramids of the Sun and Moon – Teotihuacan, Mexico

The Venice of Mexico – Xochimilco floating city

Chiles en Nogada – Hosteria Santa Domingo in Mexico City

Guide to buying a SIM card with PAYG data in Mexico

On board the USS Midway Museum – San Diego

Whale Watching off San Diego

One Day in Los Angeles (is enough), California

Driving through Big Sur at sunset – Monterey, California

Monterey Bay Aquarium – The Ocean’s Edge

The Jellies Experience – Monterey Bay Aquarium

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