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  • Americas Mexico Travels

    Ruins, jungle, and waterfalls in Palenque, Mexico

    February 22, 2026 Read More
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    El Chiflón waterfalls & Montebello lakes, Chiapas

    February 15, 2026 Read More
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    Cruising the majestic Cañón del Sumidero in Chiapas

    February 14, 2026 Read More
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    Where to eat & drink in San Cristóbal de las Casas

    February 10, 2026 Read More
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    A street art tour of San Cristobal de las Casas

    February 6, 2026 Read More
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    Europe Scotland Travels

    West Highland Way: Day 6 – Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

    What a glorious morning – waking up in such a beautiful hotel as the Kingshouse Hotel with some of Scotland’s finest views right from your bedroom window (below), realizing you had completed the hardest…

    September 4, 2024
  • West Highland Way Day 5
    Europe Scotland Travels

    West Highland Way: Day 5 – Tyndrum to Kingshouse

    We woke up to the sound of our alarms at the crack of dawn – Day 5 had arrived! The longest day on the Way with 19 miles until our next bed was filling…

    August 31, 2024
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    West Highland Way: Day 4 – Inverarnan to Tyndrum

    Legs a bit sore from yesterday’s rough terrain, we woke up after a good night’s rest (sans apparitions of dismembered clansmen thankfully) at the Drover’s Lodge and crossed the street to enjoy a leisurely…

    August 21, 2024
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    Europe Scotland Travels

    West Highland Way: Day 3 – Rowardennan to Inverarnan

    Day 3 – If we were to trust our weather app, it was panning out to be a continuation of yesterday’s bright afternoon which delighted us. Many accounts of the West Highland Way often…

    August 10, 2024
  • Day 2 West Highland Way
    Europe Scotland Travels

    West Highland Way: Day 2 – Drymen to Rowardennan

    We woke up to a drizzly morning in Drymen, much more typical than yesterday’s gorgeous start from Milngavie. Far from dampening my spirits, I saw the gloomy weather as the quintessential backdrop to a…

    August 6, 2024
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Bonjour! I'm Sandra, a French Canadian expat in New York's Hudson Valley. International marketeer by day, in my off-time I can be found eating my way around the world or cooking up a storm in my kitchen, camera in hand. Enjoy the visual journey!

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There are close to 1,000 moai statues on Easter Is There are close to 1,000 moai statues on Easter Island, carved hundreds of years ago. These massive human figures, icon of the island, represent deceased ancestors and generally face inwards toward villages to protect them. 

#rapanui #easterisland #moai
On an island far far away… #easterisland #rapanu On an island far far away… #easterisland #rapanui #chile #remoteplaces
The ancestral tasting menu at Peumayén in Santiag The ancestral tasting menu at Peumayén in Santiago celebrates Chile’s indigenous cuisine in 17 diverse, delectable preparations. By far my favorite dining experience in the capital.

#peumayen #indigenouscuisine #tastingmenu #eattheworld #santiago
Street art in Valpo ❤️ #valparaíso #streetart Street art in Valpo ❤️ #valparaíso #streetart #chile
Pastel de Choclo, Chile’s version of Shepherd’ Pastel de Choclo, Chile’s version of Shepherd’s pie (and one of my favorite Chilean dishes) is made for cold winter days. I’m thinking about the hearty casserole of beef, onions, chicken, hard boiled eggs, raisins, and black olives blanketed in a thick layer of corn puree, with a brûléed sugar crust on top…

#napworthy #pasteldechoclo #chileancuisine #eattheworld #foodblogger #comfortfood #saveurtravels
Bohemian, hilly, colorful Valparaíso makes every Bohemian, hilly, colorful Valparaíso makes every walk along its steep and narrow streets an exciting chase for a scenic lookout or a hidden art gem.

#valparaiso #chile #cityofpoets #beautifuldestinations #cityscape #colorfulhomes
Madagascar’s lemurs are reason alone to trek to Madagascar’s lemurs are reason alone to trek to the island. Over 100 species, all endemic and most of them threatened, can be found in different areas and new ones are continuously being identified. Here are a few I was lucky to get close to:

1. Ring-tailed lemur
2. Black-and-white ruffed lemur
3. Eastern lesser bamboo lemur
4. Gray mouse lemur
5. Aye-aye
6. Male black lemur
7. Red-bellied lemur
8. Golden-crowned sifaka
9. Verreaux’s sifaka
10. Red-fronted lemur
11. A hybrid! 
12. Female black lemur

#lemurs #madagascar #endangeredspecies #wildlife #primates #rarespecies
Zebu, Madagascar’s native cow with a hump, is a Zebu, Madagascar’s native cow with a hump, is a staple of the local cuisine and the most popular meat. I had it every possible way but it’s the slow-cooked stews with a melt-in-your-mouth texture that delighted me, especially the tongue! And of course, it’s ALWAYS served with rice, the primary food of the island.

#zebu #malagasycuisine #madagascar #romazava #maranamolotra #eattheworld
Tackling the Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park in w Tackling the Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park in western Madagascar is an adventure you won’t forget. The surrealist landscape of jagged, serrated limestones pinnacles that rise hundreds of meters into the air is simply otherworldly. 

Meaning “Where one cannot walk barefoot”, the tsingy offers an incredible though challenging exploration of its stone forest for those without vertigo 🙈. The 5-6 hour hike involves climbing up and down between the pinnacles through a via ferrata and crawling and squeezing through caves and tight spaces… After the 10+ hours it takes to get here through bumpy dirt roads and river crossings, might as well go all the way? 

#tsingy #bemaraha #madagascar #adventuretravel #hiking #unescoworldheritage #nature #remote 🇲🇬
The catlike fossa is the largest carnivore on Mada The catlike fossa is the largest carnivore on Madagascar and the only land predator to the island’s lemurs. Rather elusive, I was lucky to spot it twice in the Kirindy Forest Reserve.

#fossa #madagascarwildlife #mongoose #kirindy #wildlife #madagascar #endemic
Introducing the mouse lemur, the smallest primate Introducing the mouse lemur, the smallest primate in the world and only found on Madagascar! This is the grey mouse lemur, the second smallest on the island at around 60g (2oz) - the epitome of cute.

#mouselemur #greymouselemur #madagascarwildlife #lemurs #kirindy #wildlife #tinyanimals #bigeyes #wildafrica
Walking among giants - from dawn to dusk #baobaba Walking among giants - from dawn to dusk  #baobaballey #avenueofthebaobabs #madagascar #beautifulafrica 🇲🇬
Hallstatt, Austria 🇦🇹 #hallstatt #unesco # Hallstatt, Austria 🇦🇹 

#hallstatt #unesco #austria #beautifuldestinations #village
A sample of my Austrian diet 🇦🇹 #hearty - R A sample of my Austrian diet 🇦🇹 #hearty

- Roast pork with sauerkraut & bread dumplings
- Beef goulash stew & bread dumplings
- Carinthian cheese noodles
- Tafelspitz: Prime boiled beef with bone marrow, fried potatoes, creamed spinach & apple-horseradish
- Wiener schnitzel & parsley potatoes
- Fried chicken salad
- Steirer hot dog & käsekrainer (cheese sausage)
- White asparagus hollandaise
- Kardinalschnitte (coffee meringue cake)

#austriancuisine #saveurtravels #eattheworld #comfortfoods
Wörthersee - a scenic lake in the Austrian Alps Wörthersee - a scenic lake in the Austrian Alps

#austria #carinthia #worthersee #klagenfurt #alps #natureescape
Often referred to as the “Austrian Tuscany”, S Often referred to as the “Austrian Tuscany”, South Styria is a bucolic landscape of rolling hills, superb Sauvignon Blanc wines, and culinary delights at traditional wine taverns. Hike sections of the wine trail like I did, walking along the border with Slovenia and making frequent fuel stops to try all the delicacies… 🍷🥾🧀

#südsteiermark #southstyrianwineroad #austria #buschenschank #winehiking
April 2024 || Deep in the Scottish Highlands halfw April 2024 || Deep in the Scottish Highlands halfway through the West Highland Way 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥾

#scotland #naturelovers #westhighlandway #glencoe #wild #getoutsideandwalk
Whether celebrating spring or Nowruz (Persian New Whether celebrating spring or Nowruz (Persian New Year), making Fesenjan will be the highlight of your week. This Persian stew of slow-cooked chicken in a walnut and pomegranate sauce is a sweet and sour masterpiece. 

Recipe on the blog.

#fesenjan #persiancuisine #eattheworld #comfortfood
The final show ✨ #northernlights #norway #arct The final show ✨ 

#northernlights #norway #arcticmagic #lookup #auroraborealis #svolvær
Despite having seen the picture a thousand times b Despite having seen the picture a thousand times before, the view over Hamnøy still stopped me in my tracks | #bucketlisttravel 

#lofoten #moskenes #hamnøy #norway #fishingvillage #wintertravel #beautifuldestinations
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