Beyond Tacos and Burritos: Mexican Food Globally

by Piia MustamakiAmericas, Culture, Foodie Travel, Mexico, Travel StoriesPosted on No Comments

Mexican food’s popularity reaches far. Once, when traveling in Uganda, we were looking for a late night dinner in a town called Masindi. After a long day of traveling on dusty roads, we were absolutely ravished. Luckily we found a dark, little corner restaurant with barely two lighting fixtures, ordered some Bells (a Ugandan beer), …

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The Thrill of a New Country

by Piia MustamakiAmericas, Guatemala, Solo Travel, Travel StoriesPosted on No Comments

If they’re worth it, like Lebanon, Turkey, or Georgia, I love returning to places I’ve already been to over and over, but still there’s nothing quite like going to a destination for the first time. Recently I got to experience this thrill in Guatemala.  While I’ve been to neighboring Mexico many times, Guatemala was different enough …

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