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San Francisco on a shoestring

Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by Dany.

San Francisco was one of our favourite cities during the American leg of our travels. The city is filled with life; it could take a lifetime to discover all of its secrets. It could also take a big budget if you’re not careful. However, with a bit of planning, exploring the streets of San Fran doesn’t need to eat through your budget. Here are the Globetrottergirls’ tips on getting the most out of San Francisco on a shoestring budget.

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Polaroid of the Week – Pyramid at Teotihuacan, Mexico

Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by Dany.

During our stay in Mexico City we took a day trip to Teotihuacan, one of the world’s most famous pyramids. The remains of the ancient city, which is believed to have housed up to 250,000 people, is located around 30 miles / 50 kilometers north of Mexico City and buses run every 30 minutes from the Terminal del Norte (At the station, look for ‘Sala 8′ and buy tickets there). Researchers remain unsure why Teotihuacan was deserted by its inhabitants – though a commonly held theory involves a big fire which may have destroyed a large part of the town.

The name Teotihuacan means “City of the Gods”, a name given to the city by by the Aztecs who populated the city in more recent history.

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Hotel Tip of the Week: Hotel Diva | San Francisco

Posted on 27. Jul, 2010 by jess.

During the California leg of our round-the-world tour we had the pleasure of staying at Hotel Diva in San Francisco for two nights in May. Though Diva doesn’t fall into the average backpacker’s budget, it most definitely falls into any Globetrotting Girl’s budget in need of a some spectacular relaxation in a sexy hotel in the heart of San Francisco!

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Polaroid of the week: Mariachi in Mexico City

Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by Dany.

Mexico City’s Plaza Garibaldi is best known for the gatherings of the Mariachi musicians, especially on the weekends. The Plaza is located a ten minute walk up the Eje Central from the Palacio de las Bellas Artes in the historic center. It has several bars and restaurants and we enjoyed some delicious street food in [...]

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Views from above: Mexico City

Posted on 21. Jul, 2010 by Dany.

The best way to get an overview of a city, especially one that sprawls like  Mexico City, is to see it from above. So we headed to the top of the Torre Latinoamericano, the only skyscraper in the historic center of Mexico City. However, at only 183 m (597 ft)  and 45 stories high, the Torre [...]

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Viveros de Coyoacán – Mexico City’s green, flourishing…outdoor gym

Posted on 17. Jul, 2010 by jess.

On our recent visit to Coyoacán, we got off the Metro at Viveros (actually one stop past Coyoacán), to enjoy a morning walk through one of the city’s rare green spaces – the park Viveros de Coyoacán.

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From bohemians & coyotes to flowers & floating Mariachis: A day trip out of Mexico City

Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by jess.

Poets, painters and travel writers alike search for ways to express life in Mexico City; the layers of existence so dense and varied finding the right words or images to capture its essence is nearly impossible. There is one word that all of them might agree with – Mexico City is busy. Even for those [...]

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Move over Machismo, Latin America is Gay Friendly

Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by jess.

> > Mexico City’s Tourism Minister announced yesterday that the city is offering a free honeymoon to Argentina’s first gay couple to wed under the country’s new gay marriage law.  Argentina is the first country in Latin America to legalize gay marriage, but the Mexican capital itself approved gay marriage and adoptions last year, largely against [...]

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Polaroid of the Week – Hombres de Xochimilco

Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Dany.

On our way to the canals of Xochimilco where we took a ride in one of the beautiful trajineras (wooden boats), we strolled through the main square where these three Mexicans were sitting on a bench watching the world go by.

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iPad envy? Not yet.

Posted on 09. Jul, 2010 by jess.

On the top of our priority list for before setting off on our round the world trip was the purchase of a top-notch netbook. At the time of our purchase, the iPad had yet to hit the market, so the choice between a netbook and a clunky laptop was an obvious one. However, despite a few geeky twinges of initial iPad envy, there is no question that the netbook is by far the best choice for a Globetrotter Girl.

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Polaroid of the week – Route 66

Posted on 08. Jul, 2010 by Dany.

During our road trip through Northern Arizona our path crossed the famous ‘Mother Road’, Route 66, several times. On our last day we decided to drive the section of Route 66 from Seligman to Kingman, one of the few in-tact segments of the highway which originally stretched from Chicago to Los Angeles. On the way we found numerous original gas stations, motels, road side shops with classic 50s & 60s cars out front and other Route 66 memorabilia which awakens the nostalgia of the Great American Road Trip from the Midwest to the Pacific Coast.

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Street Art in San Francisco

Posted on 02. Jul, 2010 by Dany.

. . The Globetrottergirls are huge fans of street and urban art. We love its raw grit, city themes, fleeting nature and the sport of spotting new works by street art all-stars.

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Polaroid of the Week – On the road

Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by Dany.

Cruising down Route 66 is one of America’s classics. We were lucky to experience some Route 66 nostalgia on our Northern Arizona road trip. Besides parts of the famous road, we visited Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, the Petrified Forest, Sedona, Navajo Country, Antelope Canyon, the Horseshoe Bend and the Grand Canyon.

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