The Tops and Flops of our first 100 days
We have had some amazing ups and disappointing downs, and share with you here our tops & flop moments, experiences and recommendations below.
Jess
Reflections: Our 1st 100 Days On The Road
We GlobetrotterGirls are celebrating a major milestone this weekend – our first 100 days on the road!
Hotel Tip of the Week: Hotel Diva | San Francisco
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!
Viveros de Coyoacán – Mexico City’s green, flourishing…outdoor gym
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 …
From bohemians & coyotes to flowers & floating Mariachis: A day trip out of Mexico City
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 …
iPad envy? Not yet.
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.
Bye, Bye Birdy – A (desert) dove tale
In a sad twist of fate and a splash of coincidence, after learning of the white-winged dove at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, one came crashing into our window at our housesit in the foothills.
Polaroid of the Week – Sunset in Tucson, Arizona
The desert landscape and clear skies make for such beautiful sunsets here in Tucson. Normally Dani can’t help but stop and get shots with a cactus or little lizard …
Polaroid of the Week – Saguaro Cacti
In and around Tucson and the Sonoran Deserts there are hundreds of thousands of Saguaro Cacti, Arizona’s state flower. Being surrounded by these gigantic cacti every day still feels very …
Polaroid of the Week – Chinatown, San Francisco
San Francisco’s Chinatown is one the biggest outside of Asia. The Sing Chong Building (in the picture) was one of the first buildings that was rebuilt after the big earthquake …