Tomorrow, we’re flying out of Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) heading towards Charles de Gaulle in Paris. With a little over 24 hours until we start the drive to the airport, it’s about time I start thinking about what to pack (I know, I know, that’s way too far ahead of time and I’m tooContinue reading “Packing For Paris”
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How To Cook In An Airbnb | Mexico Guide 2023
Why Should I? Yeah, I know. You’re in Mexico, the land of arguably the best food in the world. Why on Earth would you want to cook a meal when you have an endless menu of taco stands and enchilada dishes around every corner. Despite this, there are several reasons you may want to stayContinue reading “How To Cook In An Airbnb | Mexico Guide 2023”
How To Grocery Shop In Mexico
Your complete guide to shopping for fresh and delicious groceries in Mexico.
Finding The Perfect Cup Of Coffee In Oaxaca
A guide to ordering coffee and the best cafes in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Shopping The Markets Of Oaxaca
A shopping and food tour of Oaxaca’s best markets
Visiting Monte Albán from Oaxaca, Mexico
The state of Oaxaca is built on a deep history of indigenous cultures. About 25 minutes outside of the capital city of Oaxaca de Juárez sits the archeological site of Monte Albán, a pre-Hispanic city of religious and political importance that began with the Zapotec people and continued on with the Mixtecs. To start yourContinue reading “Visiting Monte Albán from Oaxaca, Mexico”
How To Get Insulin To Mexico
My 2,500 mile journey to Oaxaca while keeping insulin cool. As I’ve mentioned in a few posts, insulin must be kept at standard fridge temperatures (36-46°F or 2-8°C) prior to use. Any colder and it could get freezer burnt, any warmer and it will start to degrade. Once it has been brought to room temperature,Continue reading “How To Get Insulin To Mexico”
What To Pack For Mexico
Packing for Mexico requires some flexibility and numerous considerations. The 14th largest country by area, Mexico’s climate varies from humid and tropical to cold and elevated to dry and hot over its nearly 2 million square kilometers (750,000 sq miles for you American, Liberian, and Burmese readers out there.) This leads to a myriad ofContinue reading “What To Pack For Mexico”
The Best Personal Item Bag
Whether you’re flying minimally and looking for the best way to maximize the efficiency of what you can carry or you want to keep certain items accessible, there are a number of factors in picking out a personal item, how did I pick mine? The Difference Between Personal Item Vs Carry-On Bag Airlines generally allowContinue reading “The Best Personal Item Bag”
Unexpected News
I was going to post this either on my birthday (end of June) or as my 50th post, but sometimes things don’t work out as planned. Case in point… I was diagnosed as diabetic at the end of April, 2021 and confirmed as Type-1 at the beginning of June. This, obviously, puts a new obstacleContinue reading “Unexpected News”
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