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Pulpo and prayers in Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela, Spain – November 2013 The year I sat my written and clinical physician exams was a particularly taxing one, as anyone who has prepared for them will no doubt know. Thankfully I passed them, and as both respite and reward, I booked a trip to Spain and Portugal, beginning in Madrid andContinue reading “Pulpo and prayers in Santiago de Compostela”

Eating my way through Yaowarat, Bangkok’s Chinatown

Bangkok, Thailand – February 2019 It was the last day of the conference I was attending in Bangkok, and I found myself looking for something to do for a few hours. After scrolling through a few sites online, I zeroed in on a guided tour showcasing the street food of Yaowarat, the city’s Chinatown. HavingContinue reading “Eating my way through Yaowarat, Bangkok’s Chinatown”

Exploring the Mayan Ruins of the Yucatán (Part 1 – Ek’ Balam)

Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico – December 2016 I had just finished a tour in Cuba and had planned a few days of solo travel in Yucatán, Mexico. After spending two weeks with the same group of people, I was looking forward to some alone time (as a typical introvert). My flight home out of Havana wasContinue reading “Exploring the Mayan Ruins of the Yucatán (Part 1 – Ek’ Balam)”