Posted on 25 March 2009
Category
Town
Description
Mining town in Sierra Madre Mountains at over 8000 feet altitude. Almost desereted until a few years ago it is coming back to life with many outsiders moving to the area.
Address
Real de Catorce
Nearest Larger Town: Matehuala
State: San Luis Potosi
By bus Real de Catorce is about 10 hours from Mexico City
Phone
Email
Price Range
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This colonial mining town once [...]
Posted on 24 March 2009
Title
Pop Cafeteria – A nice cool Place to eat
Category
Eating
Date
15 Sep 2000
Description
Pop Cafeteria is just two blocks off the main plaza in Merida. When its 105º F in Merida its wonderful to walk into this air conditioned restaurant.
Address
Pop Cafeteria
Calle 57 between calle 60 and 62
Merida, Mexico
Phone
(99)28-61-63
Email
Price Range
$2.50-$6
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Pop Cafeteria is named after “pop” the fist month in [...]
Posted on 24 March 2009
Stories from a Market
Pasar Mardika, like any market, is a microcosm of the society it serves. On the surface it is the thriving, if ugly, commercial heart of the city, but the market also exemplifies the roiling tensions and brewing conflict that threatens to tear Indonesia apart.
Within Mardika are sold those goods which it is [...]
Posted on 27 September 2008
Description
The Hospedaje Bed and Breakfast Madero 83 is a bargain with a bed in a clean dorm room and breakfast for only about $4.
Address
Calle Mader #83
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Posted on 26 September 2008
"This bloke had his backside over the edge of the dinghy” said Colin, our host, nursing his fifth beer of the evening, in a strange and desolate place called Shark Bay in Western Australia.
“His shorts were down by his ankles, but mate, ya know, when ya gotta go, ya gotta go. I told him, [...]
Posted on 23 September 2008
My mode of time travel was ANA flight 9 that was decorated with large Pokemon figures. I got an outrageously good deal on plane tickets, the kind that makes you want to ask your row companion what they paid, just so you can gloat. But I didn’t. I sat there quietly and watched a Midsummer [...]
Posted on 16 August 2008
The economy of night travel is tremendous. Sleeping while rolling down the tracks saves time and money, both of which, for most travelers, are limited resources. The first concern about night travel is usually, "Aren’t you missing a lot of beautiful scenery? You just slept though half of Sweden!" The real question should be, "Did [...]
Tags: rail, railpass, train
Posted on 16 August 2008
Overnight trains are available on many of Europe’s national and international city-to-cityroutes. Night trains effectively let you add an extra vacation day to your trip, since you can spend the night getting there and have the daytime free for being there.
Most overnight trains also offer sleeping accommodations, which vary quite a bit in type [...]
Tags: rail, railpass, train
Posted on 06 June 2008
What is the name of the city, town or village where you live?
Brisbane
Why do you live there?
My parents and girlfriend are my major considerations. Other than that, it’s a faily peaceful town with few problems relating to crime or poverty.
What cultural opportunities do you have?
I have opportunities but don’t engage with the creative areas around [...]
Posted on 06 June 2008
What is the name of the city, town or village where you live?
Brisbane
Why do you live there?
Brisbane is a sprawling subtropical contemporary metropolis with a laid-back country feel. Really more of a collection of leafy, parrot-dripping suburban villages surrounding an ultra-urbane center city, Brisbane is the financial and cultural centre of Australia’s alternative lifestyle movements [...]