Well, it happened again – HR came in to announce once again that my department had been laid off. This time at least, it wasn’t entirely unexpected, but still, big changes are coming – but I guess that’s also been the norm so far. What exactly this means for us, we don’t entirely know. We …
Originally planned for our first full day in the city, we got a little sidetracked from our chaotic first day and had to plan El Badi Palace for day two. These ruins within the Kasbah of Marrakech were one of the top places I wanted to see. Early Morning in the Medina We set off …
The number one thing that I wanted to do during our travel through Mexico was to see Teotihuacan, the massive pyramids near Mexico City. Monumental pyramids of stone standing in the highlands just north of the capital – these behemoths are the largest in the world that you can climb. Teotihuacan – The Massive Pyramids …
There is quite a bit of war tourism in Vietnam: In Ho Chi Minh, the main spots we saw related to this were the Cu Chi Tunnels, museums (including the War Remnants Museums which we have yet to write about), and the Reunification Palace. The Reunification Palace was just a few kilometer walk from our AirBNB (into …
Cyprus is home to several prehistoric sites across the island, with Choirokoitia being one of the largest, and best preserved sites. It also just so happened to be pretty easily accessible. It lies just off the highway about halfway between Limassol and Larnaka and is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Choirokoitia Neolithic Site We …
The ancient ruins of Kourion lie on a coastal cliff, overlooking the Mediterranean sea, just west of the city of Limassol in Cyprus. Kourion is a top spot to explore while on the island, so we made a point to visit once my parents came for a visit. Because of its location near Limassol, you …