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    • Belize
      • Ambergris Caye
      • Caye Caulker
    • Cambodia, Koh Rong Samloem
    • Costa Rica
      • Arenal and La Fortuna
      • The Osa Peninsula, Corcovado National Park
      • Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
    • Dominican Republic
    • Guatemala
      • Lake Atitlan
    • Indonesia
      • Ambon, Maluku
      • Bali
      • Gili Islands
      • Kai Island, Maluku
      • Raja Ampat
      • Sumatra-Belitung Island
    • Mexico
      • Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo
      • La Paz
      • Patzcuaro
      • San Miguel De Allende
      • Todos Santos-The Antidote To Cabo!
      • Zipolite Beach: A Complete Travel Guide
    • Portugal
      • Beach Porn Alert: 7 Reasons Why You Need To Put Lagos, Portugal On Your Bucket List Now
      • The Top Portugal Beaches To Visit
    • Sri Lanka
      • Colombo, Sri Lanka
      • Ella
      • Mirissa Beach
      • Yala National Park
    • Thailand
      • Bangkok
      • Koh Lipe
      • Phi Phi
      • Phuket
      • Railay Beach-Krabi Town
      • Your Thailand Songkran Water Festival Guide
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  • Food

    7 Best Restaurants You Shouldn’t Miss In San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

    December 6, 2014 / 2 Comments

    San Miguel de Allende has a big expat crowd, so the town offers a variety of types of restaurants. There’s something for every budget from cheap eats to fine dining. Here are my recommendation for the best restaurants you just shouldn’t miss in San Miguel. 1.  La Mesa Grande My favorite time to go to La Mesa Grande is for their Thursday night pizza night when they also have live music. The pizza is made in a pizza oven, so it’s really good. They also have great bagel sandwiches, salads, and breakfast. The breakfast menu is centered around their breads, but also includes huevos rancheros & chilaquiles. The family style seating also makes it…

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    June 30, 2014 / 9 Comments

    The Sankampaeng Hot Springs, about 36 kilometers from Chiang Mai, Thailand, are where the Thai families traditionally go to spend time together. They soak their feet while picnicking on snacks of quail, duck, and chicken eggs that they cook in pools of the boiling hot water that flows from the springs. So, when my tuk tuk driver, Auddy, asked if I wanted to go, I knew I couldn’t refuse. Besides, he had only mentioned these eggs to me about 5 times already, so I knew it was as much a treat for him as it would be for me. The drive there was spectacular with gorgeous views of rice fields and scenes…

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    Yes, I have started a new travel food blog called Eating The Globe. I have always said that menu’s are my maps. I tend to visit places for the food (and the beaches). So, I thought it was long overdue that I start bringing you my advice on the food in the areas that I visit. Yes, I have a Food section on this blog, and I will continue to keep you updated here as well, but I want to fill an entire website with advice about the food of the places that I visit, tell you about the markets, and the food stories. I want to do more. So much more…

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    The Best Meal In San Miguel de Allende

    January 13, 2014 / 15 Comments

    I have lived in San Miguel de Allende for four months now and have spent most of my time eating my way through town.  I thought I had tried it all until the morning I went to El Pato for the local dish of mixiotes. If you don’t know what mixiotes are, they are packets of spiced lamb or chicken steamed overnight in a broth in the ground in the leaves of the maguey plant or banana trees.  They are out of this world. I had never had mixiotes before going to El Pato, and now I declare this restaurant to serve the best meal in San Miguel de Allende.…

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    Yes, I’ve got a sweet tooth.  My favorite book as a child was, “The Sweet Touch” where everything the girl touched turns to candy.  I am loving all the San Miguel de Allende food, but my particular favorite are all the amazing desserts that San Miguel has to offer.  Here are 4 of my favorites for dessert in San Miguel de Allende. 1.  La Buena Vida Bakery La Buena Vida is my favorite bakery in San Miguel de Allende for many reasons ( the bread, the cinnamon rolls, the chocolate croissants, cookies) but my favorite thing by far are their doughnuts.  They are absolutely perfect.  My favorite one is the…

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About Me

I am always looking for the perfect escape, the perfect paradise, the kind of place that tosses your cares into the sea. Fortunately, I have discovered many! I created this site to show you where to go and how to get there. My goal is to show you that Paradise is only a plane ticket (or boat ride) away. I have inspired many others to travel and to create a better life. I am available for inspirational speaking, coaching, writing, travel planning, and photography.

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