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A traditional cup (more like a small bowl) of a chocolate drink in the pueblo of Teotihuacan, with a frothy topping and ground up cacao beans in the middle.

The interior of Chocolateria Macondo. You can buy bags of their homemade cacao drink mixes and other goodies.

The interior of Chocolateria Macondo is relaxing and casual. There are shelves full of books you can browse while shipping your chocolate.

The exterior of Chocolateria Macondo in Teotihuacan, Mexico.

After exploring the pyramids at Mexico's Teotihuacan, we headed into its nearby town to satisfy our chocolate cravings. Chocolateria Macondo whips up traditionally made cacao drinks with a modern twist. I got cacao with orange & cardamom. Super yum! #chocolate #Mexico #travel #cacao #Teotihuacan

Mexican drinking glasses with dots of yellow, orange, blue and green lined up next to each other in rows that seem to go on for infinity.

A festival of color in these drinking glasses at a craft market in Mexico City. #CDMX #photography #travel

A black white and grey long haired cat sits on the bottom of a set of turquoise colored steps outdoors. It is raining and he has a very dissatisfied look on his face.

Wet And Unhappy #photography #Calistoga #Cats

Ready For Dinner. #photography #travel #Mustards

I thought maybe this was an AI image but it's NOT! This is from a real coffee shop in Tokyo, Japan: tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A13...

The Medina in Fez was a lot dirtier than the one in Marrakesh, so we felt better about eating a little bit of street food there (in Fez we were afraid to get sick from it!) Aside from that, both places were great in their own way. I would say that Marrakesh is livelier and has better food.

Yes, that is a very cool place to visit! Worth the time, especially if you like to take cool photos!

OMG, OMG, OMG! Seriously, if you got a cup of coffee that looked like this, how could you even drink it?! Cuteness off the scale! 😻

Reminds me of Venice's Bridge of Sighs.

Hubby and I spent about 2.5 weeks in Morocco. We flew in to Fez, drove ourselves south, had a lovely night glamping in the Sahara, then spent some time in and around Skoura (so recommended!!!) and drove on to Marrakesh. I fell in love with the food and the scenery. I want to go back to see more!

Where in Morocco did you go? I was there just a few months ago. Loved it so much!

Cité de Carcassonne is a restored medieval fortress in the French Pyrenees. It's one of the largest and best-preserved fortified cities in Europe. Most of it is extremely touristy. But if you look past the tacky shops, you will find its beauty. #travel #France #Pyrenees #Carcassonne #photography

I just added this to my map for places I want to go! Looks wonderful! Thanks for the link to the article!

Rows of red and white arches against a black ceiling inside the Mosque-Cathedral Monumental Site of Cordoba, Spain.

The iconic red and white striped arches inside the Mosque-Cathedral Monumental Site of Cordoba. Such a wondrous place in such a beautiful town in Spain! #travel #Spain #Cordoba #photography

Dramatic windswept ocean waves lash around large limestone and sandstone pillars on a cloudy day along Australia's Great Ocean Road coast.

Stone structures Gog & Magog at the dramatic Shipwreck Coast along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia in 2016. #GreatOceanRoad #travel #photography #Australia

You don't build with bricks in California because of earthquakes. Wood or flexible metal frames are the way to go. Many new homes in areas like this now have metal roofs as well.

The Golden Palace in Kyoto Japan standing at the edge a serene lake surrounded by green trees which are reflected in the lake.

A serene view of the Golden Palace in Kyoto, Japan in April, 2018 (Click to expand the photo). #travel #Japan #Kyoto #photography

A hammock hung between two Banyan-type palm trees on a tan sandy beach framed by turquoise water against a blue sky.

A list of activities on a black chalkboard at Paradise Cove Resort on a given Friday.

The view from a deluxe bungalow at Paradise Cove Resort. In the foreground, the edge of a private plunge pool on a deck with two chaise lounge chairs. Beyond is a tan sandy beach with reserved palapa overlooking calm turquoise water.

A beautiful dinner of Ahi tuna artistically arranged on a plate with green and white sauce and vegetables.

Paradise Cove Resort in Fiji (Yasawa Islands) truly lives up to its name. We went there to celebrate a special anniversary. Beauty, romance, relaxation, fun activities, incredible food. What more could you ask for in a beach vacation? #travel #Fiji #ParadiseCoveResort #photography #beach #vacation

A Chinese Junk boat with vivid purple and white sails glides through the water of Hong Kong harbor. Reflections of colored lights from nearby skyscrapers dance on the waves.

Evening lights and a Junk ship in Hong Kong harbor in 2018. #travel #HongKong #China #photography

A window with a metal grate consisting of many spirals in a mud clay wall. The sun shining through the window creates an enlarged reflection of spirals on the mud clay ledge beneath the window.You can also see the blue sky and other mud clay structures through the window.

View from a window at historic Kasbah Amridil in Skoura Morocco. #travel #Morocco #Skoura #KasbahAmridil #photography

A nighttime photo of people lined up at a smoky grill stand to get fresh cooked meat skewers at a busy night market. Skeletons of the butchered animals used to make the meat skewers hang on high hooks in the foreground.

Lining up for fresh meat barbecue skewers at the Beiyuanmen Night Market in X'ian China, Sept. 2016. #travel #Xian #China #photography #food

A tan wall dotted with terra cotta plant pots in various colors, making long afternoon shadows on the all. Most pots are empty but one in the lower left contains yellow flowers.

A wall of plant pots at a truck stop in Morocco. #travel #Morocco #photography

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Back in 1978, I traveled with my best friend on the ultimate trip for any backpacker — the Hippie Trail.

"On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer" hits the shelves on Feb. 4 — and I’m taking it on the road. Check out all the stops on my book tour at the link.

Forgot to put in the tags: #travel #bedbugs #NYT #NewYorkTimes #TK #TurkishAirlines

Passengers Say Turkish Airlines Flights Have Bedbugs (Gift Article) Passengers on several of the carrier’s flights said the biting pests were on seats, blankets and in overhead bins and that the airline did not take action.

Wow, this is repulsive! Sorry for the gross bug photo, but I wanted to share this information. Please pass it on in the travel community. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/t...

YouTube video by Bartosz Buchholz Adrian Belew - Lone Rhinoceros

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What did it taste like?

A view of the pointed green karst mountains surrounding the horseshoe bend of the LiJiang River, with blue sky sporting fluffy white clouds, near Yangshuo, China.

A beautiful photo for the start of a new year! Click on it to expand! The karst mountains and the horseshoe bend of the LiJiang River near Yangshuo, China. Photo taken during my trip to China in 2016. #travel #China #Yangshuo #nature

A woman in silhouette standing on a beach at the edge of the water as the sun is about to set.

Warm and peaceful summer thoughts for a cold winter day at the end of 2024. #travel #beach #sun #peace