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My Cape Town Bucket List

June 22, 2022 by etchedinadventure

Days 1-2 in Cape Town, South Africa (5/9/22-5/10/22) -South Africa is a whole new world to me. From having bubblegum flavored milk to fruit chutney Pringles. I flippin’ love it! -The Waterfront here is everything for shopping and eating out. -I’m blown away by how cheap it is here compared to the US. It’s Vietnam cheap. I spend $1 on double shots of Jack Daniels. -Biltong is the universal snack here that everyone loves. It’s pretty much beef jerky but […]

Categories: Africa, South Africa, Travel • Tags: Africa, Backpacking, Cape Town, South Africa, Table Mountain, Travel, Travel Tips

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My Bacalar Getaway

May 21, 2022 by etchedinadventure

Day 1 in Bacalar, Mexico (2/9/22): -Immigration was the easiest walkthrough. No questions, didn’t ask me for any of my forms. Just got stamped and left.-The water is what you’ve seen in movies. It’s so blue it looks artificial.-Like a lot of Latin America, the majority of tourists are Europeans and Americans who just want to party outside of a typical bar or pub.-Bacalar is a mix between hippies, party tourists, and locals.-There are a lot of stray dogs. I […]

Categories: Backpacking, Latin America, Mexico, North America, Quintana Roo, Travel • Tags: Bacalar, Backpacking, Latin America, Mexico, North America, Quintana Roo, Travel, Travel Tips

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My Cancun Pit Stop

May 19, 2022 by etchedinadventure

Days 1-2 in Cancun, Mexico (4/21/22-4/22/22):-I didn’t really explore Cancun to be honest, I only came to Cancun to fly out of the international airport to take my foster Cindy to her forever home. -It came off way too touristy and overpriced for my liking. Instead, I spent my every waking hour fostering Cindy. We made it to Toronto and she is with her long-term foster now. The little butthead won me over in a matter of days and now […]

Categories: Latin America, Mexico, North America, Quintana Roo, Travel • Tags: Backpacking, Latin America, Mexico, North America, Quintana Roo, Travel

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My Tulum Pit Stop

May 19, 2022 by etchedinadventure

Days 1-2 in Tulum, Mexico (4/18/22-4/19/22):-I like blue.-People have this idea that hostels are these rundown, sketchy accommodations and that’s just not the case – the majority of the time.-Palma Central is everything I want in my life and more. Good music, food trucks, and friendly vibes.-I ironically met a couple who said I looked familiar. Turns out they lived in Cuzco when I did back in 2020 and we knew several of the same people. Small world defined. What […]

Categories: Backpacking, Latin America, Mexico, North America, Quintana Roo, Travel • Tags: Backpacking, Latin America, Mexico, North America, Quintana Roo, Travel, Tulum

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My Playa Del Carmen Pit Stop

May 19, 2022 by etchedinadventure

Day 1 in Playa Del Carmen (3/3/22): -My first impression of Playa del Carmen is I love it. The combination of city and nature while being dog and expat friendly are big pros for me.-This guy was randomly selling crickets and peanuts on the street. I was happy to oblige him. In fact, it brought me back to my Southeast Asia days.-I had the luck of being green lit by the drug search dog while waiting for my bus. I […]

Categories: Latin America, Mexico, North America, Quintana Roo, Travel • Tags: Backpacking, Latin America, Mexico, North America, Quintana Roo, Travel

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My Detroit Getaway

May 15, 2022 by etchedinadventure

Day 1 in Detroit, Michigan and crossing the Canadian-US Border (5/7/22):-I got absolutely grilled by my own people crossing the land border from Windsor to Detroit. I think I was asked close to twenty questions from what were the breeds of the dogs I rescued to what form of payment I used to book my flight tomorrow to South Africa. I’m pretty sure it would’ve continued had I not been saved by the border patrol having a shift change.-Mexicantown is […]

Categories: Detroit, Michigan, North America, Travel, United States, USA • Tags: 8 Mile, Backpacking, Detroit, Michigan, North America, Travel, United States

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My San Pedro Getaway

May 14, 2022 by etchedinadventure

Day 1 in Corozal, Belize [crossing the Mexican-Belize land border] (4/5/22-4/10/22 -I made my way by taxi through the Mexican-Belize land border this morning without issue. Showed them my passport, my vaccination card, and filled out two immigration forms. I am currently in Corozal waiting for my water taxi to the islands.-First impressions: the food and drinks here are out of this world.-I can’t understand anything anyone is saying. In Creole English and Spanish there is so little enunciation that […]

Categories: Adventure, Belize, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America, Travel • Tags: Backpacking, Belize, Blogging, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America, Travel, Travel Tips, Travel Writing

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My San Juan Bucket List

January 9, 2022 by etchedinadventure

Day 1 in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico (12/27/21): -The castillos can be seen in a day easily. It’s not a long or hard trail.-Old San Juan is about as touristy as it gets. I ended up speaking more English than Spanish here.-There’s not nearly as much hustle and bustle here as you’d expect from a historical district.-I must’ve seen a half dozen restaurants with lines out the door because Old San Juan does not boast an absurd amount of […]

Categories: Caribbean, Latin America, North America, Puerto Rico • Tags: Backpacking, Caribbean, Culebra, Flamenco Beach, Latin America, North America, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Soroco, Travel

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My Italy Bucket List

November 18, 2021 by etchedinadventure

Day 1 in Rome, Italy (10/24/21): -Traveling from Egypt to Rome was an absolute nightmare. The spirits were $25USD, the taxi took me to the wrong terminal, and the metro to transfer to my correct terminal 2 miles away was closed so I had to take a second taxi. I checked in online but it wasn’t accepted at passport control so I had to go back and check-in again in-person.-When I got to Rome, the immigration officer tells me that […]

Categories: Backpacking, Europe, Travel • Tags: Backpacking, Ercolano, Europe, Eurotrip, Italy, Naples, Pompeii, Rome

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My Cape Town Bucket List

My Bacalar Getaway

My Cancun Pit Stop

My Tulum Pit Stop

My Playa Del Carmen Pit Stop

My Detroit Getaway

My San Pedro Getaway

My San Juan Bucket List

My Italy Bucket List