Finding great Mexican food outside of North, Central, and South America can be a bit of a challenge, one that many expats know all too well. The hunt for good Mexican food is one of the most important parts of a trip to a new city or country for me. It is such an important […]
Author: TacoBeast
One Year Anniversary of In Search of Mexican
What happens when the one year anniversary of your blog and your big move out of the city happen at the same time? The blog post gets delayed! We’re still surrounded by boxes and eating with plastic forks but our computers are set up and my office is slowly starting to take shape. So I […]
First Year on Instagram
As it approaches the one-year mark for my blog we’re also coming up to other exciting milestones. One that I’m particularly proud of is the end of my first year on Instagram. So I wanted to share the success I’ve had with Instagram this year. To start with I want to make sure I’m very […]
Things To Do In Valletta, Malta
My week long trip to Malta was easily the most relaxing trip I’ve ever gone on. There was no work to be done, no rush to see everything in time. Just relaxing fun. Our hotel was just outside the city gates for Valletta, the capital of Malta. A fantastic location for visiting Valletta every day […]
Where To Go for Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh is perhaps one of the most famous artists in the world. His work is instantly recognizable and even if you aren’t an art fan chances are pretty good you enjoy at least one of his pieces. He was also an incredibly prolific artist with an estimated 2,100 pieces! These days his work […]
St Patrick’s Day Letter to Americans from Ireland
A letter to citizens of the USA on St Patrick’s Day to clear up a few common misconceptions about the day that Ireland would like you to know about.
Visiting Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral, Kölner Dom to the locals is the crown jewel of Cologne. It is a gothic style Roman Catholic cathedral that construction started on in 1248. The dom is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and is Germany’s most visited landmark with an average of 20,000 people visiting every day! It is also somewhere […]
Flying Ryanair With a Wheelchair
You may have seen in the news over the last few days a story about a woman in a wheelchair in Dublin not being allowed to get on her Ryanair flight. What you may not know is the background behind that story, what things at the airport have resulted in this situation happening, and what […]
The Cheapest Cities for Travel in 2017 (And the Most Expensive)
Hoppa.com has released their yearly list looking at the cheapest cities for travel, as well as the cheapest. They look at the average prices for hotels, food, drinks, taxis, and entertainment per person per night. Based on this Zurich is the most expensive at £170.43 ($212.81USD) per night per person. At the bottom of their […]
Things To Do in Butte County California
I had the pleasure of spending most of my younger years in Northern California, specifically in Butte County. The county only has a population of 220,000 people as of 2010 with many of those in just a few cities that I would hesitate to call anything more than towns. The county is home to hippies […]
