Explore the paths less traveled with Phyl, a solo traveler and adventurer
Recent Stories
The BIG MAC and ART DECO converge in a unique setting, in Porto, Portugal.
Are the ghosts of the art deco Cafe Imperial at peace with the fast-food giant McDonald’s, now occupying its former space on Avenida dos Aliados in Porto, Portugal? This ornate recently restored mansion is located
LELLO BOOKSHOP — An Inspiration for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Books, in Porto, Portugal
Portugal has a rich literary heritage and a number of unique bookshops throughout the country. These are meccas for not only readers and intellectuals but as tourist spots and they appear regularly on the lists
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COFFEE TOUR OF JARDIN, COLUMBIA
MY FRIEND, LUCAS While I was a student at Centro Interactivo de Espanol, I stayed with a family in Envigado (suburb of Medellin). Lucas, who was the Commercial Director of the School, was responsible for my
LETTER FROM PORTLAND OREGON — BARISTA
If it’s historic old warehouses, great street life and a funky, cool atmosphere that attracts you, look no further than the Pearl District in Portland, Oregon. Centrally located and adjacent to downtown, what was once
SIGHTGLASS COFFEE in the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco
Updated: 7/12/2019 Subsequent to the devastating earthquake that occurred in San Francisco in 1906, the neighborhood South of Market Street was an Industrial wasteland. Run-down warehouses, diverse industries and sweatshops had remained in derelict condition for
Posts from South America
Puerto Morelos, Mexico, Part II
PUERTO MORELOS,“The Jewel of The Caribbean” Part 2. THE NEW GATED COMMUNITIES I made my accommodation reservation through Air BnB and wanted to be in the old town ……. I did not know I was
Puerto Morelos, Mexico, Part III
PUERTO MORELOS,“The Jewel of The Caribbean”. Part 3. THE PUEBLO One does not read about the Pueblo at Puerto Morelos in the guidebooks — it is totally overlooked. This is where local families live: it
Puerto Morelos, Mexico, Part I
PUERTO MORELOS,“The Jewel of The Caribbean” Part 1. I am in love, Yes, I know you cannot wait to know who the object of my affection is — wait no longer. It is not a
