Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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I for incredible Honduras
When we told our friends and families that we would be traveling through Honduras, many of them were not impressed so let’s start with a fact, shall we? Honduras, as a whole, is NOT dangerous. Au contraire! We discovered a beautiful peaceful country where people were incredibly friendly and helpful, landscapes were incredibly beautiful and…
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Tuesday yumminess!
I officially have a new favorite word (and most likely a new addiction): baleada(s). This is a traditional Honduran dish you can easily have for your breakfast, your lunch AND (normal people would use OR…) your dinner. I might have overdone it the past few days but I simply couldn’t help it. This wheat tortilla,…
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What I wish I would have known before backpacking Central America…
… Not that it would have changed a thing but come on, a fair warning is always nice. After four weeks of traveling (happy surviving anniversary to me), the glamorous part of backpacking has worn off (if there was any to begin with) and my brain has finally accepted that I was not on holidays…
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Tuesday yumminess!
Sitting happily in Copán, Honduras, where we have met fantastic people, I can finally post, as promised, a Tuesday yumminess from Central America. Tadaaaaaaa! This week, I’m taking you to… Guatemala! While in Antigua, we got to try the (almost) Guatemalan national dish: a dish called pepián. This is a stew (or recados) that is…
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H for high and happy
Out of breathe (who wouldn’t with a frigging tent, a yoga mat, a sleeping bag, enough food / water and warm clothes on the back to survive an overnight at 3’700 meters?) and slightly dizzy (It was the first time that my body was affected by the altitude. It isn’t a mountain legend after all!),…
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G for grateful
Meanwhile in Guatemala… I have moaned a lot (lot) about my twisted ankle (update: the recovery has been surprisingly quick. So quick that I have signed up for the two-day hike on the Acatenango volcano. Let’s hope this lousy bugger can handle it), complained about a bad cold that took us down (update: chest, nose…
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F for famous for a reason
Ok guys, let’s start with a confession… Over the time and through my (what I like to see as extensive) travels, I have become a spoiled traveler. Many sites or places, described as amazing or not to miss, failed to impress me. I did feel guilty at times for feeling that way, especially when I…
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E for expect the unexpected
… And the least we can say is that we definitely had some unexpected events the past three days! As planned, we left Caye Caulker at stupid o’clock in the morning. One speed boat, 30ish souls and an open ocean. I mean what could go wrong… Well what about everything? With every wave we encountered…
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D for down time
I am very pleased to confirm that we survived Belize City. We were (very) apprehensive: according to recent statistics, this is the 6th most dangerous city in the world. It was worrying even though tourists don’t seem to be targeted as much as locals caught in the crossfire between traffickers. We met travelers in Hopkins…
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C for Central America
After so many years of daydreaming about Central America, it is finally happening! What to say about Central America? Well, for a start, Mexico is not part of it. Not trying to be a smart ass but Mexico belongs to NAFTA for a reason… Just saying… It is composed of the following countries: Belize, Guatemala,…
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