After visiting St. John’s Co Cathedral in the morning, and dodging the crowds on the Merchant’s Street, I was in need of a quiet space for the remainder of the day. Close to where I was, is the museum of fine arts, and I thought spending an afternoon at MUZA would be perfect. MUZA is …
After being in Malta for a few days, and specifically being here over Easter, I can see that many of my posts are going to centre around religion. This is the first, experiencing Our Lady of Sorrows Procession on this past Friday evening. From what I have been told, Malta is 98% Catholic. The country …
Unbeknownst to me, when I left the flat for my morning walk a couple of days ago, I quickly discovered it was a holiday. March 31st was Freedom Day & the National Regatta in Malta. Here in Malta, Freedom Day is March 31st. This day is the anniversary for the withdrawal of the British troops …
Wow. I’m in love. ❤️ Looking out the car windows on the ride from the airport, I knew I had made a great choice in visiting this country. I have been here a few days now, here are my first impressions of Malta. Most structures are made of huge limestone blocks ranging from ivory to …
Wow long travel dayz! Just about there. It took two days but I went from LHR to MLA, finally arrived at destination Malta! So travelling for 5 days straight, a trip that was originally supposed to take 2 days. But with airlines re-arranging my flights, and me sleeping through another, :), it was a whopper …
Ok so I arrived into London Heathrow Terminal 3 on time, just after 12 noon. The first part of this day went fine, the latter went awry. Rookie travel mistake extraordinaire! The line for immigration in London was considerable. Once through, I waited for my bag for 1 hour and 20 minutes! If you are …
A brief post to document happenings. Yesterday I posted about PVR to YYC. This post covers YYC to LHR, the airport & flight. The duration from YYC, Calgary to LHR, London Heathrow, was 8.5 hours of flight time. I arrived at the airport at 13:30. A free shuttle taxi service was provided by the hotel. …
Lyfeabroad is changing locations in a big way! The duration of time to get from my original location (Puerto Vallarta) to my new one has been spread over three days. Yes three days. Originally the booking was quite compact, however with airlines changing flights, it is now taking me three days to change locations. This …
My time in Mexico has come to an end. I travel to my next destination shortly. I will miss this beautiful country, as I always do when it’s time to leave. The lovely Mexican people I have met along the way have made my time here so special. This post is dedicated to them. Some …
I was thinking today on my morning walk, it has almost been four months since I left home and began this journey. That started me wondering about what I have used the most, or found the most useful thus far. My 5 best Amazon travel finds so far are a backpack, packing cubes, travel wrist …
Readers will know of my obsession with doors by now. On my daily walks about town, I also photograph other aspects of homes. Today’s post will showcase the beautiful windows, doors & stairs in PV. Now granted, Puerto Vallarta is a huge city. I have barely scratched the surface of exploring this city on foot. …
One of my favourite things about Puerto Vallarta is the Malecon boardwalk. This beautiful walkway stretches from the Hotel Rosita to just past the Pier at Playa Los Muertos. Starting at the hotel, are a number of amazing sculptures on the Malecon that perfectly showcase the talent in this vibrant city. The Malecon in Puerto …
One of the reasons I love Mexico is the uninhibited use of bright vivid colours everywhere you look. It makes the environment feel lively and jovial and just so darn happy. The amazing murals all around Puerto Vallarta are one of the aspects adding to this city’s beauty. I never tire of walking around and …
I love shopping for food. Period. Whether its from a market, corner store, road side stand, or large grocery supermarket. Everywhere I travel, I always, without fail, visit at least one large grocery store. La Comer in Fluvial, the best grocery in town, is one such large store, not to be missed when visiting Puerto …
The day after I had the unfortunate attempted mugging, I really needed some love. There is a small island in the middle of the Rio Cuale (river Cuale). At the far end, is a park. To get my much needed love session, I decided that playing with cats in the Cuale Island park would be …
We all know how much I love markets. There are no shortage of them in Mexico. If I wanted, I would be able to visit a different one every day of the week! The Three Hens & A Rooster market at the Rio Cuale in Puerto Vallarta takes place on Saturdays through high season. If …
I have been visiting Puerto Vallarta for the last five years. Each time I’m in the city, I take a long stroll out to the Marina. When there, I usually see one of the crocs in the water. However at the Thursday Market this past week, I saw 2 massive crocodiles at the Marina! It …
We all know by now how much I adore markets! I will always try and visit one where ever I travel and usually more than once. 🙂 Puerto Vallarta has several markets, one is the Thursday Night Market in the Marina. The marina market has many of the same vendors as the Lazaro Cardenas Saturday …
Yesterday I walked the complete stretch of coastline in the hotel zone of Puerto Vallarta, from Playa Tranquila to just shy of the Maritime cruise ship terminal. I have posted pictures of Playa Tranquila and Playa Las Glorias. Today I will write about and show photo’s of Playa Los Tules, Holi & de Oro in …
Today I walked on the beach all morning in the hotel zone of Puerto Vallarta. I covered a large area, from Playa Tranquila at the most southern end to Playa do Oro just shy of the Maritime cruise ship terminal. This first post will show photo’s of Playa Tranquila & Las Glorias in PV. Keep …