The thought of going to Mexico felt more consequential somehow than many of the other countries on our list. Mexico is our next-door neighbor and I was embarrassed I’d never seen it. Many of us Americans cross oceans looking for cultures different from our own, forgetting we have a gem so close by.
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1) Sleeping in my bathing suit to delay laundry
2) Walking home with rocks in my hands to scare off aggressive street dogs
3) Using a towel as a blanket
Continue reading1) It is currently year 2564.
About to be 2565 (happy new year!). Thailand uses the Buddhist calendar, which begins the year Buddha died, instead of the Gregorian calendar (which begins when Jesus was born). So their calendar is 543 years ahead of the one most of us use. It was a bit of a shock when I ran my first google search here and saw articles from 2560.
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Hi! I’m Maheen but my family calls me Mano. Jack and I are traveling the world together and I’ll be sharing my thoughts and pictures on this site. Thanks for stopping by!