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20.04.2024

Oaxaca City: the good and the bad - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Oaxaca City: the good and the bad. I had last been in Oaxaca 8 years ago. I hadn’t loved the city on that last visit but had liked it enough

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06.04.2024

The Rudest things that People do on planes, buses and trains… - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The Rudest things that People do on planes, buses and trains…The actually “travelling” is the worst part of travel. It’s where you experience

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01.04.2024

The Top 5 Italy Travel Packages - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The Top 5 Italy Travel Packages. Italy always brings us back. This is a country synonymous with history, culture, stunning landscapes, great

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28.03.2024

18 Travel Dupes (that I recommend) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

18 Travel Dupes (that I recommend). I had never heard of the term “Travel Dupes” before this year. But anyone who’s read this blog knows I’ve

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22.03.2024

Why you should visit Zacatecas - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Why you should visit Zacatecas. We were really impressed by Zacatecas. It was the place that impressed us most on our latest trip to Mexico.

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17.03.2024

The Hidden Gems of Split (Croatia) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The Hidden Gems of Split (Croatia). We lived 18 months in Split and have visited the city countless times. We love this city. It is, in our

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11.03.2024

7 Great (and easy) Day trips from Mexico City - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

7 great (and easy) Day trips from Mexico City. I often see posts on the internet suggesting day trips from Mexico City to places like San

The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

01.03.2024

The Best Places to Visit on Spain’s Costa del Sol - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The Best Places to Visit on Spain’s Costa del Sol. There are a lot of posts out there vaunting the beauty of the Costa del Sol and telling

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05.02.2024

Angry with Airbnb - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Angry with Airbnb. Angry is the first word that comes to mind.But considering that we used to travel full-time and stayed in Airbnb

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04.02.2024

Disappointed with Airbnb: What are the alternatives? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

alternatives to Airbnb. Angry is the first word that comes to mind.But considering that we used to travel full-time and stayed in Airbnb

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01.02.2024

“What the Mexpat”. The Cultural differences you’ll face moving to Mexico

“What the Mexpat”. The Cultural differences you’ll face moving to Mexico. I always like hearing stories of the different experiences

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26.01.2024

Aguascalientes: What’s it like? Is it worth visiting? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Is Aguascalientes worth visiting? I wish people had given me a straight answer when I asked the same question on FB a few months back.

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17.01.2024

Toluca and the Cosmovitral - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Toluca and the Cosmovitral. I was surprised by Toluca and blown away by its Cosmovitral. Toluca is also famous for something most

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10.01.2024

Regrets of living a Nomadic life - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Regrets of living a Nomadic life. “Do you any regrets about having chosen to live a Nomadic life?” It’s a question we were asked recently.

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03.01.2024

Looking back at 2023…and forward to 2024 (a year of continued changes…) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Looking back at 2023…and forward to 2024. Writing these year-end posts has been a ritual since I started this blog in 2013. I always say it

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01.01.2024

Hiking Mt. Kozjak, Split - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Hiking Mt. Kozjak, Split. Mt. Kozjak is maybe my favorite hike in the Split area. I did it with my Croatian friends Goran and Vedran.

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30.12.2023

Evening Adventures in Orlando for Families - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Evening Adventures in Orlando for Families. Orlando, located in the sunny state of Florida, is well known for its theme parks. Millions come

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11.12.2023

What’s happened to Guanajuato? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

What’s happened to Guanajuato? I’ve always said that Guanajuato was one of the most beautiful cities I’ve been. A quote...

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03.12.2023

Frida Kahlo and the highlights of Coyoacán (Mexico City) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The highlights of Coyoacán. Coyoacán is Mexico City’s oldest neighbourhood in the period since colonial rule. When Hernán Cortés came here

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28.11.2023

Is the city of Querétaro worth visiting? (Mexico) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Is the city of Querétaro worth visiting? I’ve been to Querétaro 3 times now, all for different reasons (most not of my choosing). It’s not...

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17.11.2023

Top Destinations for Novice Travelers (and planning tips) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Top Destinations for Novice Travelers (and planning tips). I didn’t always feel so comfortable travelling independently.

The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

11.11.2023

Eating on vacation: the best or worst part of travel? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Eating on vacation: the best or worst part of travel? I know some people love everything about eating while on vacation. They go local...

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06.11.2023

Visiting the Pueblo Magico of Dolores Hidalgo - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Visiting the Pueblo Magico of Dolores Hidalgo. It's Mexico's cradle of independence and a Pueblo Magico. But what is Dolores Hidalgo like?

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02.11.2023

Experiencing Lucha libre in Mexico City! - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Experiencing Lucha libre in Mexico City! It was a Mexico City activity we were looking forward to. Raised in New York city of Hispanic parents

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29.10.2023

30 photos showing you why you should visit Morelia - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

30 photos showing you why you should visit Morelia. It’s been almost 10 years since my first visit to Morelia. I’ll admit I wasn’t a fan of

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23.10.2023

Hiking Nevado de Toluca (Mexico) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Hiking Nevado de Toluca. It’s one of the most popular daytrips from Mexico City. Nevado de Toluca has the 4th highest peak in Mexico at 4,680

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21.10.2023

What to See and Do in Zurich (Switzerland) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

What to See and Do in Zurich. With its location between lake and snow-capped mountains, Zurich combines indoor and outdoor activities.

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18.10.2023

Is San Luis Potosí worth Visiting? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Is San Luis Potosí worth Visiting? San Luis Potosí is a place that doesn’t get a lot of foreign visitors – we were here 4 days and didn’t

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13.10.2023

3 Must-see Markets in Mexico City - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Must-see Markets in Mexico City. We love markets in Mexico. So we decided to take a Mexico City Market Tour that brought us to 3 very

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13.10.2023

The Cultural Differences that make Spain unique - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The Cultural Differences that make Spain unique. Spain is different. Some foreigners coming here love the differences and adapt quickly.

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13.10.2023

The Most Beautiful Churches of San Miguel de Allende (Mexico) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The Most Beautiful Churches of San Miguel de Allende. San Miguel de Allende is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is known as one of

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13.10.2023

Visiting Teotihuacan the right way - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Visiting Teotihuacan the right way. Many years ago I visited Teotihuacan with my mother. I was less than impressed – Teotihuacan was...

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13.10.2023

My Best (and Worst) of Morocco - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

My Best (and Worst) of Morocco. I spent 5 weeks in Morocco last November and December and half the time I hated it, the other half I loved it. It’s a...

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21.09.2023

The best things to See and Do in Nerja (Spain) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The best things to see and do in Nerja. For most people, Nerja is all about the beaches. But there’s a lot more to Nerja: among other

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07.09.2023

What’s Helsinki like? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

What’s Helsinki like? A couple of years ago we were in a strip bar in Pattaya (Thailand) when a young man sitting close by started talking to

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01.09.2023

Is Croatia (still) worth visiting? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Is Croatia (still) worth visiting? “I don’t like Croatia. It’s too expensive and the people aren’t friendly. I can get a more authentic

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26.08.2023

A guide to Mexican food - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

A guide to Mexican food. I’ve been to Mexico about 10 times now but I have to admit that I still get confused by items on a Mexican menu

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19.08.2023

Are the Baltics worth Visiting? (and ranking the Baltic capitals…) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Are the Baltics worth Visiting? How do the Baltic capitals compare? Are the Baltics inexpensive? And the bigger question…are the Baltics

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15.08.2023

Tallinn: Visiting one of Europe’s prettiest medieval towns - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Tallinn: Visiting one of Europe’s prettiest medieval towns. Tallinn’s old town is known as one of the prettiest medieval towns in Europe

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The Top 5 Italy Travel Packages - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

18 Travel Dupes (that I recommend) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Why you should visit Zacatecas - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The Hidden Gems of Split (Croatia) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

7 Great (and easy) Day trips from Mexico City - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The Best Places to Visit on Spain’s Costa del Sol - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Angry with Airbnb - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Disappointed with Airbnb: What are the alternatives? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

“What the Mexpat”. The Cultural differences you’ll face moving to Mexico

Aguascalientes: What’s it like? Is it worth visiting? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Toluca and the Cosmovitral - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Regrets of living a Nomadic life - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Looking back at 2023…and forward to 2024 (a year of continued changes…) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Hiking Mt. Kozjak, Split - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Evening Adventures in Orlando for Families - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

What’s happened to Guanajuato? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Frida Kahlo and the highlights of Coyoacán (Mexico City) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Is the city of Querétaro worth visiting? (Mexico) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Top Destinations for Novice Travelers (and planning tips) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Eating on vacation: the best or worst part of travel? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Visiting the Pueblo Magico of Dolores Hidalgo - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Experiencing Lucha libre in Mexico City! - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

30 photos showing you why you should visit Morelia - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Hiking Nevado de Toluca (Mexico) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

What to See and Do in Zurich (Switzerland) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Is San Luis Potosí worth Visiting? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

3 Must-see Markets in Mexico City - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The Cultural Differences that make Spain unique - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The Most Beautiful Churches of San Miguel de Allende (Mexico) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Visiting Teotihuacan the right way - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

My Best (and Worst) of Morocco - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

The best things to See and Do in Nerja (Spain) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

What’s Helsinki like? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Is Croatia (still) worth visiting? - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

A guide to Mexican food - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Are the Baltics worth Visiting? (and ranking the Baltic capitals…) - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

Tallinn: Visiting one of Europe’s prettiest medieval towns - The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky

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