Vagabond Roots – Round the World Travel Blog

Chichén Itzá – Mayan Ruins in The Yucatán, Mexico

May 16, 2010

Deep inside the Yucatán peninsula is one of the best known Mayan Ruins, Chichén Itzá. It was declared a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1988 and is a goal in many people’s bucket lists.

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Tagged as: Ancient Ruins, Mexico, Photos

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Palenque, Mexico – Among the most famous Mayan ruins

May 9, 2010

Set deep in the extremely hot and humid tropical rainforest of Chiapas, Mexico lies one of the most famous Mesoamerican ruins called Palenque that was a thriving city in the seventh century CE and abandoned long before the Spanish rediscovered it in the 16th century.

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A Perfect Moment

May 2, 2010

Wandering the streets of Campeche, Mexico I almost yelled out in happiness when I saw this: Don’t get why I was so thrilled? Look at the pattern of the chipped and peeling paint on the wall of the powder blue building and follow it up all the way into the sky, the clouds seemed to [...]

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Head or Heart – How do you know which to listen to?

April 28, 2010

I know I’ve been fairly quiet on this little blog for a bit, I hit a case of writers block caused by having one event play over in my head so often that writing about (and experiencing) other things has been near to impossible. While I’m nervous to publish this post, I need to get it out and I’m very much looking for advise and opinions.

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Tagged as: Emotions

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Travel Quotes

April 20, 2010

Sometimes we may need a bit of a reminder why we’re travelling all over the globe and what we’re hoping to find. At times I’ll turn to travel quotes to get me back on track.

Here’s a few of my favourites, some are inspiring, some sadly true and others are just plain silly and may put a smile on your face.

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European Lonely Planet Guides Through iTunes – Sale Over!

April 20, 2010

Lonely Planet is giving their European guide books away for free until this Thursday, April 22, 2010 in their “Volcano Relief Sale”, so if you’re in Europe now or planning on visiting soon, grab these while you can!

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Oaxaca, Mexico

April 13, 2010

I’ve completely fallen in love with Mexico! I’m currently in Oaxaca, another of this countries charming cities. As soon as I arrived I knew it would be the perfect spot to take a vacation from travelling for a short while.

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Tagged as: Ancient Ruins, Food, Mexico

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Teotihuacán, Mexico – ‘Where Men Become Gods’

April 12, 2010

Teotihuacan, pronounced teh-oh-tee-wa-KHAN and meaning “The Place Where Men Become Gods” or “Birthplace of the Gods”, is a name given to it by the Nahuatl speaking Aztecs when they discovered the ruins centuries after the city fell. (Yup, it’s older than the Aztecs, it’s believed the city was abandoned around 600 CE.)…

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The True Threat to Travellers – The Shower

April 4, 2010

The shower stall… I’ve seen this innocent looking contraption come up with many devious ways of tormenting the tired, road weary traveller. Here’s a few ways I’ve personally been mocked by showers on the road.

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Tagged as: Silly, Travel Situations

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The Inspiring, Surreal Gardens of Las Pozas

March 28, 2010

Quietly nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains, Las Pozas (The Pools) was built by the British eccentric, poet, artist and supporter of the arts, Edward James. This strange fantasy world is filled with huge sculptural buildings that took 40 workers 25 years to build and is rumoured to have cost $5 million [...]

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Tagged as: Art, Mexico, Nature, Photos, Xilitla

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