Morocco was one of the first few countries we traveled to when we started backpacking in 2016, and for sure it was the most exotic destination for us. We spent about a month total in Morocco traveling from the big cites, through the mountains to more off the beaten path places. We truly enjoyed our […]
I got my first piercing when I was 14. Like many other teenage girls in the 90’s, I chose to pierce my belly button. It was my summer break and my parents were away on holiday. I had about $8 in my pocket and I chose to spend it on a piercing. My mom was […]
What if we told you that there is a magical place with lavish green hills covered in flowers and dotted with countless old palaces and castles? This place really exist in Portugal and it is called Sintra. This is not a fairy tale and you should check it out yourself. So keep saving your vacation days and […]
For our last few nights in Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, we moved to a nice little hotel in the Laakar Bazaar district in order to be more central. The hotel was decent enough and everyone who worked there was quite nice. But there was one employee who went above and beyond the call […]
Packing List for Women traveling to Morocco After you’ve determined what type of clothes are right for you and the time of the year you are traveling, you need to decide what type of a trip you will be doing. Is it a visit to Marrakesh and other big cities, or perhaps a trip to […]
Madi, also known around the rest of the world as Palm Wine, is a delicious and often times healthy alcoholic beverage made from the sap of palm trees. In Madi’s case, the coconut tree. We discovered this wonderful drink through a fantastic experience you can read about here. After cutting the palm stem, a container […]
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CDMX or Mexico City is one of the largest and most populated cities in the world. It’s an important financial and cultural center in the Americas, with many tourist attractions. You could easily spend a week here just eating street tacos-no judgements, YOLO. Mexico city is filled with amazing modern and old architecture. Walk around […]
Today we explored Swayambhunath Temple, also known as Monkey Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was a magical experience. We met so many friendly people including a buddhist monk, as well as made many monkey friends. Although if you ever visit, be careful! They will grab your water bottle, your bag, your camera, ANYTHING they can […]
What if we told you that there is a magical place with lavish green hills covered in flowers and dotted with countless old palaces and castles? This place really exist in Portugal and it is called Sintra. This is not a fairy tale and you should check it out yourself. So keep saving your vacation days and […]
If you think that Vinho Verde means green wine, like us, you probably used Google Translate. Unfortunately, that is not correct and it’s time for some “edumacation”. Vinho Verde actually means “young wine” because the wine is not fully matured when it is released, which gives its unique, fresh and almost spritzer like taste. You can […]
After spending a week in Barcelona, we flew into the small, charming, coastal city in Portugal, simply called Porto. Now you probably have heard the word “port” before. Port is also the name of a wine that comes from this region of Portugal, and like every good story, ours starts with wine. Drinking We are not […]
Ingredients Serves 6 people (or two Tipsy Gypsies) Fresh squeezed juice from 1 grapefruit Fresh squeezed juice from 2 oranges Fresh squeezed juice from 2-3 limes 3-4 cups of tequila blanco Fresh cut slices of oranges, grapefruit, lime (one of each) Fresca, Squirt, *Jarritos or other Grapefruit Soda (about 5-6 cups) * Jarritos is a […]
Ingredients: Apple Slices (approx 5) Ginger Slices (approx 5) 3 oz Lemongrass syrup 2 oz White rum approx. 3 oz Sparkling Water Instructions: In a sturdy glass muddle the apple and ginger slices with lemongrass syrup. Strain the mix into a shaker, add rum and about 3 oz of sparkling water. Lastly, mix all the […]
