My name is Paco and I traveled more than 60 countries in the past 10 years. I'm currently working in IT and found the right life balance allowing me to live my traveling passion fully and enjoy my everyday life.
With only a week off, Guatemala was the perfect getaway from Montreal. However, decisions had to be done, we had to choose a specific region and aimed for Lake Atitlan and the surrounding volcanoes as they were the closest to the capital and beach wasn’t a necessity. As we arrived at the airport, we had our driver waiting for us at the exit. The capital is...
Puebla is the the fourth largest city of Mexico and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are many reason why it’s worth visiting, especially since it’s so close and accessible from Mexico City. I had no initial plans to visit Puebla, but due to the high levels of pollution in Mexico city, we started searching for a way to flee the city we started to feel...
Our Itinerary Since we had some direct flights from Montreal to Casablanca with AirTransat, Morocco was a perfect choice for a week off that combined week ends.We focused on the southern part of Morocco as we knew it would not be possible to see the northern cities and that another trip would be done in the future. 3 days in Marrakesh Marrakesh is incredible, a...
The highest peak of the State of New-York is Mount Marcy ( 5,344 feet | 1,629 m ) The 9 mile trail is a very rewarding and fun one that can be done in less than 7 hours by advanced hikers or 9 hours for hikers looking for a great view and a day in the great outdoor. Where to start the hike and how to get there : The trail to the summit of Mount Marcy is easy to find...
Having done all the Balkans a few years before, I heard that Albania was still decades behind from a touristic perspective and especially transportation. I assumed that the country would be hectic to visit and difficult to get around. Turns out that Albania is one of the best countries at the moment to visit as the they possess everything to make travelers delighted...
This trip occurred in May 2018. Visiting Baku Baku is the capital and the largest city of Azerbaijan. The city is built about 28 meters under the sea level and interestingly, this makes it the lowest capital in the world. We were lucky when we were there as the temperature was perfect and there was almost no wind. This is important to know as Baku is derived from the...
Cape town I arrived downtown in the later afternoon using the public transporation from the airport. My Airbnb where I was to meet my friend was further than expected. I had to walk a good 45 minutes from the central bus stop to that neighborhood. The first moments walking a new country is special, you stand out with your big backpack and analyse your surrounding to...
Walking in front of Hermitage the previous day and listening to Marcella talk about it made me realize we absolutely had to go there. The hermitage is similar to the Louvre in its size. Several palaces together, can offer up to two full days of visit – the lady at the information desk told me that there are 24 kilometers to walk if one wants to visit the entire thing...
Marcella didn’t know about walking tours, so we told her to tag along so she could discover how great they are. We ate at the marketplace again that morning; tasty chicken pancakes, mashed potatoes with fruits and some green tea… and Imodium. Once at the walking tour meeting point we waited for a while and no one showed up. We were a disappointed. I wrote to the guy...
The marketplace is such a good restaurant we decided to make our way there as soon as we woke up. I received an email telling me there would be no walking tour on this particular day but to go to the meeting point tomorrow. This meant that today was a museum day! While eating we made some researches on what museum we should attend. The Russian history museum seemed...
