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Post Tagged with: "chocolate"

  • Sunset over the Indian Ocean
     

    Bunbury Australia: new continent, new reality

    16th February 2014 / Australia, Destinations, Oceania, On the road / 3 comments

    Last Sunday I was in the land of night markets, Buddhist temples, buzzing scooters, golden faces, and a sing-song language. One taxi, three planes, and four airports later, I had arrived somewhere completely different: Perth, […]

     
     
  • Stupas as far as the eye can see
     

    Inle Lake to Bagan

    12th January 2014 / Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Destinations, On the road / Comments are Disabled

    My last day in Nyaungshwe was spent running errands and trying to update the website. Using the internet in Burma has proven increasingly frustrating. Something I could do within half an hour in Thailand, such […]

     
     
  • Llamas, Cotopaxi
     

    10 things I learned in Ecuador

    13th October 2013 / Destinations, Ecuador, South America / 8 comments

    Before I dive deep into planning my next big trip (Thailand and Burma, starting November 28), I want to reminisce a little about the last one: Ecuador. I spent three months in Ecuador last winter. […]

     
     
  • Chocolate offerings, Bariloche
     

    5 great destinations for chocoholics

    26th September 2013 / My picks, Plan / 4 comments

    Chocolate is good for you. At least if you chose the dark kind, with at least 70% cocoa content. The following places offer a lot more than chocolate. But if you have a sweet tooth […]

     
     
  • SOMA chocolate maker
     

    SOMA chocolatemaker (Toronto, Canada)

    26th September 2013 / Food, Plan, Reviews / 2 comments

    SOMA is a small unpretentious chocolate shop and mini chocolate factory located in the Distillery District in Toronto, Canada. Behind the green doors, a high-ceilinged room with exposed brick walls offers everything the chocoholic heart […]

     
     
 
 

Hi, I’m Marie! Welcome to BigTravelNut.
Since 2013, my mission is to give YOU, the 40+ solo traveller, the means and inspiration to travel safely on your own, stray off the beaten path, and have unusual adventures, all without breaking the bank!

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