If you have time during your visit to Distrito Federal, you have to stop by Teotihuacán. It’s about an hour’s drive away from the Historic Center of Mexico City, and is absolutely worth the half a day or so that you will need to see its full glory. Background Info Teotihuacán was one of...
Portobello Road is one of the most famous streets in London. Located in the Notting Hill neighborhood in the western part of London, this road hosts one of the largest street markets in the city, as well as a bevy of boutiques and specialty stores. The Portobello Road Market runs all...
San Francisco is not a city friendly to broke artists. That shouldn’t prevent you from seeing any San Francisco museum you can for as little money as possible. Just do me a favor, and spend that saved money on an independent artist or arts foundation, would ya? Save 43% on...
I made the unfortunate mistake of staying away from credit cards until about a year ago, so my credit history is a work in progress. This means I don’t have access to those shiny airline cards with all the travel perks and free flights that you see on the Points Guy or other blogs. I also...
The souks, or open air markets, of Marrakech are the largest in the country of Morocco, and one of the most fascinating places in the world to shop. Full of carpets, brass goods, antiques, spices, and leather, the souks are absolutely a must-add to any bucket list. Getting oriented The...
Coffee is a serious cultural obsession in Italy. It’s pretty much ritualistic in its appreciation and consumption (as it should be, in my opinion). Here’s the beginner’s guide to understanding how Italy’s unique coffee culture. Italian coffee inventions Italians invented the first steam...
Mexico City is full of incredible indoor and outdoor markets that sell just about everything you can imagine.
Heading to NOLA for Jazz Fest? Here are a few of the special traditions and customs that make New Orleans one-of-a-kind.
Madrileños love their tapas. It’s almost impossible to walk around the streets of Madrid without running into at least a few tapas spots with outdoor seating.
Mexico City is the largest city in the Western Hemisphere, with over 16 boroughs, 21 million people, and hundreds of neighborhoods. When you look at it in this context, it’s no surprise that it also has hundreds of museums within the city limits. You’d be cheating...
The Sazerac is among the oldest of cocktails and, fittingly enough, was invented in one of the oldest American cities: New Orleans.
I started Wondrous Paths a few months ago to celebrate the beauty in the world. Focusing on a cross section of global creativity and imagination has always been the goal. It takes an incredible amount of effort to get a blog from a nascent project to having a full readership, and I...
