Girl Takes Mundo in Manchester Have you ever seen someone kick and scream as they fell in love? Hi, let me introduce myself, my name is Chris, also known as “Girl Takes Mundo”. I'm the girl whose intention for traveling was NOT to end up on some Eat, Pray, Love journey. And here I am, … Continue reading Eat, Pray, Love – My Travel Luv Story
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Solo Traveling Love Lessons
Friends My Latina solo traveling love lessons took a short pause as I made my return to the states. All in the name of "love". Let's be clear, not love for me but for some of my dearest friends, Christine and Alex. They married their respective loves. In hindsight, I must love Christine as I … Continue reading Solo Traveling Love Lessons
42+ Hour Birthday Trip Idea
Celebrating my longest birthday day - 42 hours If a Girl Takes Mundo 1.5 year solo sabbatical adventure wasn't enough, I decided to celebrate my longest birthday ever (up until this point). I know what you are thinking, if a day is only 24 hours then a birthday may only be 24 hours." I'm here … Continue reading 42+ Hour Birthday Trip Idea
Travel Problems – What should I do if my card is stuck in an ATM, while traveling?
Message saying card is stuck in ATM while traveling You are on vacation and visit an ATM to withdraw money for your vacation or work trip. But then, the machine displays the message that no traveler wants to see: "The machine has retained your card, "Temporarily out of service." The non-working ATM has now trapped … Continue reading Travel Problems – What should I do if my card is stuck in an ATM, while traveling?
Is Stonehenge Worth Visiting? No, So Why Did I Return?
Is Stonehenge worth visiting? "Stonehenge was underwhelming, but I came back." First Visit To Stonehenge During my first visit to England over 9 years ago, Stonehenge was on the top of my “must see’s”. I recall the little girl version of me including it in multiple travel scrapbooks she made of places she wanted to … Continue reading Is Stonehenge Worth Visiting? No, So Why Did I Return?