Hi. I’m Marie and you are very welcome to HopsSkipsandJumps. If you are reading this you are probably like me – happiest when planning your next trip (or 2… or 3….!) I’m a very unlikely victim of a travel bug. Firstly, the gene pool – my parents were of that generation that only […]
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I’ve no earth shattering revelations to share with you but here are a few thoughts after a recent trip: Getting There: There are direct flights to Mexico City from major European airports. From Ireland, we went via Madrid which was the best value on the day. But against that, it meant a short flight followed […]
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This was going to be a ‘TOP 10’ list but I couldn’t choose! If you include day trips to Teotihaucan and Puebla, there’s plenty to keep one busy in Mexico City for at least a week! Did you know that this city has more museums than New York, Madrid or Paris?! You could omit museums […]
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U is for Uluru On 26 October 2019, Uluru was officially closed to climbers. The rock is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara Anangu, the Aboriginal people of the area, who believe that the spirits of their ancestors continue to reside there. Climbing was not permitted under Anangu law but tourists began to ascend in the […]
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You cannot visit Mexico City without getting caught up in the Diego Rivera- Frida Kahlo story. Even if you’ve zero interest in art, it’s difficult to avoid this immensely talented, eccentric couple who have left such a mark on this city. Diego Rivera Diego Rivera (1886 -1957) was one of the great […]
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