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Travel Differently: Food, History, Culture

3rd September 2022

How to Travel More Whilst Working Full Time

How to Travel More

So you want to travel and see the world, but you have a full-time job and a limited amount of days off… There are so many exciting things to see in the world, yet so little time. How can you…

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25th January 2021

Attending The Pujllay Festival in Bolivia

Pujllay Costume

The Pujllay festival is an indigenous Bolivian celebration held every year in Tarabuco. It happens on the third Sunday of March and is well worth seeing if you happen to be in Sucre. History of Pujllay Pujllay is an important…

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11th July 2020

Handmade Noodles: A Step-by-Step Guide

Handmade Noodles

Nothing says I love you like a steaming bowl of handmade noodles. Noodle-making is an art and an essential life skill for northern Chinese cooks. I learnt how to make noodles from the best cook I know: my mum. Making…

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25th May 2020

9 Delicious Bolivian Foods You Must Try

K'alapurka Soup

Bolivian foods have a bit of a bad rep amongst travellers. Bland, repetitive, and a lot of potatoes is a summary of the reviews I read online. Needless to say, my expectations going in were pretty low. During my month…

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11th May 2020

Walking with Dinosaurs in Bolivia

Ornithopod Footprint

Dinosaurs are not what first come to mind when you think of Bolivia. But it’s where you can find the world’s largest collection of dinosaur footprints! Cal Orck’o, the site of these dinosaur tracks, is near Sucre, Bolivia’s capital city….

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29th April 2020

How to Make Bolivian Peanut Soup: Sopa di ManĂ­

Bolivian Peanut Soup

The discovery of new food is one of the great pleasures of travel, and indeed of life, as I’m sure you’ll agree. Although travel is not on the cards for the foreseeable future, that doesn’t mean we can’t still experience…

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About Mimi

Hi, I’m Mimi – a British-Chinese traveller and doctor. I’m passionate about history, food, and languages. I’ve explored over 40 countries across 6 continents, and hope to visit them all one day.

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