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2023 Passport Chronicles

août - décembre 2023
  • Salma T
Embarking on an epic five-month adventure across multiple Spanish speaking lands to reset my cultural chakras! I’ll be collecting stamps, walking countless miles and creating lasting memories solo and with beloved travel companions. En savoir plus
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Autour du monde, Randonnée, Maison, Nature, Voyage en solitaire, Vacances
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  • Salma TVoyageur2023 Passport Chronicles

    Buenos 40!

    18–21 déc. 2023, Argentine ⋅ 🌧 18 °C

    Long story short, it was indeed a buenos 4️⃣0️⃣‼️

    To kick off my birthday celebrations, we decided to check out La Bomba del Tiempo, an incredible percussion-driven live music performance, where we could get our boogie on in an age-appropriate fashion—haha! And to make it even more special, Laura had also made her way to Buenos Aires, so along with Mike, Gio, and my lifelong besties, we all went together. What more could a girl ask for, right? 💃🏻

    Well… the show exceeded all our expectations and the night didn’t end there. Afterwards, we ended up at Charlie Hops, where after a couple beers, the clock struck midnight, marking the start of an unforgettable celebration full of laughter, love and plenty of surprises! The bar even gifted me one of their glasses and when the night finally had to end, we grabbed some delicious kebabs and called it a night 🎉🍺

    In the morning, I woke up to the most wonderful surprise: a box full of freshly made Venezuelan foodie favourites, including cachitos and chicha, delivered right to our door! Yuuuummm! Honestly, my birthday could’ve ended there, and I would’ve been happy 💛💙❤️

    But Ado had other plans and kept me guessing. When we went to the post office later that day, I had no idea we were picking up an envelope that Nath had sent, filled with the most beautiful wishes and memories! We were at a library enjoying coffee when Ado said she had a surprise for me. Nath always manages to surprise me no matter where in the world I am and once again, my birthday could’ve ended right there, but it didn’t❣️🥰

    The ultimate celebration came later in the evening, with a small gathering at Ado’s place. We had cachapas for dinner made by Luis, red velvet cake with Franui made by Leigton, great wine, hugs from Bruno, intro to charades for Jacki and a journey through old music hits in Spanish, complete with some seriously bad “singing”! All orchestrated by one of the best friends anyone could ask for 🎂 🌽 🎤

    The official birthday celebrations ended that night, but the fun continued with a BBQ the next day with the Bariloche crew. Yum again! And a surprise pasta flora birthday cake at a nearby park. How beautiful are these people, some of whom I’d only just met a few weeks ago!? 🥧

    I will be forever thankful for all these friends, from near and far, who have entered my life at different times and turned my 40th into a birthday I’ll never forget!    En savoir plus

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  • Salma TVoyageur2023 Passport Chronicles

    Goodbye, BAires—Hello, border control

    21–22 déc. 2023, Argentine ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    My last day in Buenos Aires turned out to be quite memorable! Ado and I had planned to meet up with Laura at a park, which was closed, so we ended up at our favourite bookshop instead and spent the morning enjoying tea and chatting about books… pure bliss for a trio of book lovers 📚🤓

    By lunchtime, we strolled through Palermo, enjoying the colourful neighbourhood shops, on our way to La Sanguchería. We had to go back so Laura and Mike could try the subs, and then it was time to say goodbye to these new happy customers 🤗

    After that, Ado accompanied me to the airport, and the real adventure began when I wasn’t allowed to board my flight to Santiago. Turns out, connecting and transferring flights are not the same thing, and once again, I didn’t have the right visa to connect flights through Chile. How does this happen again!?!? 🆘

    The ordeal dragged on for a couple of very stressful hours until I eventually canceled my rewards flight from Santiago and bought a new ticket for later that evening; this time with one airline covering the entire journey and no visa required. Thankfully, it didn’t break the bank, but Chile officially earned a spot on my “avoid at all costs” travel list since then‼️🙅🏻‍♀️

    In a surprising twist, the universe had my back as my new flight came with an upgrade: premium economy to Santiago and first class to Mexico City! I seriously travelled in style for what I paid, although if I’d known I was gonna be flying first class, I might’ve dressed a little differently 😅

    The delay also meant I got one last evening with my favourite people. We made homemade pizza, played board games and shared lots of laughs before the inevitable hugs and tears saying goodbye. I felt incredibly grateful for the memories I was taking with me from Argentina and the time spent with some of my closest friends❣️ but as I boarded my flight at 5am, all I could think of was sleeping! I got so lucky with such a cheap first class ticket (bed) to make this happen! ✨ 💤

    One more destination to go…    En savoir plus

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  • Salma TVoyageur2023 Passport Chronicles

    Mexico lindo y querido!

    22–24 déc. 2023, Mexique ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    It only took one night in Mexico to realise I was in for a week of incredible food, stunning architecture and a deep dive into its rich history and culture. And I had the best tour guide, one of my dearest friends from Oz, a local who made sure I experienced it all! 👯‍♀️

    I arrived in the evening, so we went out for dinner and even Elda’s trained palate barely survived the unexpectedly super fiery aguachile we ordered! 🌶️🥵😅

    Later in the night, we ended up at Rayo, a rooftop bar where we immersed ourselves in a sensory experience of mezcal tastings before settling for a cocktails inspired by ‘Hecho en México’. Mine even had ocean foam on top and smelled like the sea!

    The next 2 days were filled with delicious food (including big breakfasts) and exploring the city on foot. Our first walking tour took us through Frida Kahlo’s colourful neighbourhood and vibrant markets, where I tried chapulines (aka crickets) for the first time. It was strange but a lot better than I expected and very very crunchy 🦗🫣

    I lost track of how many times I had chilaquiles (not enough yet!), but one of the standout food moments was discovering tlayudas, a sort of Mexican pizza made with a crispy corn base, piled high with all the best Latin toppings, including nopales. Seriously delish!! 🌵

    Later that evening, we met up with Elda’s cousins, one of her brothers and a some of their partners, for another immersive experience. This time, a journey through the world of Dreams, followed by a mission to find micheladas (or as I like to call them, the Mexican Bloody Mary). We failed to find a decent spot where we were but it was great to meet some of her family ahead of spending Christmas together!

    The next day’s walking tour took us through the historic city center, filled with incredible architecture and history. And next time, Café de Tacuba is a must! 🎸

    It was the perfect reintroduction to the city, but now it was time to head off and get ready to celebrate Christmas Eve! 🎄    En savoir plus

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    Una Nochebuena to remember!

    24–25 déc. 2023, Mexique ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Christmas Eve with Elda’s family has been so special! 🎄

    The moment we walked into her grandma’s house, we were greeted by her grandma and many aunts, who were incredibly warm and welcoming. Since we were among the first to arrive, they made sure we had something to eat as dinner wouldn’t be until later in the evening. The flavours in her grandma’s cooking just reinforced my desire to visit Oaxaca someday. Seriously yummm!

    As the evening went on, more family members arrived, including Elda’s parents, who I was happy to finally meet. And so many other people to get to know!

    At one point, we were chatting about Mexican Christmas traditions, and all the aunties were proudly talking about the beautiful posadas that took place on their street. Posadas are a tradition leading up to Christmas, where people reenact Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter, singing from house to house until they are welcomed inside. When I mentioned I’d never experienced one, they immediately gathered a bunch of the family and took us outside to recreate it. I wasn’t quite prepared to be at the front of the group, or for the singing involved, but it was such a special and beautiful experience! 🚪

    Later, I found out there was a big family Secret Santa, something I hadn’t planned for! Thankfully, Elda had already taken care of a gift on my behalf (for her brother). And somehow, I managed to guess exactly what he wanted and it was a very generous gift! 🎁 😂

    The exchange was so lovely and everyone was incredibly thoughtful with their gifts. I was one of the cousins’ Secret Santa, and when I opened my present, I was shocked to find a gold necklace with a shell pendant and gorgeous green scallop shell earrings! How did he know about my Camino shell obsession!? Apparently, all Elda had mentioned in their family chat was that I wear gold and might prefer something small and light that is travel friendly. It seems the rest was just one of those happy coincidences! ✨

    Adding to all the fun was the huge star-shaped piñata that had been hanging in the patio all evening. Everyone took turns whacking it while singing dale, dale, dale, no pierdas el tino… until it finally burst open and everyone took to the floor to pick up the goodies, including me, because a girl can never have too many pairs of socks hahaha! 🪅 🧦 🍬

    The night ended with a big dinner, more chatting and laughing together. We were going to head out shortly after as the next day we’d be leaving for a three-day tour with Elda’s family and aunt. I left feeling so grateful for the gift of another nochebuena like the ones I used to look forward to every year back home❣️    En savoir plus

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    The Magical Town of Cuetzalan ✨

    25–27 déc. 2023, Mexique ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    It’s hard to capture all the big and small moments that filled my heart over these three days travelling to Cuetzalan, one Mexico’s “Pueblos Mágicos” (magical towns). From the food to the nature, the group, the rich culture (and even a Temazcal), Elda’s family organised the perfect experience! 🇲🇽

    The group had an interesting mix of ages, mostly retirees. Among the younger ones were Elda, her brothers, a guy travelling with his mom and me. The organisers were worried “the young ones” might not enjoy it as much, but to everyone’s surprise, most of the group outsang and outdanced us and we had the most amazing time! (They definitely did not outpace or outdrink us, though 😅)

    We also saw and did so much in just three days! Highlights included the voladores of Cuetzalan (the flying dancers), the Temazcal (a traditional steam bath ceremony—intense, sweaty and cleansing), the ruins of Yohualichan, many beautiful waterfalls (with swims!), a night visit to the Cuetzalan cemetery that felt like it would never end, and a distillery stop for artisanal liquor tasting (where we may have drank and bought a few too many bottles!). There was also a karaoke night where everyone got involved and even included traditional Mexican dancing, so much fun! And of course—the mole. So much mole! 🍫🍋‍🟩😋🎤🪦🕺🏻🥵

    One moment I’ll never forget: Elda’s dad singing the most complicated karaoke song… Tequila! 🤣

    To top it all off, we all got personalised mugs as part of the tour. I usually collect mugs from every country I visit, but couldn’t carry the weight in my initial travels, so it solved my souvenir dilemma perfectly. A little reminder of this beautiful experience at the end of an amazing five-month journey! 💝    En savoir plus

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    Taco-me home sweet home!

    30–31 déc. 2023, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    After our trip to Cuetzalan, we had one last night in Mexico City. Elda and her brother Emi took me out for dinner to Taquería La Modelo, such a kind gesture but I’m so glad I got to try these tacos before leaving because yum!! 🌮😋

    My final day was short, with just enough time to stop by the shops and pick up some Pulparindo and a few other Mexican goodies to bring home. Then it was time for heartfelt goodbyes and thank-yous to my new Mexican family before heading off to reunite with my actual family❣️

    A couple of flights and a day later, I landed in Sydney, where I met up with my mom at the airport as she was coming to stay with me for a while in Oz. During the train ride home, our original NYE plans fell through, but newy as usual never disappoints, and we ended up having a lovely night walking down to the foreshore to watch the fireworks. After that we walked back home to finally get some rest and get ready for a brand new year and a few more months of summer! ✈️ 🥰 🤗 🚊 ☀️ 🌊

    I’m so thankful for 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣, it’s been nothing short of amazing… a year I’ll never forget! 🎆 🎇    En savoir plus

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