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Orizaba Veracruz

Orizaba Veracruz: One of Mexico’s Most Beautiful Cities

September 29, 2023

It's incredibly easy to fall in love with Orizaba, Veracruz: a pueblo mágico oozing European flair and historical charm.

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Hi, I’m Nellie

A travel writer, Lonely Planet guidebook author and worldschooling mum. Living in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, with my family since 2021. Read about me.

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San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

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Lonely Planet Mexico
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Lonely Planet Singapore
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Explorers
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Amsterdam Like a Local
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The Adventure Traveler's Handbook

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Nellie Huang | Adventure + Family Travel

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✈️ Travel writer & @lonelyplanet author 🌎 Sharing all about digital nomad family travel 🗺️Visited 150 countries 📍 Singaporean in Mexico 🇲🇽
  • Traveling well is something kids aren’t born how to do — even we adults had to learn how to travel! 🧳 It’s a skill just like learning to read or ride a bike. It takes time and practice to master. Many moms tell me how lucky I am to have an easygoing kid who’s a great traveler. Truth is she’s had lots of practice! We’ve traveled with her since she was 5 months old and we haven’t stopped. I remember the days when she screamed her head off in the plane, refused to walk in the middle of the Costa Rican jungle and had a meltdown in a mosque. 😂 But we kept going and never gave up. The more we traveled, the better she got at traveling. She’s an incredible traveler now, always up for adventures and ready to try anything! So keep going, things will get easier!!! 👋🏻 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling
  • This was the craziest thing I’ve ever done. 🤪 When I traveled New Zealand, I knew I had to do this canyon swing or I would totally regret it! It was such an epic experience thanks to the ridiculously fun crew at @shotovercanyonswing! They made me laugh, calmed my nerves and kept me safe (You can still see the look of fear in my face thou)! YOLO!!! So glad I did it. 🏔️ When I showed my kid this video, she went “I wanna do it too!” ☺️ That’s my girl! 👋🏻 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #shotovercanyonswing #newzealand #newzealandtravel
  • “Move. As far as you can, as much as you can.” — Anthony Bourdain That’s why we’re moving again. After 4 amazing years in Mexico, we’re heading to South Africa. We want to show our kid what life is like when you step out of your comfort zone. To show her that the world is full of stories. 📚 
 That every culture has something to teach. 👩‍🏫
 That food is more than survival — it’s history, culture and love. ❤️ 
 👋🏻 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling #familytrips #digitalnomadfamily #familyadventures
  • Mexico has given us so much and I cannot be more grateful. All the amazing experiences, work opportunities, amazing friends… It’s a bittersweet feeling to pack up our lives and say goodbye to our friends here who have become family. 🥹 But it’s time to move on. We cannot wait to start this new chapter in Africa. We’ll be spending 3 months in South Africa before traveling around Madagascar, Malawi, Ethiopia and more! But I know we’ll be back in Mexico soon enough! Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling #familytrips #digitalnomadfamily
  • 15 years ago, my husband and I backpacked South America for 6 months, and Ecuador turned out to be our favorite country in the continent. 🇪🇨✨ The country may be small, but it packs a punch with so many bucket-list worthy sights — from the Andes Mountains to the Amazon Rainforest and the spectacular Galapagos Islands. We recently returned to Ecuador for our daughter’s birthday trip and it was just as spectacular and impressive as we remembered. It didn’t come as a surprise that Kaleya loved it as much as we did. ✅ Our 2-week family itinerary included:
 🏙 3 days in Quito — colonial charm + the Middle of the World 🌲2 days in Otavalo — one of the largest artisan markets in South America
🌋 2 days in Cotopaxi — hiking and wild horses at altitude
✈️ Fly to the Galapagos Islands 🐢 3 days on Santa Cruz island — giant tortoises, swimming iguanas, unique wildlife everywhere
🦭3 days on San Cristobal island — sealions, blue-footed boobies, empty beaches
 Every day was an adventure, and every stop taught our kid (and us!) something new — about the planet, about people, and about how to live a little more curiously. Have Ecuador on your list with little ones? It’s wildly worth it. 🌎💚 Comment ECUADOR and I’ll send you the link to my free Ecuador itinerary with all the details on where to stay, eat and play. 🇪🇨 #travelingfam #familytravelers #familytravel #ecuadorwithkids #ecuadorfamilytravel #ecuadoritinerary
  • What I’m teaching my daughter through travel… That experiences shape us more deeply than things ever will. 🪂 That adventure can teach us to manage our fears. 🏔️ 
That minimalism creates space for joy, unlike materialism, which clutters our minds. ✨ 
That time outdoors heals and grounds us more than screen time ever will. 🛝 
That family is our first community—and worth showing up for.👧🏻 
And that keeping an open mind is one of the greatest tools we can take on the road, especially in a world that too often chooses intolerance. 🌎 This is why we travel. This is what I hope stays with her, long after the passport stamps fade. 🌍💛🗺️ 👋🏻 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling #familytrips #digitalnomadfamily #familyadventures
  • If life gets too stressful, move to the beach! When we lived by the beach in Playa del Carmen, we felt like we were always on vacation. 🏝️🥥👙 Yes we worked and Kaleya went to school, but we’d spent afternoons at the beach, lunch breaks at cute cafes and evenings strolling downtown. Kaleya’s after-school activities were surfing or marine biology classes on the beach. Weekends were always filled with fun days at the cenote or roadtrips around the Yucatan Peninsula. Life wasn’t perfect (when is it ever?!) — the Caribbean coast of Mexico can be touristy, we felt like we weren’t getting to know the real Mexico etc — but for awhile it felt like a long, dreamy vacation! And we’re so glad we got to experience it with Kaleya! 👋🏻 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Mexico travel | Mexico with kids | Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling #playadelcarmen
  • My daughter loves to read — she’s always holding a book and she has more books than toys at home — so when @dkbooks commissioned me to write a kids’ book, it was a dream come true. I’ve now written/co-authored six books (hopefully more to come) and EXPLORERS is still the one I’m most proud of! It’s a beautifully illustrated book about the world’s greatest explorers: from Ferdinand Magellan to Barbara Hillary. Suitable for kids aged 7-10. Comment EXPLORERS and I’ll send you a link to it. ;) 👋🏻 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. 🌏 Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling #familytrips #digitalnomadfamily
  • Happy Father’s Day to Alberto!!! You’re an amazing dad and we’re so grateful to have you as our anchor. ⚓️ Can’t imagine doing life without you. We love you! 😘 #fathersday #fatherlove❤️ #digitalnomadfamily #familyadventures #travelwithkids
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Traveling well is something kids aren’t born how to do — even we adults had to learn how to travel! 🧳 It’s a skill just like learning to read or ride a bike. It takes time and practice to master. Many moms tell me how lucky I am to have an easygoing kid who’s a great traveler. Truth is she’s had lots of practice! We’ve traveled with her since she was 5 months old and we haven’t stopped. I remember the days when she screamed her head off in the plane, refused to walk in the middle of the Costa Rican jungle and had a meltdown in a mosque. 😂 But we kept going and never gave up. The more we traveled, the better she got at traveling. She’s an incredible traveler now, always up for adventures and ready to try anything! So keep going, things will get easier!!! 👋🏻 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling
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This was the craziest thing I’ve ever done. 🤪 When I traveled New Zealand, I knew I had to do this canyon swing or I would totally regret it! It was such an epic experience thanks to the ridiculously fun crew at @shotovercanyonswing! They made me laugh, calmed my nerves and kept me safe (You can still see the look of fear in my face thou)! YOLO!!! So glad I did it. 🏔️ When I showed my kid this video, she went “I wanna do it too!” ☺️ That’s my girl! 👋🏻 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #shotovercanyonswing #newzealand #newzealandtravel
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“Move. As far as you can, as much as you can.” — Anthony Bourdain That’s why we’re moving again. After 4 amazing years in Mexico, we’re heading to South Africa. We want to show our kid what life is like when you step out of your comfort zone. To show her that the world is full of stories. 📚 
 That every culture has something to teach. 👩‍🏫
 That food is more than survival — it’s history, culture and love. ❤️ 
 👋🏻 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling #familytrips #digitalnomadfamily #familyadventures
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Mexico has given us so much and I cannot be more grateful. All the amazing experiences, work opportunities, amazing friends… It’s a bittersweet feeling to pack up our lives and say goodbye to our friends here who have become family. 🥹 But it’s time to move on. We cannot wait to start this new chapter in Africa. We’ll be spending 3 months in South Africa before traveling around Madagascar, Malawi, Ethiopia and more! But I know we’ll be back in Mexico soon enough! Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling #familytrips #digitalnomadfamily
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15 years ago, my husband and I backpacked South America for 6 months, and Ecuador turned out to be our favorite country in the continent. 🇪🇨✨ The country may be small, but it packs a punch with so many bucket-list worthy sights — from the Andes Mountains to the Amazon Rainforest and the spectacular Galapagos Islands. We recently returned to Ecuador for our daughter’s birthday trip and it was just as spectacular and impressive as we remembered. It didn’t come as a surprise that Kaleya loved it as much as we did. ✅ Our 2-week family itinerary included:
 🏙 3 days in Quito — colonial charm + the Middle of the World 🌲2 days in Otavalo — one of the largest artisan markets in South America
🌋 2 days in Cotopaxi — hiking and wild horses at altitude
✈️ Fly to the Galapagos Islands 🐢 3 days on Santa Cruz island — giant tortoises, swimming iguanas, unique wildlife everywhere
🦭3 days on San Cristobal island — sealions, blue-footed boobies, empty beaches
 Every day was an adventure, and every stop taught our kid (and us!) something new — about the planet, about people, and about how to live a little more curiously. Have Ecuador on your list with little ones? It’s wildly worth it. 🌎💚 Comment ECUADOR and I’ll send you the link to my free Ecuador itinerary with all the details on where to stay, eat and play. 🇪🇨 #travelingfam #familytravelers #familytravel #ecuadorwithkids #ecuadorfamilytravel #ecuadoritinerary
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What I’m teaching my daughter through travel… That experiences shape us more deeply than things ever will. 🪂 That adventure can teach us to manage our fears. 🏔️ 
That minimalism creates space for joy, unlike materialism, which clutters our minds. ✨ 
That time outdoors heals and grounds us more than screen time ever will. 🛝 
That family is our first community—and worth showing up for.👧🏻 
And that keeping an open mind is one of the greatest tools we can take on the road, especially in a world that too often chooses intolerance. 🌎 This is why we travel. This is what I hope stays with her, long after the passport stamps fade. 🌍💛🗺️ 👋🏻 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling #familytrips #digitalnomadfamily #familyadventures
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If life gets too stressful, move to the beach! When we lived by the beach in Playa del Carmen, we felt like we were always on vacation. 🏝️🥥👙 Yes we worked and Kaleya went to school, but we’d spent afternoons at the beach, lunch breaks at cute cafes and evenings strolling downtown. Kaleya’s after-school activities were surfing or marine biology classes on the beach. Weekends were always filled with fun days at the cenote or roadtrips around the Yucatan Peninsula. Life wasn’t perfect (when is it ever?!) — the Caribbean coast of Mexico can be touristy, we felt like we weren’t getting to know the real Mexico etc — but for awhile it felt like a long, dreamy vacation! And we’re so glad we got to experience it with Kaleya! 👋🏻 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 Mexico travel | Mexico with kids | Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling #playadelcarmen
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My daughter loves to read — she’s always holding a book and she has more books than toys at home — so when @dkbooks commissioned me to write a kids’ book, it was a dream come true. I’ve now written/co-authored six books (hopefully more to come) and EXPLORERS is still the one I’m most proud of! It’s a beautifully illustrated book about the world’s greatest explorers: from Ferdinand Magellan to Barbara Hillary. Suitable for kids aged 7-10. Comment EXPLORERS and I’ll send you a link to it. ;) 👋🏻 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. 🌏 Digital nomad family | traveling with kids | worldschooling | family travels | family adventures | digital nomad family travel #familytravel #travelwithkids #adventurefamily #worldschooling #familytrips #digitalnomadfamily
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Happy Father’s Day to Alberto!!! You’re an amazing dad and we’re so grateful to have you as our anchor. ⚓️ Can’t imagine doing life without you. We love you! 😘 #fathersday #fatherlove❤️ #digitalnomadfamily #familyadventures #travelwithkids
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