Author Archives
oaxacadave
Who knew over 20 years ago when Dave Miller first visited Mexico that it would become his adopted country.
Since that first visit, Dave has facilitated hundreds of groups traveling in Mexico. It takes a special person to be able to bridge the divide between the to cultures. Equally at home in the typical suburban three bedroom home in the United States or the small block home in a village in Mexico, Dave is that guy.
For the family who has never traveled in Mexico, to the person who is ready to venture off the typical tourist trail and explore something new, Dave Miller's Mexico brings a unique perspective. It is a perspective gleaned from years of travel and experiences that few will ever match.
Join him on his journey and experience Mexico as few have, step by step as he seeks to share the culture, the art, the food and the richest resource of all, the people of Mexico with you.
I have to admit, I’m worried. I was in Oaxaca in the summer of 2006 when the teachers strike erupted in violence and paralyzed the city. It was a blow from which the city is just now starting to recover. As I work and travel in the area, I am […]
The other day I was at a conference and the speaker gave a great piece of advice… “Never assume you are the smartest person in the room.” What he was […]
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to experience life inside a house in Mexico, you learn pretty quick that the kitchen is the heart of the home. But it is […]
Speed bumps… or as they are known here in Mexico, topes, or speed reducers. At least those are the names I can use on a blog read by people of […]
I was sitting one day with Cecilia Rios, La Niña del Mezcal, at In Situ, the classic mezcaleria in Oaxaca when I decided to ask her thoughts on five mezcals everyone should experience. One of the mezcals she mentioned was Marca Negra. When I asked why, she answered because they […]
You’ve done it. After months of planning, you finally decided to vacation in Mexico. Soon you’ll be soaking up the sun on a beach, or exploring one of the jewels of […]
Normally those of here at Dave Miller’s Mexico are usually found sipping Mezcal, our preferred libation when we are in Oaxaca. But, as luck would have it, recently we passed […]
This year the Guelaguetza, described by some as the most colorful fiesta in all of Mexico, will be held on Monday July 20 & 27 in Oaxaca City. There is […]
“They beat us and left us for dead!” That is how Gaspar Chablé Camaal, one of my partners, and a dear friend in Oaxaca, described what happened last weekend in […]
It was 1995. Needing to get to Guadalajara and short on cash, I decided to take the bus from Tijuana. Little did my friend, or I know that we were […]