A Travel Tip Heads Up… don’t miss the Museum of Anthropology in Xalapa, Veracruz
A few years ago I found myself in search of some great lechero [coffee with milk and poured from on high] in the city of Xalapa, or Jalapa, depending on where […]
A few years ago I found myself in search of some great lechero [coffee with milk and poured from on high] in the city of Xalapa, or Jalapa, depending on where […]
I love zoos. And there are a couple of great ones in Mexico. Now before you go all “The San Diego Zoo is the greatest zoo in the world,” hear […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s early in the morning and the cruise ship bus has just dropped you off on Blvd Lopez Mateos, the main tourist street in Ensenada. Or maybe it’s late in […]
When you tell people who know Mexico you went to Oaxaca they always ask if you saw Monte Alban and Mitla. For years, those two ancient sites have been seen […]
I love to tell people that to truly experience the uniqueness of Mexico you need to get off the beaten track. Last week I was so far off that track I […]
Totally urban and wonderfully cosmopolitan, Guadalajara, Jalisco is the heart of almost everything the average American knows about Mexico. Mariachis, Charreadas [rodeos], the Jarabe Tapatio, a fantastic dance known to Norte Americanos as the Mexican Hat Dance and of course, Carlos Santana all trace their roots to this area. If […]