Often times your hotel can make or break your vacation. Dave breaks down some of the options for you if Oaxaca is on your list of places to visit in Mexico. Yes the teachers are protesting in Oaxaca. And that means there is some real uncertainty in the area right now. […]
Originally posted on View From Casita Colibrí:
At loose ends, can’t seem to focus on anything else, and since people have asked, here are photos from this morning’s walk through,…
Understanding the roots of the ongoing teacher unrest in this Southern Mexico state We all saw it coming. From the first day, it was a train wreck. A bad marriage? Nope. A horrible business deal? Not a chance. A get rich quick scheme? Not even close. What we are witnessing […]
Earlier this year I was in the Yucatan doing a little travel and sightseeing. For most of the time, I had a group of 10 people with me. One of […]
Since I am headed to a tequila tasting here tonight in Las Vegas, Long Island Lou has been on my mind. I’m interested to see if a local Vegas guy has any of the tequilas Lou has told us to try. Lou “Tequila” Caruso came to us through the comments […]
Brother Joe Ramirez took this picture a few years back when we were in San Pablo Güila, Oaxaca serving alongside a medical mission with my foundation. These five women, all […]
I saw an interesting article in the Washington Post recently titled “How Americans Pretend to Love Ethnic Food.” The question Roberto Ferdman raises is whether our actions say we really […]
Most people will never get a chance to enjoy the great variety of mezcals made in Mexico. One of the reasons for that is simple geography. You’ve got to be near the source, or you’re not gonna have many options. Let’s face it, it is only at a palenque that […]
Recently I had Ed Draves, who does all of our “official” tasting, with me for a day with the Sanchez family, the people behind Mezcal Rey Campero of Zoquitlan, Oaxaca. […]
To highlight NOM 199, and how many in the industry known as “Traditional Mezcal” are standing in unity against it, we’re spending the entire week bringing you some of our mezcal news and views. Some of our most popular posts are part of our 5 Mezcals You Need to Experience […]
