Dining with Dave… My Top 5 Coffee Houses in Ensenada
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 […]
Atzompa! Uncovering the newest digs in Oaxaca…
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 […]
48 Hours in Guadalajara… two full days in the heart of Mexico
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 […]
Come Experience My Mexico…Guelaguetza 2014
The Guelaguetza is one of the biggest cultural celebrations in all of Mexico! Come experience the Guelaguetza with the team from Dave Miller’s Mexico, and you might find yourself “Dancing in the Streets” like our friend Ashley on Saturday. We can’t guarantee you will get to dance in the streets, […]
Guelaguetza! Is Oaxaca experiencing too much of a good thing?
When is too much of a good thing too much? It is a question I found myself asking after spending the day in Oaxaca de Juarez Saturday for the start of Guelaguetza 2014. For over 80 years Guelaguetza has become synonymous with the culture and life of this southern Mexican […]
Boutique Hotels in Oaxaca? Claro que si! Checking in & Checking out Parador de Alcalá
Boutique! In the hotel business, boutique seems to define what’s hip. Perhaps one of the best examples of this phenomena can be seen in Las Vegas where older hotels are being repurposed and transformed into hip, chic and expensive places for the cool folks to stay while they enjoy the […]
Spring Equinox at Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza on a normal day, early morning before the crowds As the Sun sets over Temple of Kukulkan aka El Castillo, during the Spring Equinox, the light and shadows dance down the side of the pyramid, resembling a serpent. The crowds that assemble to watch the light show can create a very electric […]
Dining with Dave… Celeste Beach Residence and Spa in Huatulco
You don’t very often find the food at many beach resorts something to write home about. Then again, Celeste Beach Residence and Spa in Huatulco, Oaxaca is not your average beach resort. That becomes evident the moment you arrive and are met by the property concierge whose job it is […]
Experience Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca… the World Capital of Mezcal
**Updated below** You’re in Oaxaca and as you walk around the streets and in the markets, people keep offering you samples of this wonderful elixir called mezcal. It seems as if you can’t go 50 feet without encountering one of those small booths where the pretty girls are begging you […]
Off the tourist trail… Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan, Mexico
Usually when people visit the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico it is to lay on the beach, drink mojitos and party the night away. Maybe if they feel adventurous, they’ll get on a bus and venture inland to Chichen Itza, the most famous of the many archeological sites in the area.Sadly, […]
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