Which to visit: Bangkok or Mexico City?
Which to visit: Bangkok or Mexico City? Which to visit: Bangkok or Mexico City? It was one of those random conversations that you have on a 5 hour bus ride (I was with my mother going from Mexico City …
Updating our Travel Gear (and introducing our Level 8 bags)
Updating our Travel Gear (and introducing our Level 8 bags) We’re halfway through a month-long trip through Spain. It’s been our first major trip together since the beginning of Covid (ie. almost 2 …
Reviewing Iberia Airlines
Reviewing Iberia Airlines Updated August 2024. Iberia is the Spanish flag carrier. Funny enough, through all my years of travel I’ve never flown Iberia until just a few months ago when I flew them …
A Visit to the Pueblo Magico town of Tequisquiapan
A Visit to the Pueblo Magico town of Tequisquiapan Only 30 minutes from Bernal, Tequisquiapan (Tequis for short) is another beautiful Pueblo Magico. The highlight is the town square, Plaza Miguel …
Looking Back at 2021…and forward to 2022
Looking Back at 2021…and forward to 2022 I always say that I do these year end posts as much for ourselves as I do for readers. It allows me to reflect on the past year and compare what we achieved …
Malaga or Seville? Which to Visit?
Malaga or Seville? They’re the two largest cities in Andalusia. So which to visit? For me it’s not even close. It’s Seville. I’ll go through the different reasons why Seville should be your …
Visiting the Pueblo Magico town of Bernal
Bernal is one of our favorite of Mexico’s ‘Pueblo Magicos’. It’s one of the smaller Pueblo Magicos in the country – a day is enough to see and experience the sights – but it has so much charm and is …
On Travel to Mexico – why I’m sick of the ignorance
Travel to Mexico and ignorance “You probably heard this before, but I’m concerned about travelling to Mexico and being preyed on by criminals”. This was an email I received from a reader. And …
Visiting the (overrated?) Pueblo Magico town of Valle de Bravo
Visiting the (overrated?) Pueblo Magico town of Valle de Bravo. I had heard quite a lot about Valle de Bravo. Located about 2 hours west of Mexico City – on Lake Avándaro (it’s actually a man-made …