Visiting Janitzio Island (Patzcuaro, Mexico)
Visiting Janitzio Island (Patzcuaro, Mexico) Lissette doesn’t usually do the writing on this blog. But she is in this case – Lissette stayed in the Pueblo Magico town of Patzcuaro for 3 weeks while I …
Is Puebla Mexico’s most beautiful city?
Puebla – Mexico’s most beautiful city? I’ve been to Puebla now 3 times. Is it Mexico’s most beautiful city? You could debate that, a few cities come to mind as competition for …
7 Great (and easy) Day trips from Mexico City
Great Daytrips from Mexico City I often see posts on the internet suggesting day trips from Mexico City to places like San Miguel de Allende, Taxco, Las Grutas de Tolantongo or Morelia. While they’re …
Monte Alban or Mitla?
Monte Alban or Mitla? If you have to choose between Monte Alban and Mitla the answer is simple: Monte Alban. It’s the more spectacular of the two sites. But having said that, both sites are worth …
Living and working in Loreto (Baja California Sur, Mexico)
Living and working in Loreto (Baja California Sur, Mexico) Foster decided to leave the US to live (and work) in Mexico. In this interview he tells us why he chose the Pueblo Magico town of Loreto as …
A Vegan food tour in Roma Norte (Mexico City)
A Vegan food tour in Roma Norte (Mexico City). I’m not a vegan. But Lissette is and when we came to Mexico City we thought “what better way to explore Roma Norte than through a vegan food tour?” …
Oaxaca City: the good and the bad
Oaxaca City: the good and the bad. I had last been in Oaxaca 8 years ago. I hadn’t loved the city on that last visit but had liked it enough to say “let’s go back and explore more”. So, on this trip, …
Why you should visit Zacatecas
Why you should visit Zacatecas We were really impressed by Zacatecas. It was the place that impressed us most on our latest trip to Mexico. Why? It’s beautiful, possibly the most beautiful city in …
Angry with Airbnb
Angry with Airbnb. Angry is the first word that comes to mind. But considering that we used to travel full-time and stayed in Airbnb apartments 300+ nights a year…and considering all the nice hosts we …