The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky
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The Best Hotels in San Miguel de Allende (for all budgets) San Miguel de Allende has some of the glitziest accommodation in Mexico. It seems like everyday there’s a new 5-star hotel popping up around …
What to do in San Miguel de Allende. Updated August 2024. I was sitting at at a restaurant having Margaritas with my new friend Glenn, when the two women at the table next to us turned to us. “We just …
Avoiding Europe in the summer and where to go instead. Updated August 2024. We love Europe. But I always tell people they should go somewhere else in the summer. There’s just too many tourists, …
Updated July 2024. I’ve lost count on the number of times I’ve been to Mexico City. I think it’s 8. I’ve said it before, it’s a city that I both love and hate. If you walk in the historic center of …
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 …
Romantic Getaways in Seattle: the Perfect Gifts for Couples. Seattle is the perfect place for a romantic getaway. It’s an exciting city set against the beautiful Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountain …
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 …
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. 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, …
