The Pueblo Magico town of Tepoztlán (Mexico) (Mexico)
The Pueblo Magico town of Tepoztlán (Mexico) Tepoztlán is one of Mexico’s Pueblos Magicos. But that distinction doesn’t mean (as I’ve found out) that all Pueblos Magicos are magical. …
The Most Beautiful City in the World? Our candidates…and winner
The Most Beautiful City in the World. What’s the most beautiful city in the world? You’ll find a lot of lists on the internet and most just dig up the usual suspects. See this post by Rough Guide …
Why riding El Chepe through Copper Canyon is just mind-blowingly amazing
Why riding El Chepe through Copper Canyon is amazing El Chepe is one of the world’s great train trips, spanning 673 km (418 miles) from Chihuahua (northern Mexico) to Los Mochis on the Pacific Coast. …
A Local’s guide to Montreal
A Guide on What to See and Do in Montreal. I’m always blogging about exotic foreign places and it hit me that I’ve never posted photos or written anything about the city where I lived for 25 years. …
Visiting San Cristobal de las Casas. A new base in Mexico?
The Pueblo Magico town of San Cristobal de las Casas When planning my trip to Mexico my mother had suggested that we visit San Cristobal de las Casas in the Chiapas region. Besides being a beautiful …
Why you should go to Guadalajara, Mexico
Why you should go to Guadalajara I was about 36 hours in Guadalajara, a short stop between the week I spent exploring the Copper Canyon and meeting my mom in San Miguel de Allende. I’ll admit I didn’t …
Divisadero – the highlight of the Copper Canyon, Mexico
Divisadero – the highlight of the Copper Canyon “Why are you staying over at Divisadero? It’s a train stop, it’s not even a real town”. The question was posed by the owner of one of those companies …
Visiting the Pueblo Magico town of Creel. And what you really have to know
Visiting the Pueblo Magico town of Creel Creel is for many people the base when visiting Mexico’s Copper Canyon. It’s the tourism hub in the region. The thing however is that it is not …
Chihuahua, Mexico – a place not to avoid
Chihuahua – a place not to avoid How’s that for a compliment? I really had no idea what to expect on Chihuahua, the internet being surprisingly void of information on this city in Northern Mexico. But …