Today, November 1, 2025, is Luis’s 30th birthday. I wanted to celebrate in a special way. Since I am leaving early Monday morning from Mexico City on an overseas trip, I asked him if we could spend this birthday there. … Continued
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my most memorable travel experiences. Sometimes it4. comes down to moments that just made me weak in the knees. Sometimes it’s a monument or edifice or place that wowed me. Other times it’s … Continued
I’ve been to a lot of Mexico’s Pueblos Mágicos. As of this writing, I’ve visited 46. Granted, that’s only about one quarter of them. But I have some recommendations for the best of them. If you want to see some … Continued
I’ve spent the last two weeks in Oaxaca. My main purpose in coming here was to study Spanish. I enrolled in the Spanish Immersion School for 5 hours of lessons each day, Monday through Friday. The other reason for visiting … Continued
The other night I had dinner at El Destilado. I made the reservation before I got to Oaxaca based on reading several articles recommending it. When I booked, they asked me to specify whether I wanted to order off the … Continued
I’m getting ready to go to Oaxaca for two weeks. My main objective is a Spanish immersion program. My other objective is good food. Here’s my plan.
Here’s my report on the ten-day road trip Luis and I took to the states of Guanajuato, Querétaro, and San Luis Potosí. In December I shared the itinerary, and you might find it interesting to open that post alongside this … Continued
This is a story about finding our cabin in Pinal de Amoles. And more. When I started writing this, it was the morning of Day Four in our road trip to the states of Guanajuato, Querétaro, and San Luis Potosí. The … Continued
I’m getting ready for another Mexican road trip. You may recall my last road trip, to see the Pueblos Mágicos in Zacatecas and Aguascalientes. This time I’ll be hitting the states of Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, and Guanajuato, and there … Continued
Luis and I took advantage of a long holiday weekend (Día de la Revolución Mexicana) to visit the Pueblo Mágico of Pátzcuaro, in the state of Michoacán. We booked an Airbnb just two blocks from the Plaza Vasco de Quiroga, … Continued
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