I’ve spent my fair share of time in Cancun and the Riviera Maya; my husband and I seem to wind up visiting at least once a year, either for a wedding or for some kind of group trip with family or friends. The region in general, and Cancun in particular, are known for the ubiquitous…
An updated guide to dog-friendly walks and restaurants in Mexico City — the Condesa, Roma Norte, Colonia Juárez, Coyoacán, and Polanco, where patio seating now means dogs welcome.
An updated guide to the three essential pre-Columbian sites in and near Mexico City — the Anthropology Museum, Templo Mayor with its recent extraordinary excavations, and the pyramids at Teotihuacán.
Xinú, Mexico City’s most distinctive perfume and home-scent brand, now has an extraordinary new boutique inside a converted workshop in Colonia Juárez, alongside the original Polanco location.
Tuesday was the Fourth of July – a major event in my last home, but here in Mexico City, not much of a celebration. I saw all of the posts on social media featuring pictures of barbecue and red, white and blue desserts while I was having steamed artichokes and leftovers and walking the Gordo…
A personal account of the classic eastern valley route from Oaxaca City: the Árbol del Tule, the Zapotec ruins at Mitla, and the textile workshops of Teotitlán del Valle.
Chapultepec is Mexico City’s answer to New York’s Central Park and Madrid’s El Retiro. It’s an oasis of green in the center of a bustling metropolis where you’ll find museums, monuments, running trails and paddle boats. It’s biggest attraction is the Castillo de Chapultepec, but the park has a lot more to offer. If you’re…
My husband and I travelled to Queretaro recently for a friend’s wedding, and took advantage of a three day weekend to spend some time sightseeing. Queretaro is about a two and a half hour drive from Mexico City – close enough for an easy weekend trip or even a day trip if you’re feeling ambitious….
Celaya is a city in the state of Guanajuato which is known for it’s sweets, particularly the cajeta – similar to dulce de leche, but made from goat’s milk instead of cow’s in a copper pot with a wooden spoon – which makes it a fitting name for this sweet shop with locations in the…
El tianguis is a word which has no direct translation in English, at least not that I’m aware of. It’s the name for the mobile street markets that pop up all over Mexico City on a weekly basis. They vary in size, covering as many as 4 city blocks, and fill the blocked off streets…