Where to Eat In Oaxaca City – Go To The Market First
A personal essay on Oaxaca, the difference between traditional and fusion food, and why visiting the market — and 15 Letras, and the comedores — before the aesthetic restaurants matters.
Day Trips from Oaxaca City
Four day trip routes from Oaxaca City — Monte Albán, Mitla, Hierve el Agua, Teotitlán del Valle, and more — with insider food recommendations and practical tips from someone who has been making these drives for years.
Mexico, a Gringa and the Day of the Dead
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you. I only recommend books I have read and would suggest to a friend. This year, the celebration of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) was bittersweet. For one, it’s been two years…
Ruins, Rugs and a Giant Tree in Oaxaca
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.
Semana Santa in Oaxaca
Mario and I travelled to Oaxaca with my mother-in-law over Easter weekend. It’s usually a five-ish hour drive from Mexico City, or an hour flight, but last weekend it took much longer. Mario’s family is from Oaxaca, so we go there often – or at least when we manage to find time to escape the…
