Gestures of kindness can change lives. Theirs. And yours. Say hi to strangers. Be generous whenever possible. Generous with your money. Your skills. Your time. Spend as much time outside as possible. Eat what is fresh. What is in season. What is local. Find someone who can fix that broken thing. Support local and independent […]
Mexico
Best Places to Wake Up
(And to fall asleep) In November when we were in Los Cabos, Mexico and I woke up in a dreamland there, I began thinking of all of the places that I woke up to that were equally dreamy. Over the past 6+ years, Josh and I have traveled together to some pretty amazing locations and […]
The Story of a Towel and My First Experience in Mexico
Yes, that’s right, I am going to write about a towel. A towel that I bought in 1991 when I was ten years old. A towel that I still possess and a towel that is currently with us here in Puerto Escondido. It has Bart Simpson with his skateboard on it and it says “Cool […]
Project: Las Casas de San Cristóbal de las Casas
If you know me or if you have been following along here, you know that a big part of my heart is in Mexico. One of my sisters lived there for eleven years. Two of my nieces and my nephew were born there. My brother-in-law’s family is still there. I have traveled the country literally […]
Exploring Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico
If you ever have the opportunity to go to Palenque, GO. If you ever have the chance to make it your opportunity to go to Palenque, GO. Make it happen, whatever you do. This place is magical. But actually. It’s a whole other world. I have visited many ruins all over Mexico and Palenque takes […]
San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico
Have you ever traveled to a new place and just felt as though there was something in the air. As though you had arrived in a special place and the energy was, well, magical. That’s how I felt upon arriving in San Cristóbal de las Casas. My heart was beating a little quicker than […]
Mexico City in Three Days (or so)
In case you didn’t know, Mexico City is hot right now. My sister lived there for nearly five years about five years ago so I used to visit all of the time. However, lately, I have just used Mexico City as a hopping point to then fly or bus it to other parts of the […]
Where to go at night in Queretaro, Mexico
Queretaro is a city in Mexico that few people outside of the country seem to know about. Yet it’s one of the larger cities in Mexico and is only about a three hours drive North-West of Mexico City. (My brother-in-law would say it’s much less!) Queretaro has a beautiful historic centre which is one of […]
What to do in Quintana Roo
If you are a tourist heading to Riviera Maya – I’m talking Cancun, Tulum, Playa del Carmen or Cozumel – you are likely doing the typical tourist thing by booking a week at a big fancy an all-inclusive resort. Which is great. All-inclusive vacations are a wonderful thing when you are looking for a way to […]
Puerto Escondido, Mexico Has Everything
Back in September, both Josh and I were feeling burnt out. We had had an awesome year planning our wedding, getting married and then spending some good time in Australia for our honeymoon. I had traveled to New York City, France and Tampico, Mexico. He had gone to Kentucky for whisk(e)y camp and traveled […]