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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Cooking with The Mexykan in Puerto Escondido, Mexico
We recently traveled to Puerto Escondido for a much needed vacation. We booked the trip back at the end of the summer when I was deep in wedding season and when Josh was in talks of switching jobs. It was something to look forward to as we worked through daily work challenges. As our […]
Our Mexican Adventure Part 3: Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico
Please read the first parts of this trip if you haven’t already: Part 1: Quéretaro Part 2: Guadalajara & Tequila To me a vacation isn’t truly one unless there is some time spent in the ocean (or at least a pool, preferably a salt water one!). After spending a few days with the family in Querétaro […]
Our Mexican Adventure Part 2: Guadalajara and Tequila, Jalisco
You can read part one of our Mexican Adventure here. The second part of our adventure took us to Guadalajara, well, sort of. For 4 1/2 hours we traveled on a Primera Plus first-class bus from Querétaro to Guadalajara. The ride cost us 423 pesos ($35 CDN – seriously, this would give you a one […]
Our Mexican Adventure Part 1: Queretaro, Mexico (again!)
Everyone already knows how much I love Mexico. I travel there whenever I get a chance and it is always an adventure. There is so much to see and do there and I am feel fortunate that I have avoided the all-inclusives and have seen a lot of real, true Mexico. At this point, I […]