Mexico has traveling by bus totally dialed. I love traveling by bus in Mexico. We highly recommend traveling at least first class in Mexico. ADO and Primera Plus are two of the major first class bus lines. It’s a first class experience, no question.
There is something special about going to a new place, discovering new things, and seeing things for the first time. Its like unlocking a door you never opened before. You finally have time to stop, see things you wouldn’t usually have time to admire, to listen to the world, and to yourself. I am calling, Read More
Mexico City is dotted with UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the one I really want to tell you about Xochimilco tucked away in a corner of Mexico City – (Say Zo – chee – milko). There’s something intriguing even about the name Xochimilco. It’s one of the last remaining remnants from when Mexico City was an island –, Read More
Rising out of the Zocalo in Mexico City are the numerous towers of the Metropolitan Cathedral. It’s the first thing you see despite the crowds. It’s the oldest and largest cathedral in all of Latin America built around the late 16th century it’s a medley of of baroque, neoclassic, and Mexican churrigueresque architecture – a true feast for, Read More
Not far away from the bustle of Mexico City you will find a charismatic neighborhood called San Angel (pronounced San -Ankal) there’s something about the G in spanish I don’t yet understand.
Think Paprika… Think Curry… Think Cayenne… Think Chilli… Think Tumeric… San Miguel de Allende is almost as colourful as my spice A quick bus trip 60 miles through the hilly Mexican highlands lands us in the charming city of San Miguel de Allende.
At the foot of the legendary Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes is the majestic, peaceful city of Puebla. One of the things that drew us to Puebla was to see the active volcano of Popocatépetl – but that’s another story for another day.
It’s too dangerous… You’ll get robbed… You’ll get kidnapped… You’ll die… Someone told us it’s ugly, dirty and we would hate it. It appears a few of these perceptions might be a little outdated! Lucky for us we don’t believe everything we are told. As we chatted to more people we heard about…really interesting, Read More
So what is it about Housesitting that we love? We get doggie time… and a load of other benefits of living in a house away from home…housesitting for Rosie and Lucas in Ajijic was a load of fun.
We love our simple, economical lifestyle in Mexico and today we celebrate 50 days on the road as nomads. We are supposed to be in Guatemala learning Spanish…but Mexico got us hook line and sinker. No wait – back up – we aren’t supposed to be anywhere. We can be where we like –, Read More
We just had to visit the world-famous Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato (Guanajuato Mummies Museum). We’ve always liked to explore life and death…eerie as it may seem to some. Here at the Musee de Mommies and the adjacent cemetery we glimpse how the people of Guanajuato celebrate and normalize death. It is rooted in the Mexican culture, Read More
I’ve often make the comment not another ‘ABC’ ! Affectionately known as (another bloody cathedral)… we can’t seem help ourselves going into every one …is that the fear of missing out on something? In Guanajuato these fine baroque and neoclassical buildings, churches and temples are the result of the prosperity of the silver mining in, Read More