The Art of Orchids

Exploring your own neighborhood can surprise you. For the past year I’ve driven past a discrete sign on the road … More

Three Kings and the January 6 Uprising

While I sit here in Oaxaca today, January 6, 2022, nearly all residents are celebrating Three Kings Day: a time … More

In an effort to start the New Year off on a good foot, this morning’s walk was nearly ten thousand … More

This was originally published in 2015 – given that Día de los Muertos is coming up on November 1-2, its … More

This entry was written over 6 years ago in 2015, before the world of travel changed. Now when I remember … More

A travel memory from December 2019. We came to explore Villa de Zaachila’s archeological site, but afterwards strolling through the … More

Arts and Crafts of Mexico has been my go-to guide for years as I’ve learned about the traditional crafts made … More

My memory of the relentless winter of 2018 will be that it continued on and on, vengefully adding that one … More

I love a Mercado! Across the major neighborhoods of Mexico City, Mercados are the center of commerce and the interactions … More