Category: North America
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Why Playa Del Carmen?
Playa Del Carmen is a weird mix. It’s a melting pot of Cancun spring breakers, citizens of the world en route to Tolum, wearers of cargo shorts in every shade from light tan to dark olive going on cultural excursions to Mayan Ruins, the adventurous looking to scuba dive off the island of Cozumel (or…
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Why Mexico City? (Part Two)
What am I talking about? Get caught up on part one. El Mundial “A month-long super bowl until Mexico loses in the second round like they always do.” This was the first and best description of experiencing the World Cup in Mexico that I have heard. Prior to this year, like most Americans, I had…
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Why Romeo Santos?
From middle school until the end of college, I was fiercely committed to being an uneducated but passionate music snob. If it was on the radio, it wasn’t good music. It was part of my core identity for a long time and carried me most strongly during the years immediately after high school. I never…
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Why Mexico City? (Part One)
The first time I came to Mexico City, I knew I wanted to move here. I’ve lived here for two years and I’m still crossing things off the list of places to visit. There’s obviously more compelling reasons to come here, but I’m going to skip the ones you’ll find on TripAdvisor. I haven’t been…
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Why Pinotepa Nacional?
Oaxaca is one of my favorite places in Mexico. It’s the state I’ve been to the most. It’s famous for Mezcal, mole, and woven textiles. It’s beautiful. It’s filled with beaches that have soft white sand and warm water. The place I go to most often is Puerto Escondido. It has an off the beaten…
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Why Pachuca?
Maybe it’s because they’re inherently creepy or maybe it’s because I’m from one, but my recent trip made me realize that I love mining towns. Pachuca is the capital of the mining state of Hidalgo, about two hours north-east of Mexico City depending on traffic. We visited Mineral del Monte, a small town just outside the…
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Why Mérida?
Mérida is one of my favorite cities in Mexico. The food is good, it’s beautiful, and it’s a cultural center. Not that I’ve ever done anything cultural there, but always a reason to go back. I’m going to skip the usual Yucatan and Yucatan adjacents such as Chichén Itzá and Tulum (obviously famous for a reason,…