Tag: Mexico
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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico// Why would they care?
I’m not usually one to compliment the United States. My default state of being really lends itself to complaining and criticizing. However, one grand exception is how much I truly appreciate the abundance and variety of beauty in the natural landscape of the US. Right before moving to Mexico, I was spending a lot of…
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Mexico City, Mexico // Why a travel guide?
The original concept for this blog was to act as an actual guide for fellow travelers, which then quickly devolved into an account of my personal musings while traveling more than anything else. Hopefully that is still useful on some level to someone out there, but upon reviewing some of my earliest posts, I decide…
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Michoacán // Why say goodbye ?
I remember when my grandfather died. I was young and it was my first close experience with death. I remember telling myself I wasn’t going to cry and then crying towards the very end of the funeral service, surrounded by family that was also crying. I remember going up to the casket and touching his…
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Why San Miguel El Alto?
Mexico is an extra country. It reverberates with an intensity that leaves me exasperated and delighted in turn. I walked around with blinders on for the first six months. It’s such an overwhelming experience that if I stopped to try to take everything in, I would barely be able to see where I was going.…
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Why chiSLANGo?
Learning a new language is embarrassing. I took Spanish in high school and college but I really didn’t get it. And while I can be quick on some things, the idea of verb conjugation itself took me about two years. So, as you can imagine, it was an uphill battle. In the months leading up…
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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…