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If we were going to choose any place we've been in Mexico as an authentic Mexico "starter" experience, Oaxaca might be the one we would recommend to people. It's captivating, it's vibrant, it's one of the culinary powerhouses of the country, it has ruins, and its loaded with unique experiences. Mostly due to the cultural heritage and indigenous Zapotecs and…
From Cholula, we went 45-minutes on the FREE tourist TRAIN to the nearby bustling city of Puebla, the fourth biggest in Mexico. This city, two hours southeast of Mexico City, is know for rich traditions of food, art and history and is certainly a tourist destination in its own rite. It was founded in 1531 as the first ‘perfect’ city…
Tucked into the mountains of central Mexico, Las Grutas Tolantongo is an aquamarine hot springs Garden of Eden, which is arguably one of the most dynamic and entertaining natural thermal experiences we’ve ever dipped our toes in. The cliffside travertine pools reminded us a lot of Pamukkale (Turkey), except even more extraordinary because you could plop yourself down into the…
In the year 2001, the Mexican tourism board did something brilliant. They began recognizing pueblos mágicos, which are small “magic towns” that truly offer something a little different, whether it’s fantastic architecture, cultural curiosities, stunning natural wonders or even just exceptional regional food. Now of the 132 Pueblo Magicos in Mexico, and the 19 at least one of us (Greg)…
There’s only been a few places in our lives we've been completely captivated by from the moment we stepped into its enchanting landscape. Guanajuato is undoubtedly one of them. Every precipitous hill, every mesmerizing color, every delectable meal, every neighborly encounter, it’s an absolute marvel. This is the very essence of Mexico and made us realize all the more how…
We’ve been in a lot of radiant places... Copenhagen’s Nyhavn, Sighisoara’s Old Town in Romania, the Batu Cave Temple in Malaysia are a few that come to mind. But what makes the palette of Guanajuato so extraordinary is that, the vibrancy saturates the ENTIRE city. It’s not simply located in a few blocks...or a street ...or a square. It's all-consuming...spellbinding…
There were parts of Lo de Marcos which sent us back exactly a year ago to our experience in Arambol, India. Although it lacked the hippie vibe, whimsical piggies, ambling street cows, and the scooters had been replaced by golf carts, it offered gift-giving roosters, overflowing palms, dirt roads and a wonderful taste of life in an authentic Mexican beach…
Needless to say, 2020 was not in any way the year we expected or even thought plausible. Travel or otherwise. Originally, on our 2 year around-the-world trip started in June 2018, and had planned to wrap up in November 2020. We even went so far as to prepurchase our one-way tickets from New Zealand to LA. After touching down we…