Even in Mexico, Oaxaca is famous for their cuisine. Considered one of the greatest international cuisines, the flavors are exuberant. After several trips to Oaxaca City, and many clinical trials of many different dishes and restaurants, we have settled on a favorite, one of the...
Oaxaca City is one of my favorite cities in the world. Full of art, culture and architecture, and fantastic food, there is something for every traveler. A touristy place, there are some expensive restaurants, galleries and areas of town, however, under the skin of this...
Looking for a place to stay in Oaxaca City? We love love love this little hostel, just outside of the city center. An easy 8 minute walk into the heart of one of the coolest cities in Mexico, it’s far enough outside to be relatively...
Looking for a place to lay your head in San Cristobal de Las Casas? This gorgeous, high-mountain colonial city beckons to tourists from all-over the world, and for exactly that reason it can be quite expensive. ...
Just 27 miles South-East of Oaxaca City sits the town of Mitla, home to an archeological site at the heart of Zapotec culture and one of the most popular tourist destinations for visitors of Oaxaca. While we tend to avoid “touristy” locations, we can also...
Joshua Tree National Park is like something from another planet - wide open desert filled with bizarre trees, piles of boulders the size of mountains, gold-mining ruins and surprising oases, surrounded by craggy mountains in the distance. ...
San Miguel de Allende is just the best. I really, really love it and am so grateful to call it home. Around these parts though, everyone talks about how good it is to come back to San Miguel because much of the local and expat...
Adventure is somehow best when it’s unexpected. In Hidalgo State, central-eastern Mexico, we find ourselves in one of the oldest protected forests in Mexico, El Chico National Park. This is precisely the type of place we spend our adventures looking for, hunting through locals’ recommendations...
