I first decided to spend 2 days in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico after seeing it designated as the “world’s best city” by Travel and Leisure. (Also, let’s face it, I hadn’t even heard of it before that.) It turned out I was going to be back in Mexico City for a time and, at […]
Do This, Not That // Day of the Dead in Mexico for First-Timers
For as long as I can remember I’ve been drawn to the holiday of Day of the Dead in Mexico (Día de los Muertos) even if I never really understood the entire meaning behind it. It’s so colorful, so beautiful, and so… enchanting—yes, enchanting is a good word. I always wanted to know more but, […]
How to Dress for Day of the Dead // A Complete Guide for Both Sexes
I’ve been captivated by Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos for as long as I can remember. The colors! The skulls! The flowers! Plus, if you’ve ever seen me apply makeup in the morning, you’ll understand why I’ve been waiting my whole life to celebrate a holiday where I can look like death on […]
What to Pack for Mexico City (+ What to Just Buy There)
What to pack for Mexico City, hmm? Well, obviously three bikinis and your “suns out, guns out” muscle tee because Mexico, right? PSYCH! It’s that kind of naïveté, I mean ego, that makes traveling the world a real adventure, I mean shitshow. If you’ve never been to Mexico City, I can tell you right now […]
15 Essential Mexico City Experiences for the Best Trip Ever
I just did something I’ve never done before. No, it’s not eat grasshoppers again. No, it’s not injure myself while attempting lucha wrestling moves again. The completely new and surprising thing I did: I just visited the same country back to back. In less than five months. That’s how much I adore guacamole Mexico. The […]
Do This, Not That // 3 Days in Mexico City
Updated: December 29th, 2018 For my 3 days in Mexico City, I almost completely improvised the whole thing. And if my stacks of manila folders and excess of Excel spreadsheets could talk, well, first they’d tell you I need to get out more. Then they’d shout at the top of their lungs that winging it […]
Making Sense of Mexico’s ADO Bus System
Updated: November 14th, 2018 I found Mexico City to be a pretty straightforward place. You need to get somewhere? Call an Uber. You need directions? Ask anyone around you. You’re hungry? There’s food literally everywhere. On the sidewalk, on the corner, in the backs of trucks, everywhere. And even the food itself is simple. On […]
¡Ay Dios Mio! // 17 Things That Shocked Me In Mexico
Mexico, next-door neighbor that it is, has always been a mystery to me. I feel like you never hear about Mexico in terms of being a popular travel destination—at least, not after the age of 20 when your dreams of crashing MTV Spring Break have come and gone like a round of tequila shooters. Is […]
