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Queretaro
Roadtrip! One of the things we love most about our stay so far in Mexico is the easy access to roadtrips, whether they be for the day, or...
Paul
Mar 1, 2023


Art & History in SMA
Art is everywhere in San Miguel de Allende. Even on our street, with the above painting on someone's house. There is natural art as well,...
Paul
Feb 28, 2023


El Charco de Ingenio Botanical Gardens
Over the past 2 months, we have spent a lot of time in urban locations. In fact, most of our time has been in cities, walking on hard...
Paul
Feb 27, 2023


A typical weekend in SMA
How do you spend a weekend in San Miguel de Allende? Well, for us, it is just like every other day. Wake up in our beautiful home, relax,...
Paul
Feb 26, 2023


An Artsy Kind of Day
We are currently living the San Rafael neighborhood. A great spot full of locals, tons of small shops, and a nice, quiet area. A very...
Paul
Feb 24, 2023


Lunch & the Dead
Another stunning morning in San Miguel de Allende. The weather here is so ideal. Cool nights, warm days, sunny blue skies. It is...
Paul
Feb 23, 2023


Groceries & Mercados
Have I mentioned how nice our house is in San Miguel de Allende? Wow. It is so, so nice. This morning, we made coffee and breakfast,...
Paul
Feb 22, 2023


Oaxaca to San Miguel de Allende via CDMX
Today was a VERY long day of travel. We departed our house at 9:30a for the Oaxaca airport, only to find a somewhat long, very slow...
Paul
Feb 21, 2023


Farewell Lunch in Oaxaca
On this, our last full day in Oaxaca, we had to go out for a nice lunch. We returned to Las Quince Letras, where we had a great lunch at...
Paul
Feb 20, 2023


Atzompa
Pretty much everyone who visits Oaxaca goes to the ancient ruins of Monte Alban. But across the valley from Monte Alban is a...
Paul
Feb 19, 2023


Quinceaneras, Weddings & Carnaval
What an amazing cultural day for us here in Oaxaca! This one was epic. We walked to the Zocalo this morning, as we had heard there was...
Paul
Feb 18, 2023


More Zocalo Visits
After Wednesday's massive tour, we decided to take it easy on Thursday and Friday. Both days started very leisurely, with a late...
Paul
Feb 17, 2023


Lets take a tour!
There are quite a few places outside of Oaxaca City that we want to visit. The Tule tree, Mitla ruins, traditional villages, Hievre el...
Paul
Feb 15, 2023


Pasillo de Humo
We have seen it on cooking shows and travel shows. Pasillo de Humo, or as we call it, Smoke Alley. A small section of the Mercado 20 de...
Paul
Feb 12, 2023


Mezcal, Wedding & CARNAVAL!
Lets grab some lunch at the Mercado. Something quick and easy. Next stop: La Casa del Mezcal. A small, dark, local bar with wildly...
Paul
Feb 11, 2023


Jalatlaco, Xochimilco & a Fancy Lunch
A bustling Friday in Oaxaca. Loads of tourists exploring the Centro and Zocalo area. Too many people, so we decided to limit our time...
Paul
Feb 10, 2023


Market, Museo and Drugs
Today was another day exploring central Oaxaca City. We visited the Centro area, and stopped by Mercado Benito Juarez and Mercado 20th...
Paul
Feb 9, 2023


Etla - a very special day
Today was a very special day indeed. The host from our AirBnB has been so incredibly helpful. She told us all about the workings of the...
Paul
Feb 8, 2023


Monte Alban
At the top of everyone's visit to Oaxaca is a must-do trip to the nearby ruins of Monte Alban. This is one of the most important...
Paul
Feb 7, 2023


Walking Tour & Parade
Today we took a 'free' walking tour of Oaxaca. I am not sure why we don't do this at every destination. The tour is offered by a local...
Paul
Feb 6, 2023
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