10 free things to do in Puebla, Mexico
I’ve visited many Mexican cities over the last 18 years, but this was my first time in Puebla. If you choose to travel during off-peak times, Puebla is only a couple of hours by well-appointed […]
Archive for category: Mexico
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Solo woman in Mexico
Mexico has suffered some bad press in recent years. Many people now just dismiss it as a holiday destination with blanket statements such as “it’s too dangerous”, or “a lot of people get murdered there”, […]
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10 things I learned in Mexico
This past winter, I visited Mexico for the fifth time and spent nine weeks there. Mexico is an excellent destination to while away the northern hemisphere’s colder months. For those who are not clear about […]
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Where and what to eat in Oaxaca
(This post was updated in March 2019.) Oaxaca is my favourite city in Mexico! I love pretty much everything about it: its colourful colonial architecture, its climate, its people, its atmosphere, its cultural and artistic […]
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Oaxaca’s Central Valleys
The valleys around the city of Oaxaca are home to several villages that host markets on different days of the weeks, artisan workshops, mezcal factories, and ruins of pre-hispanic civilizations. Many of these sites can be […]
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Hiking in the mountains around Oaxaca
Over the last couple of weeks, I made three trips into the mountains around Oaxaca. It can be tough going once you start to drive up the narrow and twisty mountain roads, but the reward […]
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Where to find the best coffee in Oaxaca
(Updated April 2019) Oaxaca is located in a coffee growing region, and coffee shops abound in this increasingly popular city. If you’re looking for the best coffee in Oaxaca, keep reading! While it’s hard to […]
