All Things Mexico
After a quick two-and-a-half-hour flight, we breeze through customs in Guadalajara headed to Ajijic (AH-HEE-heek). I visited in late Spring but this time I have husband in tow. This is new territory…different from the touristy coastal areas of our past.…
American writer and filmmaker Susan Sontag once said: “I haven’t been everywhere but it’s on my list.” Friends and family in Arizona have long raved about Puerto Peñasco—the place where the Sonoran Desert meets the Sea of Cortez. So, it…
Once upon a time famous author John Steinbeck fell in love with a magnificent relaxed breezy Baja Mexican seaside port named La Paz. This alluring harbor town on the Sea of Cortez provided the inspiration for his novel “The Pearl.”…
French novelist Gustave Flaubert once said, “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” I had to agree with him while visiting Guadalajara…sprawling in every direction, it is larger than life. Guadalajara, Mexico’s…
Puerto Vallarta has long been famous for its pristine beaches, year-round sunshine, diverse water sports and sultry sunsets. It is also emerging as a leading destination for world-class gastronomy. Second in the country only to Mexico City, over 800 restaurants offer…
La Cocina de Doña Esthela The wafting smell of fresh cooked tortillas, meats and spices greets us on arrival to the warm, welcoming restaurant of La Cocina de Doña Esthela in the heart of Valle de Guadalupe’s wine country and…
“You have to go to The Office” proclaimed a gentleman at our vacation villa’s swim up pool bar. “We’ve been coming to Cabo for 10 years and this place is awesome”. We were vacationing with family in Cabo San Lucas,…
