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Go to Mexico City

Posted by on Apr 22, 2012
One consistent travel recommendation we have received from seasoned travelers, expats and locals since arriving in San Miguel is, “you must go to Mexico City.” The advice so glowing and the directive so clear, we began planning a...

Semana Santa in San Miguel de ...

Posted by on Apr 9, 2012
In 2010 and again this year we found ourselves in Catholic-dominated countries with strong Holy Week traditions dating back centuries. Although personally not religious, one can’t help but be amazed at the traditions and devotion of those...

Quema de los Judas, Easter Mor...

Posted by on Apr 8, 2012
The large crowd gathered after church; lent is over, spring is here, it is time for some fun. Young and old gathered for Quema de los Judas (Destruction of Judases), the destruction of the papier-mâché Judases at the Plaza Principal in San...

San Miguel de Allende, a Quick...

Posted by on Apr 3, 2012
Located about 274 km (170 mi) NW of Mexico City at an elevation of 6,500 feet, San Miguel de Allende (SMA) has an excellent climate, warm and friendly people, a rich heritage and designation as a UNESCO  World Heritage Site. The city has a...

Los ninos y la primavera ̵...

Posted by on Mar 26, 2012
Celebrate! For the Spring Equinox, the children of San Miguel paraded through the city as animals, butterflies, frogs, bees and countless characters in bright and happy colors on March 21. The sun was hot, the route long, and the town abuzz...

Two Nights in San Miguel de Al...

Posted by on Mar 23, 2012
We traveled to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, on March 6. As our month in Key West had neared its end, we debated locations in Ecuador (must go there someday), Chile, Oaxaca, a couple of cities in the U.S. and then finalized on San Miguel after...

The Next Road Takes Us to Key ...

Posted by on Mar 22, 2012
  After  six weeks in Sarasota, Florida, enjoying the Holidays with family and friends, the next road led us 376  miles to Key West, Florida. Our stay became a rich and memorable experience filled with exciting and interesting people in...
recent from +Two Years Later (2012) Go to Mexico City
One consistent travel recommendation we have received from seasoned travelers, expats and locals since arriving in San Miguel is, “you must go to Mexico City.” The advice so glowing and the directive so clear, we began planning a road trip that seemed set up for a letdown. Now, after four days...
recent from Buenos Aires 2011 Learning Spanish, Making Friends
One goal of immersing ourselves in the Buenos Aires culture was to learn as much Spanish as possible. We began by placing a Craigslist ad for a Spanish tutor that received unexpectedly rich results. We narrowed the respondents down to four or five and then scheduled interviews. That process worked really...
recent from Stateside 2011 Venice, Louisiana, at the end of the road
We’ll need a map for this one! Far from the French Quarter, where the road south ends, we found Venice, Louisiana, and one of those unexpected experiences with great food and conversation. Traveling south along LA -23  the scenery was less than we expected given the narrow strip of land with water on...
recent from Europe 2010 Settling into to Granada, Spain
3/25/2010 “How lazily the sun goes down in Granada, it hides beneath the water, it conceals in the Alhambra!” Ernest Hemingway, American novelist. There would be much to see and do in this historic and beautiful city in the coming weeks. But now I share one of my favorite quotes about Granada,...