Recently, Vince and I took a weekend trip to Ensenada, Mexico. Our Spanish tutor Sofia had organized a few days of language immersion in...

When he retires, Vince and I are planning to spend a few months each year living and traveling in Mexico. We don’t want to buy a second...

Vince and I have wanted to experience a Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico for many years. This fall we were finally able to work it...

The best part about traveling in Mexico are the many conversations we have in Spanish. Vince and I are now fluent enough to easily...

After a one-hour flight from Mexico City, we arrived in Oaxaca mid-afternoon. There were no taxis around so we climbed into a small...

Vince and I have stayed in many AirBnb places in Mexico. Each time we plan a trip, we try to find the right house or apartment that will...

This is not the first time I’ve been to Cuernavaca. In the spring of 1982, I quit my waitressing job in Boston, packed a few bags, said...

In 2001, the Mexican Secretary of Tourism initiated a program to designate certain places as “pueblos mágicos” or magical towns because...

When I couldn’t stand the pain in my infected finger anymore, I decided to see a doctor. It was Sunday afternoon, and I knew I couldn’t...

I started having problems with the middle finger on my right hand a few days after our weekend trip to Taxco. It was red and tender just...

Cuernavaca is known as the “City of Eternal Spring” because of its year-round warm climate. Many Mexicans come here from Mexico City on...

After months of planning, our big day finally arrived. We donned our masks, stuffed our backpacks, two carry-on suitcases, and one bigger...

We haven’t taken a long trip to Mexico since before the pandemic (our weekend trip to Baja California Norte for our daughter’s wedding...