Travel Destinations

A Weekend Camping and Hiking at Nevado de Toluca, Mexico’s Fourth-Highest Volcano

Mexico’s volcanoes are beautiful and foreboding, their sharp peaks scraping the sky and many times shrouded in clouds. And while Mexico’s three highest peaks are either inaccessible to hikers (Popocatépetl) or very difficult to climb even with a guide (Citlaltépetl and Iztaccihuatl), Nevado de Toluca… Read More »A Weekend Camping and Hiking at Nevado de Toluca, Mexico’s Fourth-Highest Volcano
Barbacoa coming straight out of the pit to your plate.

A Pilgrimage to Texcoco’s Barbacoa Mecca (As Seen on Netflix’s Taco Chronicles)

Netflix’s Taco Chronicles docuseries has been described as a love letter to the taco. And let me tell you, tacos deserve all this love and more. They are the quintessential Mexican food and can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner (or even better as… Read More »A Pilgrimage to Texcoco’s Barbacoa Mecca (As Seen on Netflix’s Taco Chronicles)
El Camino going off into the horizon

Why El Camino de Santiago is the Best Choice for Your First Thru-Hike

El Camino de Santiago leads thousands of hikers across Spain every year, dipping into the Pyrenees mountains, crossing Spain’s best wine-producing region, and visiting historic cities and rural towns before ending in Santiago de Compostela. In comparison to other long-distance hiking trails around the world,… Read More »Why El Camino de Santiago is the Best Choice for Your First Thru-Hike

Jardines de México

The Jardines de México is a lovely spot to get away on the weekend if you live in Central Mexico and a worthwhile destination even for a tourist if you are spending a lot of time in Mexico City or Cuernavaca and love visiting botanical gardens. It’s called Jardines de México because it is actually […]