Oaxaca de Juárez, otherwise known as Oaxaca City, or simply Oaxaca is a city that’s around 33 square miles and home to nearly three-quarters of a million people. There’s no shortage of things to see or do, but if you’re pinched for time or want a great starting point to your visit, I can highlyContinue reading “Top 10 Things To Do In Oaxaca”
Category Archives: Travel
Finding The Perfect Cup Of Coffee In Oaxaca
A guide to ordering coffee and the best cafes in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Sights and Art of Oaxaca
Check out the street art and sights of Oaxaca, Mexico
Shopping The Markets Of Oaxaca
A shopping and food tour of Oaxaca’s best markets
Exploring The Church, Museum, and Botanical History of Santo Domingo In Oaxaca.
Most visits to Oaxaca, Mexico will start in the Centro region. Home to the zócalo, it is a great place to learn the lay of the land and work your way outward from the city center into the farther stretching neighborhoods. Templo De Santo Domingo De Guzman Towards the northern end of the centro district,Continue reading “Exploring The Church, Museum, and Botanical History of Santo Domingo In Oaxaca.”
How To Get Insulin To Mexico
My 2,500 mile journey to Oaxaca while keeping insulin cool. As I’ve mentioned in a few posts, insulin must be kept at standard fridge temperatures (36-46°F or 2-8°C) prior to use. Any colder and it could get freezer burnt, any warmer and it will start to degrade. Once it has been brought to room temperature,Continue reading “How To Get Insulin To Mexico”
What To Pack For Mexico
Packing for Mexico requires some flexibility and numerous considerations. The 14th largest country by area, Mexico’s climate varies from humid and tropical to cold and elevated to dry and hot over its nearly 2 million square kilometers (750,000 sq miles for you American, Liberian, and Burmese readers out there.) This leads to a myriad ofContinue reading “What To Pack For Mexico”
Meet The Virgo Voyager
Travel can be overwhelming. There’s plenty of logistics to plan through and then if something goes wrong, one flight delayed or one hotel overbooked, you need to be able to adjust accordingly. That’s what Rachel over at The Virgo Voyager is all about. She does the research so you don’t have to. I have learnedContinue reading “Meet The Virgo Voyager”
The Best Personal Item Bag
Whether you’re flying minimally and looking for the best way to maximize the efficiency of what you can carry or you want to keep certain items accessible, there are a number of factors in picking out a personal item, how did I pick mine? The Difference Between Personal Item Vs Carry-On Bag Airlines generally allowContinue reading “The Best Personal Item Bag”
Why We’re Still Using Airbnb
Despite the recent (warranted) backlash against hosts, we still have opted to stay in Airbnbs for our upcoming visit to Mexcio. At first, I wanted to book our first stay and just go with the flow, moving around when we were done with a location and book our next accommodation as we went. However, withContinue reading “Why We’re Still Using Airbnb”