Tag Archives: Mexico

Finding Lunch In Querétaro 

We’ve been in Querétaro for a couple days now. Our routine has been fairly consistent – wake up later than we should, go out for lunch, come back to work for a little bit then, once our bellies begin singing in concert for more food, we venture back out into the city in look for dinner.Continue reading “Finding Lunch In Querétaro “

Puerto Vallarta Just Isn’t For Me

After spending a week in the beach town of Puerto Vallarta, I feel like I can make a fair judgement on the coastal city. It’s just not for me. While we were planning our travels through Mexico, we wanted to include a beach area somewhere in our travels. Touching three bodies of water – theContinue reading “Puerto Vallarta Just Isn’t For Me”

Visiting Monte Albán from Oaxaca, Mexico

The state of Oaxaca is built on a deep history of indigenous cultures. About 25 minutes outside of the capital city of Oaxaca de Juárez sits the archeological site of Monte Albán, a pre-Hispanic city of religious and political importance that began with the Zapotec people and continued on with the Mixtecs. To start yourContinue reading “Visiting Monte Albán from Oaxaca, Mexico”

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.”

When Switching CGMs In Another Country Goes Wrong

For the past year and a half, I’ve been using the Freestyle Libre CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) and its accompanying app. It gives me a (nearly) instant reading on my blood sugar levels sparing me from having to prick my finger constantly with a lancing device. Want to know what these terms mean? Check outContinue reading “When Switching CGMs In Another Country Goes Wrong”

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”

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”