Mexico City’s Polanco neighborhood has a bit of a reputation. As one of the city’s most upscale neighborhoods, it is known for its embassies, 5-star hotels and horrendous weekday traffic… also snooty fashionistas and trust fund kids. While that stereotype...
Five Coworks near Condesa and Roma
Coworking is becoming more and more popular in Mexico City, both for digital nomads and location-independent workers as well as local start-ups and freelancers. I thought I would take a look at the coworks that are closest to the...
The Ultimate Guide to Colonia San Rafael
The Colonia San Rafael is often overlooked and always underappreciated by tourists (and natives) in Mexico City. Still residential and quirky but with an artsy edge growing ever stronger, San Rafael is home a streetside sewing circle, an experimental...
The Women of Colonia Roma
When a friend forwarded this article to me about a woman who started organizing tours of the trailblazing women of Paris, I started to think about my own city and in particular Colonia Roma. This neighborhood has a past...
Mexico City Restaurant Suggestions
When exploring a new city, one of the most delightful experiences is discovering the best restaurants and hidden culinary gems that reflect the local flavors and culture. Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or a first-time visitor, navigating the gastronomic...
Tours: Street Art Chilango
You know a place is getting hip, when suddenly a tour of the most rebellious urban art form — street mural and graffiti — is offered up to tourists at 25 bucks a pop. But there is something to appreciate...
Mexico City Flea Markets
The recent popularity of my post on the La Lagunilla flea market (and the subsequent outpouring of requests for tours there!) started me thinking about other Mexico City flea markets that I like. The Saturday market in the Jardín...
Mercado Hidalgo – Colonia Doctores
So the Mercado Hidalgo is only about a 25-minute walk from my house and I’d never been there until my friend Alecs Montes, started taking me on these delicious mini-outings to sample gorditas de chicharron prensado or his favorite carnitas. As...
Mexico City Required Reading
A city on the verge of greatness, a monstrosity on the verge of collapse. A vibrant playground of sights and smells, a chaotic urban mess. Each of these descriptions of Mexico City holds some truth. It’s a place both...
The Sounds of Mexico City Revealed
One of the best vignettes in Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury is about the old Colonel. The kids in the book simply call him the “time machine” because of the long list of war stories he tells them...