A little nervous about public transportation in Mexico City? Here is a handy guide to all the insider knowledge you need to ride like a pro.
Five Things to Do in Lake Chapala, Mexico
I took a break from Mexico City a few weeks back and visited one of the places in Mexico that I have been wanting a closer look at – Lake Chapala. Mexico’s largest lake, at 1,100 kilometers squared, at...
Where to Stay in Mexico City: A neighborhood breakdown
Mexico City can be hard to navigate the first (second, and third) time you visit. Here is a breakdown of several popular and lesser known neighborhoods where you might want to stay overnight and check out.
Which Mexico City Market?
Markets are always on peoples’ minds when they come to Mexico City. After all, this one of the many things that makes the city to vibrant and delicious. But what are the markets like — mellow, chaotic, upscale, downhome?...
Eat List: Colonia Juarez
It’s the new hotspot in Mexico City for hanging out, and eating out. But what should you eat in Colonia Juarez? What should you avoid? This neighborhood has delicious options, old and new, and with its surging popularity, I...
Buy the NEW edition of Mexico City Streets: La Roma!
I’m so excited to present the newest edition of Mexico City Streets: La Roma, published by Pengiun Random House Mexico and out now! The new edition is fully updated with the latest and greatest that Colonia Roma has to...
Where to go Shopping in Mexico City
I recently had a woman on one of my tours whose friends had assured her she must go shopping while in Mexico City. Then they named off a few high-end, international brands and she got a little confused. “What’s...
Mexico City Rollercoasters: MCS Guide to La Feria Chapultepec
THE FERIA HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY CLOSED DUE TO THE DEATH OF TWO PARK VISITORS IN SEPTEMBER OF 2019 – YIKES The Chapultepec rollercoaster has been something of a mythical creature for the past five years. On many occasions, heading...
Monterrey is back, It just needs You
There are many ways people think about Monterrey, Nuevo Leon – Mexico’s industrial giant, a haven for the moneyed and the narcos, a Tex-Mex collision of barbecue and soccer. But when I took a break from Mexico City this...
Mexico City’s Xochimilco and las Chinampas
Xochimilco To travel to Mexico City and not experience Xochimilco would be a shame and a travesty. Venice’s rowdy cousin, the canals of Xochimilco are filled each day with brightly-colored flat-bottom boats, women in canoes selling cold beer...