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...
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...
Cheap Mexico Airport Transportation for Bargain Travelers
*Last updated June 2023* For me, one of the most frustrating things about traveling is arriving at the airport. Wherever you are in the world, it seems transportation from the airport to the hotel or city center where you...
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 Day Trips: Teotihuacan
The more I learn about Teotihuacan, the more I find myself impressed by these incredible ruins only 45 minutes outside Mexico City. For several centuries (100AD to 750AD approximately) Teotihuacan is believed to have been Mesoamerica’s economic powerhouse. The...
Green Mexico City
There are a hundred signs that Mexico City is growing green. Not just green, but local, sustainable, artisan. It’s a slow process, but if you look close you will find more and more visions of a greener, more eco-friendly...
Mexico City Day Trips: Desierto de los Leones
In Juan Villoro’s short essay “The Metro” about traversing Mexico City he talks about the city’s boundaryland — The Desierto de los Leones National Park — and its peculiar commonality with the hic sunt leones of medieval maps — the...
Renting a bike in Mexico City
*Last updated December 2020* Looking to two-wheel it in the big city? There are a couple of ways you can make it happen, here’s the most up-to-date information for you: If you are a local or plan to stick...
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...