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...
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...
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...
Mexico City Day Trips: Teuhtli Volcano & San Pedro Actopan
Just beyond the gate a woman stands in a fake-fur lined leather jacket. She shivers slightly in the cool morning air. Our guide Erick gets out to talk to her, hoping to the find the watchman he is looking...
Visions of the Centro Histórico
Every single day of 4 years I have been living in Mexico City have seen me aching to photograph something. Maybe it’s a family dress identically on the metro going to the game or maybe a beggar with an...
Monday in Mexico City
I’ve updated my original list for Mexico City on Monday to include some more great places that I found open. Enjoy your Mondays everybody! Most museums are closed on Mondays so as a tourist it’s a good time to...
The New Roma Guide — Coming Soon!
Hey Readers, If you like this blog you will LOVE my upcoming guide to living in the Roma. I need your help to make all these hours of research and writing pay off. Please help me raise money to...