It’s almost two weeks since I moved from Tulum to Playa del Carmen. Below is a map showing where they are, for anybody who doesn’t have a clear idea, or who just likes maps. A map to show where Tulum and Playa del Carmen are on the Yucatán coast, and how close we are to [...]
I spent last week at Hostal Zócalo in Mérida. I love this place: the center-of-everything location, the elegant, old-world architecture, and the warm, casual atmosphere make it a real treat. The hostel is located directly on the south side of the zócalo (central plaza), just to the right of the famous 400-year-old Casa de Montejo [...]
I spent all of last week in Mérida, the largest city on the Yucatán peninsula. I had been there once before, just about a year ago, and wrote and posted photos of that visit in this blog, here (will open in a new browser window or tab). Worth checking out as well, since I tried [...]
The view from my desk My new plan with this blog, as I’ve mentioned before here, is to stop trying to knock everybody’s socks off with incredible travel photos of exotic places, and just let it be a web log of my real daily life. I know everybody likes pretty photos, and when I have [...]
My friend’s house here in Coatepec is a good example of just how weird and interesting living spaces are in Mexico. I know everybody loves to see photos of gorgeous, perfectly-maintained buildings here, but I want to emphasize that this is an “affordable” home. It’s shared by a group of young academics working on a [...]
Just a few random photos from a walk in Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico. Fruit vendor and street View from a bridge overlooking one of the deep river gorges that bisect Coatepec. Standing there you can hear the roar of water below. Typical playful Mexican architecture and paint job. It’s not so amazing in an of itself, [...]
I was walking behind this mom and baby and couldn’t resist snapping a photo of that sweet little face. I would take hundreds of photos of people – especially children – if I could get away with it, but in general people really don’t like it. I passed this young guy in the middle of [...]