We recently spent a couple weeks exploring Mexico and while there, the Oscars were on. While watching this annual tribute to movies (in Spanish), thoughts turned to movies that inspired bouts of wanderlust in us. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty gave Iceland its first leading role in a Hollywood blockbuster. Nebraska had us looking […]
Read PostThe Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mexico, covers 56,259 hectares of rugged, forested mountains approximately 100 km northwest of Mexico City. The reserve is located along the border of the states of Michoacán and Mexico. Scientists estimate that between 60 million and 1 billion monarch butterflies overwinter in the reserve. […]
Read PostThe Cayuga Collection, a sustainable tourism and luxury accommodations operator based in Costa Rica and Nicaragua is extending a challenge to honeymooners to help them create the perfect eco-honeymoon experience. The Cayuga Collection consists of seven properties in Costa Rica and one property in Nicaragua. The Costa Rica properties are Lapa Rios, Latitude 10°, Arenas […]
Read PostAbout an hour and a half west of Mexico City and just outside Toluca, lies the city of Metepec a place rich with a history of clay artisans. During a recent visit to Mercados de Artesanias (“Artisans’ Market”), we learned how clay from the surrounding area becomes ornate artwork molded and painted by hand. As […]
Read PostFlight schedules into San Jose del Cabo Airport (SJD) are much more widely available than into La Paz from the US. Even with the 3-3.5 hour road transfer between the SJD Airport and La Paz, total travel time from the US may be shorter than flying directly into La Paz. My international flight arrived in […]
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