Zapopan is a city essentially adjacent to Guadalajara and home to many of the area’s wealthy residents. We had already explored some of its fabulous shopping malls, but decided it was time for some true touristing (i.e. acting like a tourist; pretty sure I just made this word up, but you get it, right?). So …
This past week was Sukkot, Feast of Tabernacles, a holiday to which we “nomads” feel remarkably attached. To commemorate the holiday, and finally take advantage of our little courtyard, we built a sukkah. Take a look: How we built a Patio Sukkah Planning a Patio Sukkah Our patio has a ledge on the top edges, …
DO go to AAA and get a map of Mexico for free. If you’re not a member, tell them it’s for your Dad who is. DON’T expect the map you just got to have details on the roads you actually need. DO get a GPS map for Mexico. DON’T expect it to be right; you …
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A Poem for the Mexican Bicentennial The Mexican Bicentennial…IS TODAY, so take yourself a holiday! Have yourself a margarita Thursday, And celebrate MEXICO’s happy Birthday! Since Independence 200 years,and 100 of those since the Revolution gears! But no more time for rhymin’,It’s time to get jivin’!!!! We’ll be sharing news of the festivities soon, so see you …
One of the best ways to get to know a new country is through its food. Generally speaking, we try to stick to local fare while we are traveling, because you can always get Micky D’s fries at home. For those on a budget, however, going out to eat three meals a day for the …
In a surprising turn of events, we book a last minute honeymoon to Cabo. So I thought the only thing I would have to write was how we booked this vacation, but turns out that D&M are up to their usual shenanigans…
Hesitantly I would call this Part I, but we’re not sure when Part II will be, so I’ll leave it as is. Our introduction to Mexico City was on the Turibus- a hop on hop off tour to see the main sites downtown. Our favorite stops were: Condesa- a hipster neighborhood with lots of restaurants …
Israel is such an incredible place to visit, there are numerous destinations to visit. Today we’re going to focus on Israel day trips in the summer. They are of course, also good for spring and fall! These our some of our suggestions of places to go for a day of fun in Israel. As some …
