Five awesome places less than two hours away from Mérida.
24 Books That Marked Me
One for each year lived.
Pink Flamingos: Discovering Celestún
"On Wednesdays we wear pink" –Yucatán, probably.
Uxmal: Pyramids Minus the Crowds
Uxmal, the "thrice rebuilt" city, has it all.
Falling in Love with Mérida
Best food ever.
What I Read: June
Some good, some bad.
Walking Mexico City
Let’s say you’re here for a day and can’t Uber.
A Monday Morning in Guanajuato
When one coffee shop closes, another one opens.
A Constellation of Words: The Luminaries
An intricate mystery set in New Zealand's Gold Rush.
My Top Ten Agatha Christie Mysteries
The best from the Queen of Mystery.
Rediscovering My Hometown
When I was in kindergarten, the local government of León, my hometown in Mexico, bought the land my school was on and we had to leave. Staff and students helped move everything from blackboards to chairs to the new premises which were, as it seemed to me at the time, in the middle of nowhere. … Continue reading Rediscovering My Hometown
“The World Was Hers For The Reading”: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
In 1943, Betty Smith published what would become her most famous work and one of the most representative pieces of American literature. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn* was an instant hit, at the time being only surpassed by Gone With the Wind * in sales. The novel narrates the life of Francie Nolan and her … Continue reading “The World Was Hers For The Reading”: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
