La Vida Sencilla (The Simple Life)
Now that I am only a month or two away from moving away from the tiny Mexican pueblo – about an hour away from Puerto Vallarta – that has been my home for the last seven years, the anticipation I felt...
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Five Abandoned Places
Another installment in our series on abandoned places in the world. 1. Loew’s Kings Theatre, New York, United States Built in a Neo-French Renaissance style by the architectural firm of Rapp and Rapp...
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Five Abandoned Places
Another installment in our series on abandoned places in the world. 1. Prada Marfa, Marfa, Texas, USA Designed to resemble a Prada store, “Prada Marfa” is a permanent art installation located in Marfa,...
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Five Abandoned Places
Another installment in our series on abandoned places in the world. 1. Cleopatra’s Palace, Alexandria, Egypt In the words of Mary J. Blige: “So tired, tired of this drama, No more, no more, I wanna be...
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Mexican Elections Are More Dramatic than Mexican Soap Operas
In light of our North American celebration today (Happy Canada Day!), I wanted to bring a little attention to our friends south of the border and the elections happening today. It is widely expected...
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Top 20 Abandoned Places
For the past eight months, the Five Abandoned Places series has showcased a total of 175 locations from around the world. Today’s “top 20″ post will mark the last of the weekly series (which no doubt...
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Chinese Food in the Yukon and Chiapas
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada: New China It’s a frigid October afternoon. I’m walking towards a Chinese restaurant suggested by Lonely Planet. About halfway there, I see about a dozen middle aged Chinese...
View ArticleRecipe Sunday: Feliz Cinco de Mayo
¡Hola! Move over, Lucky. Today I’m your HMIC (Head Mexican in Charge) and I’m here to wish you a happy, fake, not-at-all Mexican holiday. But don’t let the falseness of the holiday, dissuade you from...
View ArticleIt’s Getting Harder to Ignore the Violence in Mexico – Because It’s Right At...
I moved to San Miguel de Allende six short months ago, and there’s a lot to love about this place. It’s a 500-year old Spanish colonial city that, despite growth and an enormous expat population,...
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