Depending on how you feel about dolls, Doll Island is not what you'd expect... or it’s exactly what you'd expect.We had been happily punting through the canals of Xochimilco for a couple hours. All was peaceful outside our trajinera—the flat ...
Dancing at Seattle's Century Ballroom Salsa dancing is good for your heart in so many ways.Last weekend, David and I got to go dancing with our dear friends, Jennie and Edson. We went to the Twisted Cuban Café in Woodinv ...
Detail of mural at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is the beating heart of Mexico. One afternoon in May, I traveled with David and his parents to Mexico City’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe ...
Mariachi band entertains at family party Mariachi is the sound of Mexico, and it's sure to put you in the party mood.On my second night in Mexico, my mother-in-law’s family threw a big party. We met in her sister’s beaut ...
Trajineras Get swept away by the floating beauty in the middle of Mexico City.As David and I looked forward to our first trip to Mexico together, I told him, “We can sit in your aunt’s kitchen and drink tequila all day i ...
Four centuries of struggle and spirit.We are midway through National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is observed every year from September 15 to October 15. It is a time to celebrate the cultures of Mexico and other Latin American countries a ...
