Isla de las Muñecas: A Mexican ghost story

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 ...

Xochimilco of my heart

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 ...

At Home with Frida Kahlo

5 tips for a great visit to the artist's Casa Azul.On my first trip to Mexico, I told David there were two things I had to see:The National Anthropology Museum (watch this space for a future story on this must-see stunner) La Casa AzulLa Cas ...