Cold weather clap back: hot chocolate and churros From popular Mexico City restaurant to your kitchen It’s been a wild ride weather-wise across the U.S. this winter. Here in Seattle, we’re thawing out from the heaviest snowfa ...
The Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe (or Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe), observed each December 12, is the most important Catholic feast day in Mexico. It commemorates the meeting of an Aztec man with the Virgin Mary in 1531. It has been celebrated as a national holiday since 1859.
Build your own Mexican first aid kit.David and I kicked off the holiday season nursing colds.First David got a raging sore throat, body aches, and laryngitis. Then I got hit with a one-two punch of sore throat and exhaustion. Thanks to white ...
Gracias, México 3 reasons I’m thankful for my country-in-law.Thanksgiving in the United States is just hours away. It is, at its core, a day to reflect on the things we are grateful for in our lives and to thank God for our bless ...
Foreign language fluency has as much to do with mindset as vocabulary.In high school, I studied French. I loved how it sounded. I loved learning a new language. I got good grades. When it came to having a conversation, though, it was like a ...
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 ...
Get to know Mexico's signature drink: from ancient times to modern day, from seed to "Salud!"First things first: What makes tequila, tequila?It is made from the blue agave plant, which grows well in the volcanic soil near the Mexican city of ...
A chance meeting was the beginning of a beautiful relationship... with a man, his family, and an entire country.I was sitting at the end of the bar of my favorite hangout in Seattle one crazy-busy night, alternately chatting with the bartend ...
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 ...
