Whether you’ve got a loved one’s birthday coming up or are preparing for the approaching Christmas season you may be wondering how to give a thoughtful gift this year. Our planet is currently drowning in a sea of stuff and many people only a shocking…
Valle de Bravo, Mexico, is a beautiful valley with mountains surrounding a turquoise green lake near Mexico City. I have been to Valle de Bravo five times in the last 2 years and I always find something new to do there. There are many towns…
This past long weekend, I visited a few different towns in Michoacán, Mexico, with my husband and my in-laws. We had a wonderful weekend full of sightseeing, artisan markets, hot chocolate, and hikes. We ended up visiting a total of four different towns during our…
This year was my second time spending Day of the Dead in Mexico and I had an absolute blast. Last year, my husband, in-laws and I went to celebrate in Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende. This year we decided to spend it in Mexico…
Yesterday evening, my husband and some friends and I attended the La Llorona show in Xochimilco, Mexico City. The evening consisted of riding the famous colorful trajineras of Xochimilco at night to a small island where the show occurred. The La Llorona Xochimilco show was…
As a birthday gift my husband surprised me with a one night stay at one of the best hotels in Valle de Bravo! We had an absolutely incredible weekend and I’m already trying to figure out when we can go back. El Santuario Resort and…
If you’ve ever dreamed of having a flexible online job and the idea of teaching kids makes you super happy, then you are in the right place. I have been teaching ESL online for almost a full year now and honestly it’s the best job…
If you want to learn Spanish but don’t know where to start, you’re in the right place. Hi-Spanish is a Mexican company of native Spanish speakers who are eager to help you along on your language learning journey. Hi-Spanish is a wonderful company because it…
Collectively I have now lived in Mexico City for about a year and a half now. I absolutely love the food here and I am so happy to say that Mexico City has such a wonderful, growing vegan food scene. Below are a list of…
A few years ago I wrote a blog post about how to plan a surprise trip for someone. To this day it is my most popular blog post. That surprise trip post tells you how to keep your plans a secret, how to choose what…