On a gorgeous sunny morning my last full day in Mexico had begun. The last 12 twelve days had been an absolute whirlwind. After barely …
Exploring Lake Pátzcuaro – Tzintzuntzan, Janitzio and the town of Pátzcuaro
After our interesting visit in Quiroga, a colourful market town less than half an hour from Morelia, we had now arrived in Tzintzuntzan, literally translated …
The Rural Market Town of Quiroga, Home of the Famous Carnitas
Brilliant sunshine greeted me again on another gorgeous day in Mexico’s colonial heartland. After a restful night of sleep at the venerable Hotel Catedral, I …
Exploring the Colonial City of Morelia and Cathedral Fireworks
My second and last weekend in Mexico had arrived and I was ready to start my next out-of-town excursion from Guadalajara: I was planning to …
A Walking Tour of Tlaquepaque with a Tourist Police Officer
My second last day at the Guadalajara Language Centre had begun. During my two hours of instruction we had a great discussion about cultural differences …
A Driving Tour to Tequila: Seeing How Tequila is Made
After a nice tour through the Municipal Market in Tlaquepaque and a Spanish lesson, I was going to head out of town this afternoon. Local …
The Guadalajara Language Center and the Tlaquepaque Municipal Market
After two excursions to Lake Chapala over the past couple of days, I had another busy day ahead of me. In the morning I was …
Retiring on Lake Chapala – Meeting someone who did it
I got up early again to download all my photos from my Lake Chapala trip yesterday and headed to the Guadalajara Language Center, my Spanish …
A Driving Tour of Lake Chapala: Mexcala Island, Chapala Town, Ajijic
I had enjoyed my personal tour through “El Centro Cultural El Refugio” in Tlaquepaque and gotten good insight into the historical and artistic highlights of …
The Cultural Centre El Refugio in Tlaquepaque
After an interesting excursion to downtown Guadalajara yesterday, I had needed a good night’s sleep to rest up for another busy day. This Tuesday morning …
A Sightseeing Tour of Guadalajara
On this sunny Monday morning I got up early to download my pictures from my exciting three-day weekend in Guanajuato. I also had to get …
The Diego Rivera Museum in Guanajuato
After this morning’s exciting mountainbiking adventures outside of the city, this afternoon I would have a chance to delve into Guanajuato’s cultural attractions one last …
Bicycling Adventures in the Mountains of Guanajuato
Over the last day and a half I had received a great introduction to the city of Guanajuato. From the beautiful downtown of Guanajuato, which …
Mexico Travel: Guanajuato’s Famous and Eerie Mummy Museum
Mexico Travel – Guanajuato: The Callejón del Beso, the Mummy Museum of Guanjuato and the Famous “Estudiantina” On this busy Saturday morning we had already …
Admiring Ceramic Art and Exploring Guanajuato’s History at La Alhóndiga
After a beautiful restful night in my suite at the Quinta Las Acacias I had woken up really hungry and was looking forward to breakfast. …
Downtown Guanajuato & the Luxurious Quinta Las Acacias Hotel
My first few hours in Guanajuato had already exposed me to so much of the unique history and architecture of this gorgeous Mexican silver mining …
A First Look at Guanajuato, the La Valenciana Mine and El Pípila
During my language study trip to Guadalajara I had allocated two weekends for out-of-town excursions with the goal of visiting some of Mexico’s other colonial …
Discoveries in Tlaquepaque and Tonalá
After my very chilly first night in Mexico I woke up at 7 am at my homestay in Tlaquepaque, a pretty suburb of Guadalajara. Although …
Studying Spanish in Guadalajara
There are two things that I am very passionate about: traveling and learning languages. I like to combine both of them where I can and …