Seeing, tasting and spending in Oaxaca

Where to start?! As mentioned previously, this is my absolute favourite state in Mexico for all of the right reasons – food (obviously this came first!), culture, markets, landscape, coastline, people, I could go on… The city is known for its colonial buildings (which to be honest, the majority of picturesque Mexican cities are), many of…

Road tripping to Oaxaca

We decided to take a little (but bloody long drive – 6 hours!) weekend jaunt to my favourite city and state in Mexico called Oaxaca (pronounced like the tasty restaurant in the UK ‘ Wahaca’). The state of Oaxaca is one of the poorest in Mexico yet one of the most scenic, cultural and super tasty!…

The Cornish bought the pasties to Mexico!

For as long as I can remember, when I think of Cornwall I think of the tasty Cornish pasties (along with Scrumpy cider!)  When I think of Mexico, I think of tacos and beers/tequila – pasties are certainly not what springs to mind!  Well my friends, let me tell you a really crazy and interesting…

Xochimilco

Xochimilco (pronounced like ‘Sochimilko’ for those non Spanish speakers!!) is an Aztec name and is one of the boroughs of Mexico City located in the South. The ground in Xochimilco is so rich in nutrients and is famous for its canals. These canals are remains from what was an extensive lake and canal system that connected most…

Tequisquiapan

Mexico is renowned for its ‘Pueblo Magico’s‘ (Magical Towns) throughout the country.  It is an attempt by the Mexican tourism board to promote a number of cute towns across the country for their ‘ magical experience’ (not magical in the literal sense of the word – no magic actually happens there!) One of my absolute…

Best bday present ever 2017!

As we know, guys can be pretty rubbish at remembering things we tell them, right (no offence, chappies)?! The number of times I have told Paco things and it goes right over his head is beyond me. For my birthday last year I decided to set the old boy a task of surprising me with…

Mexican 15th birthday parties (Quinceañera) – Girls only!

One of the most important celebrations in Mexican culture is the tradition of the quinceañera. This comprises a huge birthday celebration on a girl’s fifteenth birthday to mark her passage to womanhood. The origins of this festival combines both Spanish-Catholic traditions with a rich and indigenous heritage. The ancient Aztecs, had many ceremonies to mark…

Third time in Mexico (the addiction continues)

Having returned to work back in London having had an awesome 2.5 weeks on the Pacific Coast in Puerto Escondido, I was massively suffering from holiday blues. So much so, that I realised that I needed to go back! Now, that might sound a bit dramatic as holiday blues are pretty normal, but I was…