2017 was a crazy year. More than any other, this year my social media feeds, email inbox, and holiday greetings are full of people talking about how this was the hardest year ever or the worst of …
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Finding My Footing
The early hours of the morning, when it is still dark and the only cars on the roads are taxis and collectivos, is my favorite time to start a journey, when it feels like the entire world is asleep …
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Five Things
It's my favorite time of the year here in Oaxaca - Día de Muertos! There is something incredibly special about this holiday - the celebration of loved ones who are gone, but who come back one night a …
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Five Things
The rainy season finally seems to be coming to an end, and the ground is shaking much less than it has in the previous 6 weeks, and fall is definitely in the air (or at least as much as it ever is …
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Living with an Earthquake Hangover
“I’m not sure I can keep living here,” I said to Kyle. I was in tears for the umpteenth time in September, my nerves completely frazzled after 2 earthquakes over 7.1 on the Richter scale, and multiple …
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On Earthquakes and Mezcal
So it's been a crazy two weeks here in Oaxaca. Late on the night of September 7th, as it was about to turn into September 8th, the house started to shake. We were in bed - and we often feel smaller …
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Five Things – plus a few extra
So we've been a bit off the grid on vacation in Bogotá for the past ten days. We first visited this city in 2012, back when we were travel babies (Colombia was the third country we visited). We fell …
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Five Things
This week was kind of a slow one and a rainy one - Franklin has sent quite a bit of rain our way (even though we're very far south of the storm). Because of all the rain, we've been hanging out at …
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Five Things
After the monthlong party that is Guelaguetza here in Oaxaca, the city is finally calming down to it's regular pace, which means we've got a bit more time on our hands to wander and enjoy the city …
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Five Things
This was a busy work week for both of us, so we spent an inordinate amount of time staring at computer screens in our house and various cafes around town. We'd stroll out for lunch, and go out in the …
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