It’s been an exciting year of travel! From vacations south of the border to trips across the pond, 2009 brought me closer to more destinations, more people and more life lessons. I learned that all whiskey is not created equal (especially in Ireland) and that camels really do exist… in Mexico. I tripped back to [...]
24 Hours...
24 Hours…in Mexico
The beach, the tequila and the ocean air breezes through your window. The palm trees sway in the wind and the smooth sounds of the salsa waft through the air as you watch couples stroll by your ocean-view villa. You sip champagne as the sun sets over the ocean. You have one night in Mexico, [...]
Food & Wine
Table for 1: Dining Solo in Mexico
The waiters walk past you, glancing slightly and then continuing on to the next table. They ignore you, but not consciously or even maliciously – they think you’re waiting for your guest. The other people around me are being served coffee and juice, some have bread baskets and other tables are dining on hot eggs [...]
Travel Journal
Diary of a Travel Writer: Packing for Mexico
Here’s another good thing about traveling solo: when you travel, you only have to pack for one. That means no one’s last-minute travel items in your carry-on, no dirty laundry bags for two, no extra pairs of shoes taking up valuable space in your luggage. I leave for Riveria Maya, Mexico, in two days to [...]
Travel Journal
Fall Planning: New York, Miami and Mexico
A quick recipe for rejuvenation is a long weekend at a great hotel in a familiar city, add in a spa treatment and an excellent meal at a new restaurant, and you’ll feel revived and ready to go. Sometimes, these escapes are as simple as booking a hotel room in your own city. Other times, [...]
