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Please provide a little introduction about yourself and when and why you decided to start your blog I am Isabella, a 45-year-old from Italy who love cats with a passion. Unfortunately, I can’t have my own because I love to travel. So I house-sit when I can which allows me to spend some time with the furry pets. I have always had the travel bug in me but I had a late wakeup call as I was very shy and insecure until…
Bernal and Tequisquiapan are both Pueblos Magicos or "Magic Towns" located in Querétaro, Mexico. In order for a town to be considered a Pueblos Magico, it is required to hold special characteristics that make it a unique and/or historically significant town. There are 111 Pueblos Magicos in Mexico and if you are in Querétaro you can hit up two quintessential Pueblos Magicos just 40 minutes from one another. Bernal and Tequisquiapan also both happen to find themselves nestled along the…
Whenever friends, family, or my students discover that I have a vehicle here in SLP they immediately ask “How do you like driving in Mexico?” some with a small smirk stretching across their face (often locals) others (foreigners) paralyzed in fear at the thought of driving anywhere besides their home country. Granted it can be intimidating when you start driving in a new place prior to factoring in the differences of driving in a new country. Learning to drive abroad always…
Latin America Expat Blogger Series: Joy and Journey (Stephanie) Introduce yourself and why you decided to start your blog. I’m Stephanie, a girl from Michigan living in Mexico with my husband and dog. I started my blog when I first moved abroad (to Thailand), and through a few iterations have arrived at my current blog, Joy and Journey. I started my blog to share my experiences living and traveling abroad, and to show Americans especially how easy and fun it…
Hello Everyone! Some BIG changes are happening for Always a Gringa - this Gringa is moving to Kansas City. At the beginning of last month, B was offered a new position in Kansas City, MO. After some thought and discussion, we decided to accept the position and make the move back to the Midwest. A few weeks ago we traveled to KC to check out the area, lock down a place to live temporarily and attend some interviews. Everything went great, we…
My friend Madeline from Lola and Madeline and I decided to travel to Media Luna, in Rio Verde for a day-trip. Some friends of mine had visited this half moon lagoon last year and I have been eager to visit the clear dreamy pools ever since. We decided to go on a Tuesday in an effort to beat all the crowds and man were we successful. All the photos I've seen of Media Luna in the past have been jam-packed…
It is hard not to love San Miguel de Allende with its colonial charm and the copious amount of cafes tucked around every corner. It has its way of keeping you coming back for more which is why I have managed to visit this UNESCO World Heritage site at least 4 times in the past year - in my own defense it's an easy 2 hr drive from our current home in San Luis Potosí. While San Miguel de Allende…
In July I did what my parents had always warned me about - I met up with people in person that I had chatted with online. I decided to take it the whole meeting people online to a whole new level by driving through Central Mexico with them. Turns out that one of the best things about having a blog is being able to connect with and meet amazing people on the internet. I met Kiona from How Not To Travel…
Growing up in the USA and specifically, in Michigan, you become accustomed to riding in cars. The US is large and major cities are spread out much to the dismay of foreign visitors - making car travel the most viable option. Many people commute an hr or more for their jobs and travel across state lines to visit family or to travel for vacation. For my family road trips were synonymous with spring break, vacation, and often holiday events. Growing…
Latin America Expat Blogger Series: Drinking the Whole Bottle: Guadalajara, Mexico I connected with Jen though Instagram and asked to interview her for our Latin American Expat Series. I thought she would be a great contributor because she lives as an expat in Guadalajara, Mexico with her husband and two children. Tell us a bit about yourself and why you wanted to start a blog! My husband and I had been married one month and I was 7 months pregnant when…