Eating out is a source of pleasure and cheap entertainment in Mexico in general and in Guanajuato in particular. We are always being asked where we recommend visitors eat. The difficulty in answering this question is that for $12.00 USD, you would be able to feed four adults. Americans think...
Tips for Securing Last Minute Reisen (Travel) Packages on Cruises, Flights, and More
With last minute travel, or reisen, you’ll find that prices tend to be much higher for cruises, flights, hotels, and car rentals. Fruehbucher (or the early booker) always gets the best deals, right?...
Dubai, a relatively new tourist destination, is basically a desert city with excellent infrastructure and superb tourist amenities. Its liberal policies as well as its convenient location just three hours away from most Asian countries and five hours away from Europe, make Dubai very popular as...
Mexican Living Survival Tip # 10 Love, Belonging, Power, And Fun
William Glasser, M.D., of Reality Therapy fame, said this,
I believe that we are genetically programmed to satisfy four psychological needs: love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun.
If this is true, then...
The plans have been made. Snacks and meals have been packed. Everything that needs to be done to help you save on your vacation has been done. Only now the kids want to eat out. Instead of fighting the tide, look around for one of the many deals that are offered for families during the...
The first time I arrived in Italy by train it felt completely different to anywhere Id travelled already. It was the summer of 2000 and I had been travelling for a nearly 2 weeks. I was more than relieved when the train pulled out of Nice on that bright August morning, what a misnomer, Nice was...
Though Curacao may seem like your average Caribbean island, this vacation hotspot has inherited a cosmopolitan sensibility unlike any other destination. Though colonized by the Dutch, Curacao boasts an incredibly diverse population, with 45 distinct nationalities represented in its modest...
Whatever you do, don’t leave behind any essentials of an African safari tour
And that is the first commandment.
The least thing you want to know once you get on board is that you have left a vital gear behind. Safari by nature, requires a number of essentials that are...
Youve talked to your travel agent, read the guide books, and now you believe that you are ready to experience a family vacation to Disney World with your family. However, for many tourists, this vacation taken the first, second, and even the third time, can lead to an intense sensory overload,...
When it comes to spending money on vacation you have three main choices. Credit cards, cash, or traveler’s checks.
Credit cards are the safest way to pay for your vacation. If they are stolen you have limited liability and they are easily replaced. The ability to dispute the charges...
Though I have written a lot on the issue of expatriation to Mexico, one of the most common questions from the younger crowd is, Can I find work?.
This is, in a way, a pathetic commentary on life in America. Younger people, though those I know will not admit this, are wanting to escape...
Mexican Living Survival Tip # 2 The Language Barrier
Let me begin this next column in the series with a generalized statement:
The Spanish you learn in a classroom in the United States, Mexico, or in your own study from some impossibly expensive Spanish language tapes WILL NOT be...