I am still anchored in the Dallas area while I finish up some dental work. While here, it seems like a good opportunity to cross off some of my “Things to see in Dallas” list. Admittedly an intentionally short list Continue reading
Since I have been back in Texas this past year, I have been trying to visit some of the state parks. I even bought my first annual Texas State Park pass to stimulate my exploratory self while keeping the frugal side of me from tabulating day use fees. Continue reading
There is not a lot of authenticity to “typical Texas” these days. Restaurants and bars can often feel more like you landed at the Texas section of Six Flaggs…more like a theme park than the “state of mind” it used to be, back in the days before the Bush era. Back before the stereotypes brought on by the Urban Cowboy, Billy Bob’s, and “Who shot J.R.?” Continue reading
I had to cut my time in Mexico short….all for the nerve of a tooth. The nerve that was causing me pain, as well as the lack of nerve that kept me from having it fixed in Mexico. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, Continue reading
Millions of magnificent monarchs on their miraculous, mysterious, magical, mystical migration to Michoacan, Mexico. mmsuuuummmbody STOP me!
I lived most of my 58 years without ever knowing about the miraculous migration of the monarch butterfly. Continue reading
There are those towns that you instantly get a “read” on….a good vibe, the minute you step off the bus. Sometimes that first impression turns out to be wrong, but more often than not, the gut feeling is spot on. I had about 6 hours to explore Morelia on my way to Patzcuaro last summer, and I instantly knew it was a place I wanted to return to spend more time. Continue reading
How do you spell fear? Me personally? I spell it “D.E.N.T.I.S.T!!”
Throughout all my travels to date, the scariest experience I have had was trying to color my hair in India. I can now update that to reflect “having a toothache in Mexico!” Continue reading
This being a repeat visit to San Miguel de Allende, I set my intentions to make some new discoveries this year. In a town this small, that is not so easy after four or five visits. Or so I thought….
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The internet is such a blessing and a curse. I can’t bear to think back on how hard it was to make travel arrangements back in the “olden days” before the likes of Trip Advisor, Frommers, and a few dozen blogger opinions on every destination under the UN. As an ex-travel agent, I have no desire to return to the days of the OAG and waiting on hold for the airlines while hand-writing tickets.
However, the speed at which popular travel destinations can now become “too popular” can certainly kill a good “discovery buzz” in a hurry. Continue reading
Off and on for the past several years, some faction of my family has made a trek to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico to celebrate the holiday season. This year, my brother Don and I planned to start the new year right by spending the month of January across the border in our “home away from home.” Eager to outrun the dropping mercury, Continue reading