Aug 31
I’m obsessed with stationery. I seek it out and buy it wherever I go. Take a look at my purchases so far this year from New York, Tokyo, Venice, and Paris. Why? It’s a light souvenir (not as heavy as books for instance) and it’s practical. Yes, I actually use it. Sure, I do the bulk of …
Aug 31
It was the self-portrait of the artist Frida Kahlo with a monkey on one shoulder, a black cat on the other, and lush jungle-like vegetation in the background that first captivated me and motivated me to go to Mexico. Yes, it was a painting that inspired a trip halfway across the planet! Naturally, Museo Frida …
Aug 30
“Whatever you do, don’t go to Plaza Garibaldi, you’ll be robbed!” is the stock answer you’ll get if you mention a desire to visit the square, the home of mariachi music in the capital. But for us, a night on Plaza Garibaldi is a must and is one of the best things to do in Mexico …
Aug 30
It was on the Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City, that we met Fernando Revilla on our first trip to Mexico City (gulp) some years ago. We’d been watching, and Terence was photographing, a riotous demonstration by university students on the square. Terence had been getting a little too close for (my) comfort to the burning …
Aug 29
The Zócalo is in many ways the true pulsating heart of Mexico City. Established on what was the Nahua city of Tenochtitlan, it’s been the modern city’s main square since 1813 when it became the Plaza de la Constitución, although it’s more commonly known as the Zócalo, meaning ‘base’. It was the first place we …
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