Ready for renters in Mérida, Mexico
One of the homes we visited in November 2014 as part of the house and garden tour offered by the Mérida English Library was owned by a couple of serial remodelers. Their own home was Read More …
Category: Mexico, South & Central America
Travel guides, information, photographs, and stories about Mexico, as well as South and Central America. Areas covered include the Mexican Yucatan, Peru, Ecuador, and more.
A folk art wonderland in Izamal, Mexico
As if wandering the golden streets of Izamal weren’t enough to make a visitor smile, this little town in the Yucatán has another treat hiding behind those yellow facades: A cultural center bursting with vibrant Read More …
A carriage ride through Izamal, Mexico
Izamal wakes slowly. While the sun is already illuminating the facades of the city’s egg-yolk yellow buildings, the streets are still largely empty. Over at Itzamna Park, the morning maintenance workers are sweeping away the Read More …
The “Extra Special House” in Mèrida, Mexico
The House and Garden Tours offered by the English Library in Mérida, Mexico, begin with an introduction to the architecture styles found in the Yucatán and a list of the addresses that will be visited. Read More …
An art-filled home in Mérida, Mexico
When I took the house and garden tour offered by the Mérida English Library last year, there were four houses on the itinerary – although in the end we got to tour seven homes. Each Read More …
Where remodelers settle in, Mérida, Mexico
All of the homes we toured last fall on the Mèrida English Library’s House and Garden Tour underwent substantial remodeling at some point. A major remodeling project is a challenge in the simplest of situations, Read More …
It’s house tour season again in Mérida, Mexico
It’s November again. That means the English Library in Mérida, Mexico, is once again offering expats and tourists a chance to peek into some spectacular homes.
Days of the Dead in Minnesota: These are your neighbors
I’m lucky to have traveled to so many wonderful places around the world, but some of the most beautiful and fascinating cultural experiences I’ve had have been right here in Minnesota. There is a lot Read More …
House of Halach Uinic, Tulum, Mexico
Not surprisingly, I took way too many pictures when we visited the Mayan ruins at Tulum, Mexico, last December. It was hard not to just keep shooting, the stonework was interesting and the changing light Read More …
El Castillo, Tulum, Mexico
It’s hard not to be drawn to El Castillo (the castle) when visiting the Mayan ruins at Tulum, Mexico. Although not particularly tall by Mayan standards, it still quietly dominates the site and I regularly Read More …