Puerto Vallarta is on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. It’s a busy working city with heavy traffic and hotels squeezed in next to the beach. It’s surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains and Vallarta Bay. The “Malecon” (Boardwalk) is the…
On a trip to the Mayan Riviera, I went to a park called Xel Ha to do some snorkelling and sightseeing. I was captivated by these Macaws, their bright colours are such a contrast to their surroundings. I am fascinated by them and the way…
A quiet corner in the Jardin Borda, a large series of gardens near the Cathedral in Cuernavaca. The gardens were started by an 18th-century mining family, and extended by an heir with a bent for botany. By the 1860s, the house and gardens had become…
Mexico City is a street food addict’s delight, with tasty treats everywhere. In the central area of the city stands like this are on many corners, sometimes in clusters. They offer a wide variety of food, including soups, grilled meats and fish,…
I find Pelicans odd-looking but interesting birds. These are Brown Pelican, the state bird of Louisiana. Brown pelicans are listed as threatened, though they have been making a comeback since the banning of DDT in the USA….
It works this way: San Diego has a one-runway airport that can’t handle more traffic. But, right across the border (literally right across) is Tijuana International, which has room for more flights—and lower fares to points in Mexico. Already,…
Once again, WorkerBee grabbed the glory, using the background statue as his starting point to identify a gallery along the courtyard of Cuernavaca Cathedral in Mexico. Watch tomorrow for Where in the World is Gumbo’s…
Southwest Airlines, the largest domestic-only U.S. carrier will lose that distinction in 2015 when it starts serving destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and South America from Houston’s Love Field, its homebase, where flight restrictions will end in…
Whales are truly magnificent and fascinating creatures. The largest living animals on the planet, yet very gentle. It’s always a thrill for me to see them on my travels. Gray whales live a migratory life wintering in the warm…
The lovely soft light of the setting sun viewed from my room
Puerto Vallarta is on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. It’s a busy working city with heavy traffic and hotels squeezed in next to the beach. It’s surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains and Vallarta Bay. The “Malecon” (Boardwalk) is the…
On a trip to the Mayan Riviera, I went to a park called Xel Ha to do some snorkelling and sightseeing. I was captivated by these Macaws, their bright colours are such a contrast to their surroundings. I am fascinated by them and the way…
A quiet corner in the Jardin Borda, a large series of gardens near the Cathedral in Cuernavaca. The gardens were started by an 18th-century mining family, and extended by an heir with a bent for botany. By the 1860s, the house and gardens had become…
Mexico City is a street food addict’s delight, with tasty treats everywhere. In the central area of the city stands like this are on many corners, sometimes in clusters. They offer a wide variety of food, including soups, grilled meats and fish,…
I find Pelicans odd-looking but interesting birds. These are Brown Pelican, the state bird of Louisiana. Brown pelicans are listed as threatened, though they have been making a comeback since the banning of DDT in the USA….
It works this way: San Diego has a one-runway airport that can’t handle more traffic. But, right across the border (literally right across) is Tijuana International, which has room for more flights—and lower fares to points in Mexico. Already,…
Once again, WorkerBee grabbed the glory, using the background statue as his starting point to identify a gallery along the courtyard of Cuernavaca Cathedral in Mexico. Watch tomorrow for Where in the World is Gumbo’s…
Southwest Airlines, the largest domestic-only U.S. carrier will lose that distinction in 2015 when it starts serving destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and South America from Houston’s Love Field, its homebase, where flight restrictions will end in…
Whales are truly magnificent and fascinating creatures. The largest living animals on the planet, yet very gentle. It’s always a thrill for me to see them on my travels. Gray whales live a migratory life wintering in the warm…
