Category: Mexico

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Traveling Light: Guadalajara, Mexico Packing List

Alyssa wears a wide brim straw hat and a blue ruffle dress

A real-life packing list from a week spent in hot and sunny Guadalajara – all packed in a carry on, of course!

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Travel Guide: How to Spend a Week in Guadalajara, Mexico

Alyssa stands in front of Barranca de Huentitรกn

Back in April, I had the absolute pleasure of spending a week in Guadalajara with my partner, Michael. It was the first time I’d had the chance to travel for my birthday since 2019, and so it only felt right to choose a destination that has long been on my list of places to visit. …

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Semana Santa: What to Expect on Good Friday and Easter Sunday in Guadalajara

Alyssa stands under colorful papel picada in Tlaquepaque

Spoiler alert: there are plenty of things to do in Guadalajara and beyond!

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Guadalajara Food Guide: Everything We Ate (and Drank!) in Mexico’s Second City

Alyssa holds a cup of coffee

…and all the places you need to add to your Guadalajara itinerary.

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Tequila Day Trip: Our Airbnb Experience and What You Need to Know Before You Go

Alyssa stands in an agave field wearing a large hat

What you need to know before you take a day trip to a distillery, Cantaritos el Gรผero #1, and the town of Tequila, Mexico.

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Worth the Trip: A Review of Guadalajara’s Corn-Focused Restaurant, Xokol

Exterior of Xokol, and an image of the ceremonial taco

What you need to know about dining at Guadalajara’s hidden gem, Xokol (and yes, this includes just how much it costs!)

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Traveling Light: A Packing List for Five Days in Mexico City

Krystal walking down a street in mexico city wearing a white tank, rust skirt, and white sneakers

I have a love-hate relationship with packing. I love planning outfit combinations and picturing all that I am going to do at a destination, but I don’t really love the actual packing part. I’ve made a great effort to consolidate all of my travel items to one or two places in my house (and I …

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Beyond the Surface: A Second-timers Travel Guide to Mexico City

Krystal standing on an overpass in mexico city

Museo Frida Kahlo, check. Palacio de Bellas Artes, check. Museo Nacional de Antropologรญa, check. If you’ve been to Mexico City once before, but only for a few days – this post’s for you. (And if you haven’t? Check out my first Mexico City trip recap). I’ve already shared a few posts from my second trip …

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Things We Ate: Mexico City (Part Two!)

This post is a follow-up to my first Mexico City food post – you can find Part One right here! I’d be lying if I said that food wasn’t among my top three reasons to return to Mexico City (the other two? Probably the culture and the people!). I’d been dreaming of the meals I …

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Visiting Teotihuacan with a Local through Airbnb Experiences

Krystal on the edge of the pyramid of the moon looking at the camera

We read through countless guides and blog posts detailing how to get to the pyramids of Teotihuacan before deciding to book an Airbnb Experience, and even then we were somewhat on the fence about booking a tour. You see, I feel a degree of pride in forming our travel plans independently, in part because of …