Hotel Casa Real del Cafe, Coatepec, Veracruz
This year I have traveled a lot and stayed in many hotels in Peru, California, and two states in Mexico, Queretaro and Veracruz, and know exactly what makes a great hotel, for me at least. I would put plenty of electrical outlets, 60-watt light bulbs, a bathtub,...Martine Inn in Pacific Grove, CA. & Boheme Hotel, San Francisco
I never used to take vacations. I hated to leave the restaurant, I’d write notes to be given with the checks to my customers that said things like: “I hope that you enjoyed the food and were well-taken-care of,” but I no longer have the restaurant...Machu Picchu
They say that one should not die without having been in Machu Picchu so here I am completely overwhelmed by the majesty and enormity of this site. It’s difficult to capture the essence of Machu Picchu and the mental and physical impact it had on me. I is...2-week glorious vacation Part 1
If I still had the restaurant I wouldn’t have been able to take 2 weeks plus off and would have missed the glorious vacation/celebration I just returned from. The itinerary took me to Albuquerque, El Paso, Texas, Casas Grandes,, Chihuahua, Mexico City ending...Luxuriating in the Villa Ganz Guadalajara
I arrived in Guadalajara for my bus man’s holiday in dramatic fashion — in a wheel chair, my leg in an air cast propped up on my computer bag, my only addiction being the need to stay connected at all times.) A sudden and overwhelming desire for the...
The many lives of Zarela Martínez
Culinary legend Zarela Martínez introduced finely tuned, highly researched regional Mexican cuisine to a national stage, and has continued to blaze trails for more than three decades.