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How I invited Montezuma into my kitchen
Most people assume I have an iron stomach because I travel the world constantly eating street food. I remember once ordering from a food cart and only later looking down to see an open sewage trough flowing beneath the wheels. It is a strange truth that most of my bouts of food poisoning have occurred…
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The Joy of Staying Put: Three Weeks in Mexico City’s Quiet Corner
After wrapping up a Puerto Vallarta tour, I traded the coastal humidity for the thin, sophisticated air of Mexico City. I was there for a three-week pet sit—a welcome reprieve from my normally nomadic life. I’d sat for my friend Jason before, but this was a last-minute arrangement. He’d been whisked away for an artist-in-residence…
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A High-Altitude Loop Through Mexico City
This week I experienced a distinct shift happening in the way Mexicans get around. While Europe has long embraced the iron rail and China continues its breakneck expansion of high-speed transit, Mexico is currently in the midst of its own rail renaissance with 13 passenger projects in the works. Even Florida has joined the fray…
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The Siren Song of the Mekong
What is it about a frontier that just beckons? I am sitting at a cafe in the Thai town of Chiang Khan, peering over at the shore of Laos just 500 yards away. Separating us is a river like any other, yet I feel an almost magnetic pull to cross it. Between sips of coffee…
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The only thing on fire in Puerto Vallarta this week was our chef
While the news was busy spinning tales of unrest, the only thing truly on fire this week was our personal chef. Chef Oscar treated us to three Mexican inspired meals a day. From seafood, the local specialty, to steak prepared arrachera style, it was a week of gluttony that had us all taking photos of…
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From Tropical Paradise to Tropical Paradise: A Keys Comeback
Well, the fun had to come to an end sometime, but I wasn’t willing to give up the sun just yet. I headed back to the U.S. last week to lead a tour of Florida and the Keys. Historically, I’ve taken my winters off, but over the last couple of years, my boss has offered…
