by admin | Jun 30, 2015 | Articles, Guanajuato, Places to Eat, Places to stay, Travel
Many friends and other people I know are in San Miguel de Allende now and people are curious and asking questions, so I am reposting this. It was dusk in San Miguel Allende and traffic was stopped by a cheerful policeman at an intersection near the fancy hotel zone in...
by admin | Dec 4, 2013 | On Zarela's Mind, Places to stay, Travel, 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,...
by admin | Aug 22, 2013 | Places to stay, Travel
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...
by admin | Mar 24, 2013 | Peru, Places to Eat, Places to stay, Travel
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...
by admin | Oct 29, 2012 | Chihuahua, Mexico City, Places to Eat, Places to stay, Travel
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...
by admin | Oct 10, 2009 | Guadalajara, Places to stay, Travel
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...