A Sunday afternoon in Tlaquepaque
For my last weekend in Guadalajara, things took a turn for the worse at the hostel I was staying in when the owner decided to let it be overrun…
Browsing Tag guadalajara
Browsing Tag
guadalajara
Encountering the ancient artisanal crafts of Tonalá
While I was in Guadalajara for teacher training, I went on a field trip to a small city nearby that has been a source of artisanal crafts in Mesoamerica…
Guadalajara: first impressions
After spending two amazing weeks at the beach in Zipolite, Oaxaca, I moved on to Guadalajara, Mexico’s second largest city, where I’ll be taking courses here to be certified…
Camiones, colectivos, y autobuses…Oh my!
During my travels to Mexico before my move, friends kept talking about taking the colectivo to get from one place to another. When I moved, I realized this was…
Why I moved to Mexico
As I prepared for my move, people kept asking why I was moving to Mexico, which always surprised me. For me, Mexico seems accessible. It is one of only…
