Travel

Want to buy traveler gifts that are actually useful? This is the time of year when seemingly every magazine and travel blog has some kind of “ultimate travel gift guide” or “100 great gift ideas for the traveler on your list.” Many of the magazine ones are written by desk jockey editors who don’t travel …

I live in Guanajuato City much of the year, a historic UNESCO World Heritage site full of historic architecture, pedestrian streets, and stairs climbing up the hillsides. One of the great things about living in the state of the same name though is all the adventure tours in Guanajuato—just outside the cities (including San Miguel …

Whether you took an economics class or not in school, you probably understand the basic concepts of arbitrage and the relationship of supply and demand. Few industries are as sensitive to the latter as travel and the most savvy travelers use the former to their advantage regularly. By being flexible enough to pounce on unusual …

It’s decided. After years of lockdowns and closed borders, all the bargain destinations are open to you again. So you’re ready to get out there for that round the world trip you’ve been dreaming of, and soon. But having made the first hard decision, maybe even setting a departure date, a new set of doubts …

If you want to get a bit off the beaten path in Mexico but tour an area with lots to see and do, head down to Patzcuaro and Janitzio Island in the central part of the country, south of Guanajuato state and one state over from Estado de Mexico—where the capital is located.  I recently …