Zacatecas

  That photo above is the two-page spread from a cover story of mine nine years ago in a travel magazine called TravelWorld. It was a piece on the top colonial cities in Mexico, places to visit away from the beaches that are more interesting and are a better travel deal. This is the old …

How cheap is Mexico for budget travelers? Well, not in the bargain basement, but it’s one of the best values in the world. Plus you can fly there for a reasonable price and stick around for six months if you want. Way back in 2005 I wrote a post about how Mexico wasn’t a featured …

I’ve said many times that as far as tourism goes, there are really two Mexicos: the American resort Mexico and the other Mexico. They’re night and day in terms of prices, atmosphere, history, and culture. While the beach resort areas often present American prices and crowds, in a place like Zacatecas you’ll find travel bargains …

Want to see 3,000 Mexican masks in one place? Head to the Museo Rafael Coronel in Zacatecas. I first arrived in this part of Mexico while on assignment to review some hotels in Aguascalientes and Zacatecas. The former has a great Museo de los Muertos (Museum of the Dead) and the latter has one of …