Today, I went to a local farmers market in the Drumul Taberei neighbourhood with a Romanian friend. There were stands with fresh produce and homemade preserves, homemade wine in 2l plastic bottles, Greek olives, sheep skins and fox furs, fresh and smoked meats and cheeses, breads and desserts, and a […]
culture , expat , Mexico , Puerto Vallarta , travel
Puerto Vallarta – Free Walking Tour
Free walking tours are offered by the municipal tourism office in Puerto Vallarta; they start at the main square (just down Independencia street from the Guadalupe church), and we went from the old city hall to the Parroquia de la Nuestra Señora Guadalupe and up the stairs to upper Puerto […]
culture , expat , Mexico , Puerto Vallarta , travel , Viewing Platform
Puerto Vallarta – Mirador el Cerro de la Cruz
The hike to the observation platform up in the hills makes my heart pound in my ears. I follow the google maps directions and walk up the street Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez; the first set of stairs is easy going and lovely with its terraced gardens providing some shade. A […]
beach , culture , expat , Mexico , Puerto Vallarta , travel
Puerto Vallarta – First Impressions
Everything works like a well-oiled machine and everyone speaks at least some English here. Welcome to tourist capital Puerto Vallarta. I arrive in the evening and am tired from travelling and time change; I just want to get to my vacation rental, so I take a taxi. My first impression is […]
culture , expat , Mexico , travel
Experiences with Mexican People
Often I hear other expats or snowbirds or tourists complaining about their experiences with Mexican people. Granted, the culture is different here. In my opinion, we cannot expect everything to be the same as at home when moving to a new country — discovering the differences is part of the […]
expat , Mazatlan , travel
Music Poker
What the heck is music poker? That’s exactly what I thought when a friend told me about it. “Well,” she said, “it’s a little difficult to explain. It’s something like music trivia meets name the tune meets bingo, but it’s a lot of fun and you should come!” Okay, so […]