There has been so much contradictory commentary on the election of Mexico’s new president. I have selected two quite contrary pieces to share with my readers, both with the permission of the authors. Hello, AMLO: Seven Things to Know About Andrés Manuel López Obrador. By John Authers http://www.bloomberg.com. November 30, 2018 John Authers is…
Photos are by the author unless otherwise noted. Click on a photo to enlarge it and read the caption. Residents and visitors to Cuernavaca and Mexico City, often make a side trip to Puebla, the fourth largest city in Mexico and capital of the State of Puebla. One can drive there from Mexico City is…
RUSSIA BY LAND, NOT BY SEA. SEVEN DAYS IN MOSCOW & SAINT PETERSBURG with ALEXANDER+ROBERTS, Sept.7-14, 2018 (Photos by the author unless otherwise noted. Click on them to enlarge and read the captions, and use your forward arrow to scroll through each group. A link for comments is at the end of the essay). When I…
All photos are by the author. They cannot be appreciated fully on a cell phone so please open the post on a laptop or other large device. Click on the photos to enlarge them and read the captions. Use your forward arrow to scroll through groups of photos. CUERNAVACA HAS A SPECTACULAR NEW MUSEUM. The…
Photos are by the author unless otherwise noted. They are best viewed on a laptop or device other than a phone. Click on a photo to enlarge it and read the caption, then use your forward button to scroll through the set. I chose this tour because others I looked into were much shorter or […]
THE NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL, WASHINGTON D.C., April 10-15, 2018 (All photos are by the author. Click on them to enlarge and read the captions). Washington DC is always a delight for travelers, but so much more so during the annual cherry-blossom festival. The problem is knowing when to book your hotel and flight, less of…
La Quema de Judas, or the Burning of Judas, is an ancient Mexican custom brought by the Spanish colonizers very early in colonial history. The custom is practiced in other Catholic countries and is a scapegoating ritual commemorating Judas’ betrayal of Christ. It takes place on Sábado de Gloria or Holy Saturday, before Easter Sunday,…
