Cabaret La Perla

Let it go
Jimena took me to one of these pars that you will never find by yourself as a tourist… even if mentioned in a guide book, you’ll probably overlook it and not put it on your list. That’s why I love slow traveling and meeting the locals. They bring you to the spots! La Perla is […] Read More

Military Parade

Let it go
This morning I watched the start of the military parade on the Zócalo on TV, and heard the military jets thunder over the city. I headed out and over to Paseo de la Reforma, the big axis in Mexico City, just at my doorstep. Thousands of Mexicans already lined the street, waiting for the parade to […] Read More

Independencia (without me)

Let it go
By coincidence, I arrived just in time for the biggest fiesta of the year: 16 September is  the Mexican Independence Day, celebrating the events of 16 September 1810. In the little town of Dolores, the Grito de Dolores (“Cry of Dolores”) marked the beginning of the Independence War. It lasted until 1821, when local Spanish representatives signed […] Read More