Alux: Restaurant in a Cave
I have a thing for caves. Forget for a minute that ebola is suspected to originate from one (Kenya’s Kitum Cave), there are some truly lovely cave places…
Exploring: Coba
If Mexico’s Mayan ruins were to compete in a beauty pageant, Tulum would win the swimsuit competition (she is stunning), Chichen Itza would take down the…
Exploring: Chichen Itza
If there is anything we can agree on, it’s that people will always disagree. In the case of Mayan ruins, there is one camp of people…
Exploring: The Mayan Ruins of Tulum
The Mayan ruins of Tulum is purportedly the third most popular archeological site in Mexico, behind Chichen Itza and Teotihuacan. But to me, it’s my favorite,…
Weekend Getaway: Playa del Carmen
One of my favorite places in the world is the Mayan Riviera, or more correctly the Riviera Maya. Located on the east coast of Mexico, the clusters…
My Obsession with Spaghetti
People ask me all the time what my favorite dish is. They must have some expectation that I will say something fancy, like lobster thermidor or truffle-stuffed quail. Or…
Expedition: Alaska
I always thought cruises were for “old people.” (The booze cruise from LA-Mexico an exception.) Not one to turn down a free trip, I…
A Ridiculously Adorable Elephant Story
World Elephant Day was last week; August 12, to be exact. I wish I had known sooner, because I could have shared this in a timely…
Glamping in Big Sur
I went camping for the first time the summer after my freshman year in college. We dined on canned beans and had some mild…
¡Hola! from Holbox
I hesitate talking about treasures I find because I want to keep this place a secret, but the secret’s been out for a while…