Adventure Travel, Animals, Central and South America, Christmas Travel, food diplomacy, friends, House Sitting Pets, long-stay travel, Mexico, North America, Pets, San Miguel de Allende, Senior Travel, United States

Christmas on the Road, 2015-2020 John’s reflections

When we first set out on our On The Road Journey, our mission was to learn what it was like to actually live in other cultures, rather than just visit. We wanted to become travelers, not just tourists. We wanted to assimilate and absorb, not just exist and borrow. At the start, we could not… Continue reading Christmas on the Road, 2015-2020 John’s reflections

Central and South America, Living Like Locals, Mexico, San Miguel de Allende, Walking Tours

Best Street Art in San Miguel de Allende

The street art in San Miguel is some of the best we have ever seen. Here are a few examples from a walking tour we took on our last day.   See you on the road, Bev and John   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more information about us and to follow us on our travel journey please… Continue reading Best Street Art in San Miguel de Allende

Central and South America, Living Like Locals, Mexico, San Miguel de Allende, Villages, Walking Tours

The Streets of San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende is such a vibrant city. The color, the art, the music, theater, and the food are magical. But, what makes this city truly stand out is its people. John recently participated in a three day Street Photography course. The images speak volumes about the variety and vibrancy of San Miguel. A… Continue reading The Streets of San Miguel de Allende

living like a local, Mexico, San Miguel de Allende, Walking Tours

Street Art in San Miguel’s Guadalupe Neighborhood

Mexico is known for its color -- homes, clothing, murals, fiesta costumes, ceramics, food, .. the list could go on and on. San Miguel de Allende elevates this art of color while it's neighborhood of Guadalupe takes it to an entirely different level. Street Art in Guadalupe is more professional than we have seen in… Continue reading Street Art in San Miguel’s Guadalupe Neighborhood

Central and South America, food diplomacy, Living Like Locals, Mexico, San Miguel de Allende

Feeding The Hungry in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

We are truly blessed in so many ways: We get to travel the world while caring for other peoples pets. We stay in some really beautiful places and homes. We learn new languages. We learn about different cultures and food. We make new friends. Our current pet sitting assignment has taken all of the above… Continue reading Feeding The Hungry in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Animals, Dogs, Food and Drink, Local Cuisine, Mexico, San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende – For The Love of Dogs, People, and Food

You all probably know by now that we love pretty much everything about food. Shopping for it, preparing it, and of course, eating it is one of our go-to pastimes. So, when our friend Donald, who lives with his wife Kate and adopted pup, Pee Wee, here in San Miguel de Allende, invited us to… Continue reading San Miguel de Allende – For The Love of Dogs, People, and Food

Central and South America, Mexico, San Miguel de Allende

Christmas Magic in San Miguel de Allende

Saturday was one of those magical days that we have learned to expect since being on the road. When we began our travel journey, we greeted acts of genuine kindness and hospitality with suspicion. We were certain that perfect strangers never (or rarely, at best) invited another stranger into their home. Things like that just… Continue reading Christmas Magic in San Miguel de Allende