After what seemed an eternity, we sauntered off deeper into the garden and eventually came to the native cactus and oh my, these are enormous and such a variety of shapes and forms, quite incredible. The design of the garden was inspired by a pre-Columbian step-fret zigzag design which surfaces most dramatically in a massive…
Author: paulandanthony
We're recently early retired from long and exhausting careers in Brand Design Strategy and TV Producing / Writing. After two long years of being trapped by COVID in our home town of Sydney Australia, we're ready to unfurl our wings and fly off on new adventures that will take us first up to Far North Queensland then the UK and Mexico - revisiting favourite places we haven't been to in over 30 years. Now living in Far North Queensland, Australia.
Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca 1
We spent a good couple of hours in the gloriously exotic Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca, in the heat of the day mind you, so we were rather thankful for the large shady trees and high brick walls. The garden is a former Dominican Monastery and within the grounds of the Church of Santo Domingo, which…
Lunch in Oaxaca
Lunch options in Oaxaca. Anything take ya fancy? How about Tacos de Chapulines (Grasshopper Tacos) or perhaps a Baguette de Quesillo a La Plancha con Chapulines (Grasshopper Club Sandwich) – No? Or maybe Penne Rigate con Salteado de Chapulines al Mezcal (Penne with Sautéed Grasshoppers in Mezcal) Ok, best stick to the Mezcal then. After…
Casa Ellis y Morgan
Our home away from home in Oaxaca for 3 weeks – our casa and our colourful hood. As I’ve mentioned before we quite inadvertently arrived in the midst of the build-up to the Guelaguetza festival – which is meant supposedly to focus on the last two Mondays in July – the Mondays of fierce regional…
Land of the Seven Moles
Would you believe that UNESCO honoured Oaxaca for its Intangible Cultural Heritage to Humanity solely for its food! There are food stands and hawkers everywhere here, in places whole laneways are packed with locals munching on a dizzying array of delicious looking snacks, cooked in situ – some perhaps more delicious looking than others… Chapulines…
Oaxaca, City of Music
Oaxaca has to be one of the most intoxicating places we’ve ever been. Alive with intense vivid colours and vibrant live music. I guess it helps to be here during Guelaguetza, or Los Lunes del Cerro (Mondays on the Hill), an annual indigenous cultural festival held on the last two Mondays of July and bringing…
Lost in the Mercado La Merced
It’s easy to get lost in Merced, the largest of Mexico City’s markets and its commercial hub since the 17th Century. There are countless twisting and confusing passageways densely packed with whatever is the specialty of that particular corner – we plunged into one narrow alley and entered the artificial flower section which led, not entirely…
Museo Soumaya
“It’s like fishes” said our taxi driver as we lurched along the clogged arteries of downtown Mexico City. “Is your name Gomez?” asked Anthony, looking at his license plate. “No. Victor. Gomez is my last name.” “Are you brothers?” “Yeah, that’s right. Brothers.” And on we travelled to the Museo Soumaya – which does indeed…
Travels With My Ant 