I've always wanted to visit London, but for one
reason or another, such an opportunity has been stubbornly evasive.
Until recently. After responding to a job ad, I was
called to the British capital for an interview.
I will spare you the largely irrelevant job hunting-related details,
but regardless, I am now ready to share the impressions from
my first visit to the city of Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes.
Read the rest of: "Sleepless In London"»  Whether you live in Montreal or visiting, La Chronique is a dinner
option worth considering...
Read the rest of: "La Cena at La Chronique"» Last night, Montreal played host to the third edition of "The White Night"
(La Nuit Blanche) - part of the yearly "Montreal En Lumière" festival program
during which a variety of nighttime cultural activities take place in the
city, often at reduced prices.
Just to give you an idea of the festivities, I'll tell you how my own "white"
night unfolded.
Read the rest of: "La Nuit Blanche in Montreal"» 
A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I decided to take a weekend skiing trip to Vermont.
I'd always wanted to learn to how to ski but had absolutely no skills, being Mexican
and all.
Complicating the situation was the fact that three years ago my boyfriend went through an unpleasant experience of getting buried in an avalance while skiing in the high mountains - fortunately, he survived the accident (otherwise, I wouldn't be dating him!), but unfortunately he had to go though numerous operations and until last March was only able to walk aided by a pair of crutches or a cane.
So, erring on the side of caution, we decided to do cross-country skiing. The plain surface was really my best bet, too, as I could be calm, in contact with nature, but not too far from all the earthly conveniences...
Read the rest of: "Skiing in Vermont"» 
No one should pass up an opportunity to take an all expenses-paid trip to New York, and I am no exception.
So, when such an opportunity finally presented
itself, I didn't waste any time hesitating - instead, I packed my bags
and, given the timing of such luck, my Halloween costume.
Read the rest of: "Halloween In New York"» 
Malinalco is a small town not far from Mexico City, on the way to Toluca. Despite being for years the site of a glitzy golf club and the preferred destination of a good number of vacationers, it still managed to preserve the flavor and the traditional spirit of old Mexican villages.
Read the rest of: "Malinalco - the Place of the Zacate Flower"»
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