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Aunt Margarita and Uncle Pedro used to take one month off from their busy bakery every year, to travel in Mexico. They did not have children; hence they used to bring their nieces and nephews to their trips. The few times I was lucky to travel with them taught me how to make the best … More Oaxaca With My Tía Margarita.
She was one of the best travel planners I’ve ever met. Unpretentious, nonchalant, and discerning, Aunt Margarita knew how to become more cultured by traveling. She visited most of the Mexican states in the 1970s, along with her husband, uncle Pedro; sometimes she brought me along. She would spend her money wisely, and we felt traveling … More Traveling According to Aunt Margarita.
It is not for everyone, but many do it. You may call it however you like: time out, solo travel, going on your own. After traveling alone for 15 years, I highly recommend to take a trip near or far all by yourself, at least once in our life. Make it a weekend or a month … More 5 Reasons To Travel Alone.
Kristina from FullyRaw in Texas, has created a revolution. Summer is almost over but this video is a good reminder to include water, fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. Or to go fully raw, like her. Curated by Lupita Peimbert.
I found this video and found her story and pitch for a no-alcohol life, totally amazing. It is giving me ideas; it is showing me possibilities. This woman looks healthy and radiant. Here is her video, for your consideration. Tell me what you think. Curated by Lupita Peimbert.
San Francisco y Mexico, D.F. are musical sister cities. On Sunday September 20 at 4:00 p.m. the Bernal Hill Players will perform a chamber music concert entitled SF-DF: Music of Two Cities. With the idea of creating local art in a globalized world, the Bernal Hill Players have created a sister city project of music written … More Exploring Cross-Cultural Musical Connections.
By Lupita Peimbert. Fruitvale is a predominantly Mexican and immigrant neighborhood on the East side of Oakland, California. Many of the families there hold tight to the customs and traditions of the country they originally came from. Food, for instance, has been kept authentic. One can easily find tacos, birria, menudo, huaraches, tortas ahogadas, and … More Telling Immigrant Stories Accurately.
A woman was walking her four children to school this morning. She had a bracelet on her left ankle, the type of bracelet that people facing deportation have to wear. I can imagine her worrying about a possible separation and how that may affect her children and their future. But this woman was different, she … More A Woman With a Bracelet.
A TED Fellow proposes tourism and travel as an approach to worldwide peace. Aziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian activist and a tourism enterpreneur; in this Ted Talk he shows how simple interactions with people in different cultures can erode decades of hate and instead, foster friendship and understanding.
Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into. – Wayne Dyer. RIP August 2015.
It has been said that nature heals. The closer we get to forests, the sea, and to open, green spaces, the more peaceful we feel. Here is a touch of nature and song, with the music of beloved artist Jon Fromer who is not longer in this world. Peace of a Mountain is his song. Photography was taken … More Happy Saturday. Peace of a Mountain.
Source: México Viajar a solas: Tepoztlan y Mazatlan.
Source: California A trip to Mount Shasta.
When we travel Solo, we really are not; we are touched by the places, experiences, and the people we encounter. -CertainTravels.
At first sight, 33 year-old Nicholas Mittel was just another guy down on Market Street. He was not asking for money, though, although he looked like someone who probably did not have a home. Another so-called homeless man in San Francisco. He was busy working on a flower. A rose-like flower made of flax grass, … More Just Another So-Called Homeless on Market Street
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