For this post, I interviewed freelance writer and travel blogger Sarah Menkedick. Besides writing her own blog–Posa Tigres, Sarah is a contributing editor for the Matador Abroad travel blog. She explains how living in Oaxaca, Mexico fuels her creativity. The affordable lifestyle the city offers makes it an ideal locale for a starving artist, she [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Oaxaca’
How Suzy Got Her Groove Back in Oaxaca
Suzy DiSanto–a 45-year-old wife and mother in Durango, Colorado was feeling bored and uninspired. But attending a Salsa dance retreat in Oaxaca, Mexico put the spice back into her life. THE TRIP: Salsa Retreat, an 8-day dance vacation and Salsa workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico. WHO: Suzy DiSanto –45 years old, married for 20 years, and [...]
Quest to Master Spanish Evolves Into Web 2.0 Startup
The idea was to cram everything we owned into a storage unit and head out on the road, writes August Flanagan–co-founder of Spanish learning website Lenguajero. The goal, learn Spanish. The destination, Latin America. From the beaches of Mexico to the mountains of Patagonia and everywhere in between, we were going to study Spanish, immerse [...]
Facebook Guides Way to Little-Known Gem in Oaxaca
By Alice Kupcik Alice, the founder of Salsa Retreat and a software engineer at Microsoft leads one-week dance and yoga workshops in Oaxaca, Mexico three times per year. In this guest post, she shares her discovery of a hidden treasure on the outskirts of Oaxaca. Having traveled extensively throughout my life, it was only recently [...]
‘Mexican Enough’ Peers into Mexico’s Soul
If you’re expecting to read the Mexico version of best-seller Eat, Pray, Love, Stephanie Elizondo Griest’s latest book Mexican Enough probably has more serious social commentary than you’ve bargained for. But if you’re interested in some true tales that will illuminate many of the issues that are driving the recent upheaval in Mexico, this is [...]
Oaxaca in Limelight for Rush Fans
In this guest post, my friend Rob Freedman explains why Oaxaca, Mexico occupies a special place for Rush fans. Some of the most evocative travel writing about Latin America comes from what has to be one of the most unlikely sources you could think of: Neil Peart of Rush. If you’re not a progressive metal [...]
Intrepid Traveler Dispatch: Oaxaca Adventure
Jaime is the first contributor to the Travelojos Intrepid Traveler Dispatch Feature, in which I invite readers to tell us about a recent trip to Latin America. These dispatches aim to offer valuable tips and help steer you in the right direction and avoid snafus other travelers have experienced. If you’ve taken a trip to [...]
