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Mexico City

admin — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Random things I learned in the capital of Mexico, CDMX that stands for Ciudad de Mexico, or Mexico City in English: The official taxis are pink. There is a color named Mexican pink that is found in traditional clothing, crafts and fine art throughout the country. With a population of nearly nine million, Mexico City […]

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Condesa DF

admin — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 07:59:42 +0000

A new city, and you are not completely sure about any of the hotels you have browsed online. I am happy we chose to begin our Mexico trip in Condesa DF although I had read some disappointed reviews about it being past its prime. Hotels age, there is nothing you can do about it. In […]

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Luis Barragán

admin — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 07:58:28 +0000

If you are at all interested in architecture, it is possible you become obsessed with Luis Barragán’s work when visiting Mexico. Born in 1902 to a family of Catholic aristocrats, Barragán is the most famous 20th century Mexican architect. Besides winning the Pritzker Prize in 1980, his personal home and studio in Mexico City were […]

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Breathe Green

admin — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 07:57:27 +0000

Breathe. Water, oxygen and movement is what your body cells above all long after. How we interpret our body’s messages of oxygen deficiency though, is often coming up with a need to eat something. You feel tired and begin craving something sugary… Plants produce oxygen and improve the quality of air. Trees and parks are […]

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Colors of Now

admin — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 07:56:50 +0000

I think it is fun to watch how what we consider classic or neutral changes, especially in the way we dress. How a trench coat gets slimmer in a decade or, like it has, for the past years, become looser. Neutral colors now, have more depth and flavor than five years ago.

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Pujol

admin — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 07:54:18 +0000

Let’s face it. Watching a Chef’s Table documentary of a restaurant makes you curious to visit. The minute we had booked our stay in Mexico City, we made reservations at Enrique Olvera’s restaurant Pujol. Olvera has a restaurant in New York as well. We ate in Cosme last year, before knowing whose place it was, […]

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