Day 5 was when we flew home from CDMX (Ciudad de Mexico = Mexico City). Fortunately, our flight wasn’t until the late afternoon, so we still had a good half day to roam around. Taco Fail The reality sank in that we’d be flying home in just a few hours, and I really wanted to
CDMX 2022 (5/8) – Day of the James Bond Hotel
Day 4 of our trip to CDMX (Ciudad de Mexico = Mexico City) was defined by “whatever we hadn’t managed to do” mishmash of stuff. We also did the most walking on this day. Esquina Del Chilaquil This street-corner breakfast stand in southern La Condesa was larger than the tent covering it. Mark Weins and
CDMX 2022 (4/8) – Day of Instagram Destinations
On day 3 in CDMX (Ciudad de Mexico = Mexico City), we hit up a bunch of places that were within the city limit but pretty far apart from one another. Palacio Postal Because I had a few postcards to send to the family, and because the hotel had no stamps (what kind of hotel
CDMX 2022 (3/8) – Day of History Museums
Our second day in CDMX (Ciudad de Mexico = Mexico City) was mostly spent in museums. Museo Nacional de Antropologia After breakfast, we took an Uber to the Archeology Museum. Boasting to be the most visited museum in all of Mexico, this was a world-class collection of artifacts comparable to the Met in New York.
CDMX 2022 (2/8) – Day of Teotihuacan Pyramids
Despite the late arrival and the detour for tacos, Phil and I dragged ourselves up after less than 4 hours of sleep. Blame the weather man. Here’s why: weather forecasts had consistently indicated that thunderstorms would soak CDMX (Ciudad de Mexico = Mexico City) for roughly 12 hours on each day of our trip. That
CDMX 2022 (1/8) – Day of Landing in Taco Heaven
Sipping on my iced espresso with soy milk in SFO’s Delta SkyClub, I was beginning my third vacation of 2022. This trip was a bit different. I was taking a few days off by myself to hang out with Phil in a guys-only adventure in Mexico City. Hong had come up with this idea for
Las Vegas 2022 (5/5) – Shows
We are not the kind of parents who appreciate juvenile shows like PJ Masks or Micky Mouse Clubhouse, so when it comes to consuming entertainment media with our children, the enjoyment had rarely been level between us and them. Now that our girls were older, though, the term “family friendly” no longer had to imply
Las Vegas 2022 (4/5) – Food
As a city primarily known for its entertainment and hospitality industries, Las Vegas had plenty of food options – from every American restaurant chain I could name, to all the celebrity chefs each having 13 restaurants here, to reportedly some of the best Chinese food in North America. While many of them turned out to
Las Vegas 2022 (3/5) – Hotels
Hong and I weren’t the biggest fans of the Sin City. We hadn’t been eager to return after our last visit 15 years ago. How we ended up here for spring break came down to three Hilton free night certificates and a process of elimination. One of this pandemic’s fallout was us having a lot
Las Vegas 2022 (2/5) – Framily
People usually associate Las Vegas with shows, parties, gambling, etc.. Somehow, though, we managed to turn this spring break into a big reunion with friends and family. Hong’s Parents First to sign up to this idea was Hong’s parents. They lived all the way in New Jersey but were fond of Vegas. Also, similar to