After visiting blue agave fields on the way to Tequila, our tour continued at the Jose Cuervo distillery known as La Rojeña. Going to Jose Cuervo, and not any of the other numerous tequila distilleries in the area, was an easy choice. Jose Cuervo is the birthplace of tequila mass […]
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For a lot of people, tequila is one of the most recognizable products of Mexico, the country’s brand. And that’s why when we visited the Mexican state of Jalisco, we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to visit the nearby town of Tequila, known obviously, for tequila. Located just 40 miles […]
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Read “Part I: The Train Ride from Hell” here. After spending the entire night being tortured by bright lights, uncomfortable seats, and unruly passengers, we finally reached Barcelona. It was early morning, cloudy and chilly, and we barely had an hour of sleep last night. Shivering, we ran down the […]
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Part I: The Train Ride from Hell We started seriously traveling around 2008, so the trip to Spain in August of 2010 came pretty early in our traveling career. We were in unfamiliar territory with just a few international trips under our belts, no knowledge of Spanish, and rudimentary 2010 […]
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“Twenty-seven and a half!” the woman called out and quickly slid the measuring tape down my body. “Right shoulder higher than left shoulder!” I started twisting to look at my unequal shoulders in the mirror, but she quickly forced my body back, while methodically calling out numbers and body parts. […]
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