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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Asia has the best food. Period. No arguments. Every time I state this unequivocal fact, Victor tries to mumble something about Mexican food, then realizes that I am willing to physically fight him over this and quickly changes his tune. And so, Victor and I agree – Asia does have […]
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We rarely drink alcohol. Julia claims that she is too much fun as-is and that alcohol would be wasted on her. I simply like to keep my head clear and maintain a healthy lifestyle. When we are in the U.S., we don’t drink at all. But when we travel, we […]
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We are standing in a giant store where every wall is covered with floor-to-ceiling shelves, displaying thousands of cans of sardines. “Is this… a sardines store?” Julia asks no one in particular. Her question echoes off endlessly stacked sardine cans and down the airport hallway. We had arrived on an […]
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