A Xolo Called Yolo, an Ancient Dog Breed in Mexico
On a Monday walk in Mexico City we met Desire (Deh-SEER-eh) with her Xolo dog called Yolo. Little Yolo had been abandoned and then rescued by Desire. The 3500-year-old Xoloitzcuintli is […]
Category Archives: Travel
Travelling through Medieval Denmark
May 30, 2018. This was the day we had an extended encounter with the Medieval world in Denmark. We started in the 1300s in Vordingborg at the Medieval War Strategy […]
Travel Spanish: En un mapa de la costa
On the map. Tierra: la isla, la península, la playa, la costa, el faro, el malecón, el puerto, el muelle, la punta, el cabo, el acantilado (a cliff), el embarcadero […]
Traditional Pigments Made from Earth
The first pigments used in cave paintings were a combination of finely ground earth (usually in the form of clay) mixed with animal fat. The only cave paintings I have […]
How Not to Starve in Spain
Every time we’ve been to Spain we had trouble with the way they scheduled their meals. If you (like Al) want a big breakfast, fancy some lunch around 1:00 and then […]
Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico City
“…construction of the Monumento a la Revolución was interrupted by the Revolution…” (Lonely Planet) Because of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, the Monument, a triumphal arch, was left unfinished until […]
Geometric Decoration & Architecture
Agra in India was fascinating for the richness its array of geometric patterns on the buildings dating from its Islamic Mughal empire. Other countries with Islamic citizens often feature geometric […]
Chocolate, a Gift From the God Quetzalcóatl of Mexico
A legend (leyenda) from Mesoamerica tells us that Quetzalcóatl, the plumed serpent, stole chocolate from the gods and gave it to the people of the earth. Chocolate originated in Mesoamerica, and you […]
Spanish Food Words with Arabic Origins
When the Moors arrived in Spain in 711 C.E. they brought with them advanced agricultural methods in addition to introducing many new crops including sugar cane, rice, ginger and saffron […]
Travel Spanish: Getting Comfortable at the Beach
Beach / Relaxing / Mexico. Getting comfortable at the beach using Spanish. A la playa. Bienvenidos a Playa Manzanillo en Puerto Escondido. ¿Tiene un cojín más gordo? But don’t hog the […]
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