Travel Stories

• art

• art and culture

9 min read • Feb 19, 2022

While there is plenty to keep you busy in Mexico City, the central region of Mexico is filled with pueblo mágicos that are well worth your time. 

• food and drink

• food

8 min read • Feb 10, 2022

With street food on every corner and some of the nation's best haute-cuisine, Mexico City spoils visitors. Here are the city's best restaurants for 2022.

• photography

• activities

5 min read • Oct 19, 2021

We've mapped out the perfect weekend in Mexico City, from the best of the famed street food to ancient Aztec ruins.

4 min read • Jun 23, 2021

Mexico City has a surprising offering of verdant getaways awaiting in its leafy urban parks, hiker-friendly forests and fertile ancient gardens.

7 min read • Jun 22, 2021

Mexico City has something for everything whether you want to dive deep into the history of pre-Hispanic cultures or eat your weight in tacos.

• public transport

• destination practicalities

7 min read • Jun 17, 2021

Mexico City is a huge urban area that almost 9 million people call home. From the metro to buses and bikes, here's your guide to getting around it safely.

• local voices

• connections

5 min read • Apr 1, 2020

Get to know Mexico City from a local's perspective – from the best times to visit the sprawling city to favorite foodie spots, John Hecht shares it all.

• cycling

• activities

3 min read • Nov 19, 2019

Mexico City is one of the best cities in the world for cyclists. Join a Sunday Ciclovía to find out why.

• art

• art and culture

4 min read • Nov 7, 2019

The two Mexican states most revered for their handcrafted textiles are Oaxaca and Mexico State, and here are a few types of textiles to look for when traveling…

• history

• art and culture

5 min read • Nov 1, 2019

Sports are at the core of many Latin American cultures – and they’re best enjoyed in person. Here are the five best sports experiences in Latin America. 

• art

• art and culture

7 min read • Aug 29, 2019

In recent years, Día de Muertos has reached unprecedented fame. Here are our suggestions on where to celebrate the holiday in Mexico.

• luxury

• connections

4 min read • Jul 27, 2019

Looking for a memorable place to celebrate a momentous occasion or just want to splurge on an over-the-top vacation? These presidential suites are lavish…

• festivals and events

• art and culture

4 min read • May 28, 2019

The Nobel Prize-winning Mexican writer Octavio Paz said, ‘The art of the fiesta has been debased almost everywhere else, but not in Mexico.’

• art

• art and culture

7 min read • Sep 1, 2018

The barrier that separates past and present feels thinner in Mexico City than elsewhere in the world. The dynamic culture of the city, and by extension…

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Jan 25, 2018

Mexico City is an international metropolis with everything from Korean barbecue to top class Japanese sushi. You can enjoy homemade pasta at a little…

• art

• art and culture

4 min read • Aug 23, 2017

Mexico City  is a booming metropolis with cosmopolitan restaurants, world-class museums, and ultra-modern architecture popping up almost daily. It’s hard…

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Apr 27, 2017

An age-old agricultural method is still in practice today along Mexico City’s canals of Xochimilco and it’s driving a popular farm-to-table movement at…

• festivals and events

• art and culture

5 min read • May 5, 2015

There’s nothing quite like Friday night fight night at the Arena México. This long-standing venue in central Mexico City is the place to see one of the…

• art

• art and culture

6 min read • Feb 27, 2015

Just when you think things can’t get any stranger in Mexico City, they usually do. In fact, the sprawling capital offers so many unusual sights that you…

• art

• art and culture

6 min read • Oct 29, 2014

Mexico City is fast becoming one of the world’s great capitals. Contrary to its reputation for being dirty, crowded and dangerous, this city has a rich…

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Aug 6, 2014

Lo recorrí por años enteros, de mercado a mercado, porque México está en los mercados. (I went from market to market for years, because Mexico is in its…

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Aug 6, 2014

Mexico’s street food is some of the best in the world. And well it should be, with a pedigree dating back to pre-Hispanic times – the Spaniards were…