Panaderia el Horno Mágico in San Cristobal de las Casas

by Jonathan Look | Dec 27, 2011 | Food, France, Mexico, Restaurants, Retirement, Travel

Panaderia el Horno Mágico in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico Every time I have visited France two things have stood out; bread and cheese. The only other city that I have found to even comes close in the category of baked goods is New Orleans and only there in the...

Photo: Organic Produce Market in San Cristobal de las Casas

by Jonathan Look | Dec 27, 2011 | Food, Markets, Mexico, Photography, Travel

Organic Market Produce in San Cristobal de las Casas Tianguis Orgánico or the Organic Market of San Cristóbal de las Casas in addition to having wonderful produce also has delicious organic quesadillas made with hand ground maize, artisan cheeses and fresh picked...

Photo: Bean and Grain Merchant

by Jonathan Look | Dec 23, 2011 | Food, Markets, Mexico, Photography

  Bean and Grain Vendor in San Cristobal Food Market The San Cristobal de las Casas indigenous food market for the initiated can be an intimidating place. It is usually extremely crowded, raucous and filled with unfamiliar fragrances. Each vendor usually...

Photo: Candy Vendor in San Cristobal de las Casas

by Jonathan Look | Dec 22, 2011 | Food, Mexico, People, Photography, Travel

Candy Vendor in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico For a photographer San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico is an every day all you can eat buffet every day where you turn it seems there are new images begging to be captured. Now that I  am on this retirement...

Visit to Panajachel and Lake Atitlan Guatemala

by Jonathan Look | Dec 13, 2011 | Guatemala, Landscape, Photography, Retirement, Travel

Lake Atitlan in Panajachel, Guatemala Visit to Panajachel and Lake Atitlan, Guatemala to Renew Mexico Tourist Visa We went to Panajachel, Guatemala to see Lake Atitlan and renew our Mexico Tourist Visas. When you enter Mexico on a tourist visa, 180 days is the longest...

Elotes and Esquites in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico

by Jonathan Look | Oct 19, 2011 | Food, Mexico, Street Food, Travel

    What Are Elotes?     One of my favorite things to do when traveling to a new place is to try the street food. Street food is always an adventure and great way to get to know a place. Usually, it is delicious, cheap and a great way to get other diners talking about...

Excuses To Deny Your Travel Dreams

by Jonathan Look | Oct 7, 2011 | On My Mind, Retirement, Travel

Hot Air Ballooning in Turkey Before we sold everything to travel the world and live our travel dreams we had to ask some hard questions and make, what some would see, as sacrifices. I can’t tell you how many times I have had people say to me, “I would love to do what...

Staying in Paris on the Cheap

by Guest | Oct 2, 2011 | Europe, France, Travel, What Does it Cost

Benefits of staying in Paris on the Cheap The most beneficial by-product of traveling cheaply is that it guarantees traveling close to the bone.  Nothing gets between you and the place you came to experience. Eiffel Tower in Paris Renting an apartment instead of...