Mexico City is a museum of murals, statues and sculpted gardens. The people and their dogs are beautiful and stylish. Delicious and healthy food abounds. After walking for hours in the Roma Norte neighborhood, known for it’s artsy and hipster vibe, we stopped for a smoothy at a cute cafe with a very blunt sign in the window. Paul was feeling under the weather yesterday (Jan. 28) and appreciated the chicken soup organico at Ecos del Mundo with it’s calm, cozy atmosphere. Frida and Diego were...

Where can we fly on a twelve seater plane, spend quality time with daughter Claire, sister Sandy, and brother-in-law Steven, experience paradise level beaches, exquisite wildlife, and soaring mountains offering the gifts of delicious coffee, chocolate and vanilla bean? Costa Rica has so much to offer if you’re willing to enjoy a jeep safari experience on some challenging backroads. Claire’s friends and all the people we met were super nice and friendly. We were in Costa Rica for nine days...

"I hope the weather improves for you," said Norma, our Airbnb host. "I think business is slow because it's too hot," said Lucy, who owns...