Historical & Hip: Mai Tai Tomás Travels To México City Epilogue – Marvelous, Magnificent & Memorable Mexico City I wouldn’t say it was a surprise we had such a wonderful time in Mexico City, but even our high expectations were exceeded. The overwhelmingly positive vibe of CDMX was certainly infectious […]

Historical & Hip: Mai Tai Tomás Travels To México City Chapter Nine: Conchas, Churros, Crisscrossing & (Near) Catastrophe Days Nine & Ten: Thanks Eva, Exploring Roma Norte, Murals Murals & More Murals, Taco Shut Out, The McDonald’s Of Tacos?, Walk Till We (Almost) Drop, Not A Straight Arrow, Near Monument-al […]

Historical & Hip: Mai Tai Tomás Travels To México City Chapter Eight – Chapultepec Castle & It’s Another Tequila Sunset Day Eight – Where’s That Ticket Office?, Not A Bad Walk At All, Magnificent Murals, Stained Glass Hallway, Exploring The Grounds, It’s All Up From Here, Perambulating Polanco, Raindrops Keep […]

Historical & Hip: Mai Tai Tomás Travels To México City Chapter Seven: Exploring Chapultepec Park & Museo Nacional de Antropología Day Seven: Charming Boutique Hotel, Who’s A Lardo?, There’s Trouble Afoot, Monument To Heroes Defending Mexico City, Be Sure To Come Here On A Weekday, Travels Through Mexico’s History, Going […]

Historical & Hip: Mai Tai Tomás Travels To México City Chapter Six – “Russian” To See Coyoacán’s Museums & Music To My Ears Day Six – Hot To Trotsky, Axe To Grind, It’s Only A Drill, Feeling Blue With Frida, Strolling Through The Mercado, Where’s The Entrance?, Seafood Heaven, Magical […]

Historical & Hip: Mai Tai Tomás Travels To México City Chapter Five: Diego Rivera Mural Day Day Five: Passports Please, No Dark Glasses, The History of Mexico In One Hour, Getting Rivera Public Education, Ruins At Lunch, What Piece Of Paper?, A Walk In The Park, Who Are These People?, […]

Historical & Hip: Mai Tai Tomás Travels To México City Chapter Four: Pyramid Scheme & The Miracle Cloak Day Four: Heading To The Pyramids, Drinking & Shopping, There’s Always One, Over The Moon, Under The Mexican Sun, Red Lobster, Hat Trick, Let It Slide, Sacred Site, People Mover Shrine, “Ambiancing” […]

Historical & Hip: Mai Tai Tomás Travels To México City Chapter Three: Exploring Centro Histórico & Los Tres Grandes Day Three: A Gran Tiffany Stained-Glass Ceiling, Los Tres Grandes, At The Crossroads, Hey Mr. Postman, Azulejos Restaurant, Is He Taking A Selfie?, Waiting For The Room, Carnival At The Cathedral, Champagne […]

Historical & Hip: Mai Tai Tomás Travels To Mexico City Prologue: “You’re going to Mexico City? Aren’t you worried?” This was the response from many when I told them of our plans to travel to North America’s largest city for nine days. Let me begin by dispelling the notion that […]