The Cloisters is full of creeps
The approach to the Cloisters is lovely; the fluster and seethe of the city feel very far away. Squirrels gambol and sparrows fossick in Fort Tryon Park. Far below the […]
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What’s the Aztec term for blind drunk?
The Museo Nacional de Antropología in DF is one of the my absolute favourite places in the city. It first introduced me to Olmec heads and contributed to my ongoing […]
A Black Cowl over the White City: Semana Santa in Taxco
Taxco is famous throughout Mexico for its Easter processions. During the day the city blazes with color – white walls, terracotta tiles, blue sky – but every night of Semana Santa, […]
The inexpensive subjugation of your enemies
One of the perks of my (somewhat) new address is that we’re not all that far from a Waldo’s. Having a Waldo’s nearby comes in very handy when, for example, […]
What is Rubén Darío doing in León cathedral?
One of the first things I learned about León was that Rubén Darío, Nicaragua’s most famous poet, was buried there, in the cathedral. That was years before I visited Nicaragua. […]
