If you follow conventional wisdom, you'll keep yourself (and your kids) far away from "dangerous" Mexico. Rachel Denning reveals that the orthodoxy is nothing more than urban legend that should be ignored, resulting in a fabulous family travel adventure.
Coca-cola and live chickens in a Catholic church?? You're definitely not in Ireland or France. Follow Shoshanna Tenn and family for a whirlwind one-week tour of San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico.
A visit to a native temazcal in Teotitlan de Valle, Mexico, raises questions for Lori B. Rutter about the fine line between a tourist trap and a life-altering spiritual ceremony.
Alvin Starkman describes the rug weavers of Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca; their making of wool rugs by hand using pine looms and natural dyes since the 1500's - a tradition that continues today, a
Alvin Starkman thinks travelers to Oaxaca should not miss the opportunity to eat barbecued goat. Get invited to a fiesta, and witness the pomp and ceremony of its preparation in an in-ground oven.