The herd’s main motivation to graze in Mexico City was the butterfly migration in nearby Michoacan.  However, it turns out there is plenty to see and do in Mexico City itself.  Our five-day itinerary was as follows:
2/12 Thursday - flight, check-in to hotel
2/13 Friday - Biosphere Reserve Butterfly Sanctuary, Lucha Libre
2/14 Saturday - City Tour, [...]

Luche Libre, “free fighting”, is the longest running professional wrestling league in the world for a reason.  Thousands of rowdy fans gather regularly at Arena Mexico to cheer their favorite luchador in this action-packed display of drama, athletics, comedy and gymnastics with a hint of wrestling.  Lucha Libre is WWF on steroids!    
Cow Tip #1:  Book [...]

The main event of our visit to Mexico City was to experience the Monarch Butterfly migration in the nearby state of Michoacan.  After a three hour drive from Mexico City, we arrived at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, to observe one of nature’s miracles most difficult to explain.
We hiked for over an hour into [...]

Happy New Year!   
While we reflect on the past year and set resolutions for the next year, keep in mind lessons from the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.  The Dalai Lama’s Instructions for Life teaches us, “Once a year, go some place you’ve never been before.”  While His Holiness may not have intended His advice [...]

Diving in the Galapagos is by far the ultimate diving experience for a diver.  I dived Galapagos two years ago and I’m still talking about it.  If you are looking for encounters in the deep blue with large marine life, choose Galapagos for your next underwater excursion for an experience of a lifetime.
After our flight [...]

Over 10,000 runners participated in the annual NYC Half-Marathon presented by Nike yesterday.  Determined runners were not threatened by early morning thunder and lightning before enduring the 13.1 mile course covering Manhattan’s exciting terrain.  The race started with a loop in hilly Central Park, continued through crowd-filled Times Square and then followed West Street along [...]

One of my favorite ways to explore a city is to go for a run through the city center, preferably in the early morning before the crowds and the traffic abound.  On my way home from Europe, I had a six hour layover at Heathrow airport in London.  I just missed the British 10K London Run [...]