Hire a colorful punt, or trajinera, at the famed floating gardens of Xochimilco dating back to Aztec times.  Pass other boats carrying mariachi musicians or marimba bands, taco and beer vendors and absorb the festive atmosphere.  In Mexico, every day is a fiesta! Arriba!
Cow Tip #1:  The canals are particularly popular on the [...]

While you will be serenaded by music and dance on every street corner of Mexico City, no show puts the festivity and color of Mexico together better than Ballet Folklorico.  This theatrical masterpiece artistically summarizes Mexican history through sound and movement.  A must see!
Cow Tip #1:  Performances are limited to Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings [...]

Forget Tex-Mex, Mexican cuisine offers its own savory flavors minus the nachos and margaritas.  From street food to cantinas to fine dining, your palette will not be disappointed.  Here are our favorites:
Street Food:  Tostadas El Bajio on Bolivar 56 in El Zocalo - delicious but unmentionable meats mom would not be pleased about
Cantina:  Dos Naciones [...]

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, [...]

Today is the 15th anniversary of my Bharatha Natyam Arangetram. 
Bharatha Natyam is the oldest form of classical Indian dance originating in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.  I studied Bharatha Natyam from early childhood through my teenage years from gurus Padmini Ramachandran and Radha Balasubramaniam.  Through its rhythmic movements, facial expressions, and symbolic gestures, [...]

The first-ever All Points West Music and Arts Festival at Liberty State Park took place this weekend. Attendees of this three-day festival enjoyed a rock-star lineup with incredible views of Lady Liberty and the Manhattan skyline from the Blue Comet stage. Headlining bands included Radiohead and Jack Johnson. Other performances by Kings [...]

After my mother’s kitchen, New York City has the best food to offer.  Offering diverse and exotic cuisines with representative décor and atmosphere, in just one dining experience you can be transported around the globe.  While you may be saving on airfare and hotel during your restaurant “vacation”, top NYC restaurant bills can add up [...]

How many cities can boast a unique genre of mooooosic?  Fado, sang with emotion and melancholy and often accompanied by a Portuguese 12 steel-string guitar, is typical of Lisbon and most famous throughout Portugal.  Fado originates back to Moorish times with thematic songs about the hardships of life, love and death.  No visit to Lisboa [...]