Author Archives: tyrolio

Oops, it’s been a while… I’ve been lucky enough to have all these kooks come visit me in Mexico so, y’know, just too busy to post. And I’ll admit this is a little shameless advertising for Bucerias so that more … Continue reading →

Well I’m back on solid ground, and I’m honestly feeling mildly nauseous that it’s not moving around just a little. Three weeks on the water, a thousand kilometers, a circumnavigation of Fraser Island, crossing a notorious bar or two, a … Continue reading →

We’ve meandered from Lady Elliot Island (popular with eco-tourists, mantras rays, guano farmers and birds. A lot of birds), to Lady Musgrave Island (a coral atoll, popular with randy turtles, Japanese navies, and deep sea fishermen). They are the farthest … Continue reading →

Everything is so contradictory – 5 knot winds, and you wish they were 15, 15 and you wish they were 5. You’re bored, and terrified, at the same time. You’re drifting at 4 knots and you wish you were making … Continue reading →

On Thursday Pete and I packed up his 4×4 with camping gear and hit the road North. Queensland is dry and hot right now, suffering from extreme drought and wildfires, and everything is faintly dusted with dry red earth and … Continue reading →

Landed in Brisbane after 15 gruelling hours, to be welcomed by the lovely gardens of the house I’m staying at in Manly. It’s a quiet suburb that looks a little like Vancouver, really. I’ve spent the past week getting the … Continue reading →

From ancient ruins of magnificent temples to modern graffiti; botanical gardens to sculptural water features; paintings and textiles and sculptures – Oaxaca is a city of art and aesthetics. Photos speak clearly.

Food is a very serious subject in Oaxaca, and there’s a few things that deserve special attention. MOLE. You know it as a dark chocolatey sauce on your chicken, but here it’s an art form. Black, red, yellow, green, you … Continue reading →

Christmas in Oaxaca – beautiful, inspiring, delicious, bizarre, friendly, frightening, peaceful and amazing. There’s too much for one post, so for now, the FEEL of Oaxaca. Videos portray it best:Click the links below, then turn up your speaker and click … Continue reading →

It might be a week or two since my last message… This tropical climate has induced a lazy torpor, difficult to dispel. We arrived in this neighborhood a month ago, and immediately loved it. It’s called Zona Dorada (the Golden … Continue reading →