Chris Sands

Cabo San Lucas

Raconteur. Bon vivant. Food and travel writer for Mexico News Daily, 10Best at USA Today, Food Republic, and Tasting Table.

Articles

Stonehenge Was Quietly Rebuilt Without Anyone Knowing

2 days ago | thetravel.com | Chris Sands

Among all the legends and lore associated with Stonehenge, the famed Neolithic stone circle on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two things are rarely mentioned: that, as recently as the 20th century, Stonehenge was still private property; and the site has undergone at least two significant restorations. In 1915, when barrister Cecil Chubb purchased Stonehenge at auction—yes, this happened—the site was in poor condition. That shouldn’t have come as a shock to anyone.
Nuevo Leon and the history of Mexican Cabrito

3 days ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Chris Sands

Many cultures have contributed to the iconic dishes that make up Mexican cuisine. Nuevo León’s beloved goat-based cabrito, for example, has Sephardic Jewish roots. Its history dates back to 15th-century Spain and is associated with one of that nation’s darkest episodes. In 1492, the year of Columbus’ first voyage of discovery, the Alhambra Decree was issued in Spain, expelling from the country all Jews and Muslims who refused to convert to Christianity.
How Los Cabos handles Semana Santa, its busiest week of the year

5 days ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Chris Sands

The two biggest weeks of the year in terms of tourism in Baja California Sur are associated with holidays: Christmas and Semana Santa, the latter being Holy Week, which leads up to Easter Sunday. Semana Santa is particularly notable for the high visitor numbers and elevated hotel occupancy figures but also because so many more Mexican tourists typically plan beach holidays during this period.
April tourism news from Los Cabo and la Paz

1 week ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Chris Sands

La Paz is seeing robust tourism numbers, with 194% more international arrivals in January 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. Domestic arrivals were also up 9.2%, suggesting a strong year is underway for the capital of Baja California Sur. After record numbers in recent years, Los Cabos continues to draw plenty of visitors in 2025.
How Mexican food history changed the world

1 week ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Chris Sands

Mexico is undoubtedly respected for birthing one of the world’s great food cultures. For example, Unesco has recognized traditional Mexican cuisine as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. However, the influence and importance of the nation’s gastronomy has yet to be properly evaluated globally.
Adventures in Baja: An unforgettable cycling trip from Tecate to La Paz

1 week ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Chris Sands

Sometimes, those embarked on great adventures conform to our expectations. Such was the case in 2021 when it was discovered that one of a group of people cycling nearly the entirety of the Baja California Peninsula was acclaimed actor Harrison Ford. He did play Indiana Jones, after all. But movies aren’t the same thing as real life, which perhaps accounted for the fact that Ford had pedaled as far as Loreto before anyone seemed to notice, or care, that they had a celebrity in their midst.
30 Years Ago, This "Doomsday Cult" Shook Tokyo Forever

2 weeks ago | thetravel.com | Chris Sands

It was one of the most shocking acts of terrorism ever committed, with a nerve gas so deadly that even Adolph Hitler refused to consider using it. On March 20, 1995, followers of Shoko Asahara’s doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo deployed bags of sarin nerve gas on subway trains in Tokyo, one of the most populated cities in the world, killing 14 and wounding an estimated 6,000.
The World's Oldest Map Tells 3,000-Year-Old Secrets That Amazed Archaeologists

2 weeks ago | thetravel.com | Chris Sands

The first attempts by humans to map their surroundings were three-dimensional efforts to portray rivers and lakes carved onto cave floors. Archeologists have found these 3D maps to be much older than you’d think, with a 13,000-year-old 3D map recently found in the Paris Basin in France.
A Florida Sinkhole Swallowed A Man's Bedroom, And He's Never Been Found

2 weeks ago | thetravel.com | Chris Sands

Published 1 minute ago Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your TheTravel account In the case of some natural disasters, like hurricanes, you can at least see them coming via radar and have time to evacuate. That’s not true with earthquakes. Scientists can’t predict events like the violent 7.7-magnitude tremor that recently shook Myanmar, resulting in an earthquake death toll that has tragically exceeded 2,000. Experts don’t always see sinkholes coming, either. No, these occurrences may not...
Nayarit and Pescado Zarandeado

2 weeks ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Chris Sands

The island of Mexcaltitlán is a remarkable place — not only because it has been designated a pueblo mágico and nicknamed “La Venezia Mexicana” but also because it has been posited as one of the most legendary sites in Mexican history and the birthplace of one of the country’s signature culinary dishes, Pescado Zarandeado.