Lydia Carey

2 weeks ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Lydia Carey

The floor of Vancouver’s J.W. Marriott ballroom reverberates from the dance music and buzz of conversation at the 2025 50 Best Bars of North America awards ceremony. Lining the edges of the room are stands sponsored by the event’s patron — Cointreau, Perrier, Rémy Martin and others.

1 month ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Lydia Carey

Things are going well for women’s representation in Mexico recently, with the first female president, second female mayor of Mexico City and historic numbers of women all taking political office in the last months. And the trend isn’t limited to politics: traveling through Baja California, you’ll also notice that many of the top wineries are led by passionate female winemakers, who lead both the production process and the businesses themselves.

2 months ago | hotel-scoop.com | Lydia Carey

Opening the tall french doors of the balcony and stepping out into the tiny stone terrace one can almost imagine what it was like in Mexico City’s Colonia Roma at the turn-of-the-century when the building that houses hotel Casona was built. Shoeshine stands probably stood on the corner, newspaper boys hawked their wares from house to house, and carriages ambled down the wide lanes of newly paved Durango street.

2 months ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Lydia Carey

Things are going well for women’s representation in Mexico recently, with the first female president, second female mayor of Mexico City and historic numbers of women all taking political office in the last months. And the trend isn’t limited to politics: traveling through Baja California, you’ll also notice that many of the top wineries are led by passionate female winemakers, who lead both the production process and the businesses themselves.

Jan 24, 2025 | lonelyplanet.com | Lydia Carey

Mexico City is a great place to introduce your kids to a culture, language and cuisine they may not be familiar with while still having plenty of recognizable things (think Starbucks, hamburgers and skate parks) that remind them of home. For kids learning Spanish in school, this can be an amazing opportunity to hear native speakers, and for parents without the language skills, it can be nice to know a lot of locals speak English.