This is Mexico City!
It has been a few years since we all traveled to Mexico City, but we are still talking about it! It remains one of my favorite destinations and I can’t wait to go back. I recall, at the time, that it was challenging to find many guidebooks—we cobbled together an itinerary using magazine articles and a few blog posts.
Around that same time, I started following Abby Clawson Low’s move to Mexico City on Instagram, wishing I’d had all of the geotags when we were doing our planning. I could only have dreamed of actually having all of her suggestions in a published book as our guide—which is exactly what we will be using on our next visit!
Her This is Mexico City has just been released—a visual and descriptive guide with an emphasis on design, art, architecture, and culture, showcasing the best museums (both traditional and off-the-beaten-path), old-school mercados, public art, locals’ favorite restaurants, and more.
I asked Abby if she would share the inspiration for writing This is Mexico City, along with some of the questions would-be travelers ask her most often…
