Guanajuato, Mexico - July 25 - Aug 1, 2026
I thought that my career of teaching internationally would end together with undergrad, but I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to teach for a week in Mexico. This was a week full of teaching, connecting with students and fellow instructors, and exploring the city. There's no better way to understand a place than to have local guides and connect with the people who live there. JULY 25 I got to know Terminal 2 of MEX airport pretty well, including the many Le Pain Quotidien storefronts. I tried one of the pillowy soft vanilla conchas - with lots of butter and sugar to keep it from being dry. After a red-eye and a 6 hour layover in Mexico City, I finally arrived in Guanajuato. Thankfully, my co-instructor Porfirio picked us up from the airport, as Ubers have been banned from airport pickups (to protect local taxi business). I immediately soaked in the landscape - the tall mountains in the backdrop, the colorful houses, the desert flora and fauna (nopales! ligartijas!) We went...