Glenn Dobbs
Build Tacos, Not Walls
"Keep calm and carry on. You are on the fun side of the Wall" - Slogan on T shirts sold everywhere here We arrived in Puerto Vallarta...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 15, 20191 min read
The last night in a magical place
"It's hard to describe how pretty it is here...." - Colleen She is right of course. This is our last night in one of the prettiest...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 15, 20193 min read
Mexico's Sistine Chapel
“As an artist I have always tried to be faithful to my vision of life, and I have frequently been in conflict with those who wanted me to...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 14, 20194 min read
Some thoughts on 'The King'
"We few, we happy few...." - Henry V in William Shakespeare's play WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD I know, I know, it is a little odd to be...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 13, 20191 min read
Trump & guacamole dip
"Mexico is always a good idea" - Anonymous We had plans today. Visiting an art school and travel to a view point. However, we got up...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 12, 20193 min read
Tianguis de los Martes
“When we arrived at the great marketplace, called Tlatelolco, we were astounded at the number of people and the quantity of merchandise...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 12, 20195 min read
Rinse & Spit - An adventure in medical tourism
"No one should have to choose between medicine and other necessities. No one should have to use the emergency room every time a child...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 11, 20192 min read
Thirsty dogs
“Why does watching a dog be a dog fill one with happiness?” — Jonathan Safran Foer (author, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close) I promised...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 10, 20192 min read
I didn't know
“Grito de Dolores!” (Cry of Dolores) - Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla I did not know how significant this beautiful little town is to the...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 9, 20192 min read
Where 'Coco' lived
"That night I not only saw my Father for the first time as a person. I saw the golden hills and the live oaks as clearly as I have ever...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 8, 20192 min read
Mexico City Odds & Ends
"I'll tell you what makes me feel worthwhile: organizing and solving other people's problems. It makes me feel good to go to Mexico City...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 7, 20192 min read
"You don't know my name..."
"Wow that's big, a real B.A.P." - Glenn Dobbs "Yep" - Colleen Dobbs Ok the first thing you need to know is how to pronounce it. It is...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 7, 20191 min read
Let's just hang this here....
“The Sun Stone, the famous Aztec calendar, is unquestionably a perfect summary of science, philosophy, art and religion.” - Samael Aun...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 7, 20192 min read
The Boogeymen in the Shadows
"People always make the same two mistakes about the devil. The first one is the belief that he is hiding behind every bush and tree. ...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 6, 20192 min read
Lucha Libre! (or how Bard Fest got started)
“Chancho, when you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room. …” - Nacho Libre So the story goes that a group of theatre...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 5, 20193 min read
My phone sim card & Fox News
"Before we bomb someone, it is a good idea to try and meet them first..." - Rick Steves, Travel Writer This morning we awoke to this...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 4, 20193 min read
Of course he had a snake...
"I'm never going to be able to leave Mexico, really. It would be foolish of me to do it. I would be wasting such a great opportunity that...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 3, 20193 min read
Kara & Nate are wrong
“We always skip the history stuff….It’s boring” Kara & Nate (YouTube Travel VLOG’ers with over 100,000 followers) Oh rubbish. Just...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 2, 20191 min read
We arrived...Everyone was dead
“We never bury the dead, son. We take them with us. It’s the price of living.” – Jose Molina We arrived in Mexico City tonight. Viewing...
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Glenn Dobbs
Oct 31, 20192 min read
About those revels
It seems silly not to say something about it. ‘Bard Fest’ - the Shakespeare festival I produce each year finished it’s fifth season...
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