Wanna Get Away?

5 Weekend Vacations You Need to Take

From Mexico City to Nashville, here are cities where you can pack it all in on a Friday through Sunday (or a Monday if you’ve got vacation days to spare).

07/28/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp, Laura Furr Mericas, and Catherine Wendlandt

Gustatory Getaway

How to Eat Like a Local in Mexico City

Mexico City might just love sushi and ramen more than Houston does.

12/20/2019 By Carlos Brandon

Open Road

Why Haven't You Been to Mexico City Yet?

Be honest.

12/31/2018 By Scott Vogel

Get Out

Why Every Houstonian Should Visit Mexico City

The city has almost as many museums as tequila varieties.

11/13/2018 By Jayme Lamm

Ice House

Ana Emilia Felker Wants to Explore the Soul of Mexico City

The PhD candidate in UH's Spanish-language creative writing program will read from her first book, Aunque la casa se derrumbe, this month.

04/24/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Travel

Finding a Spiritual Motherland in Punta Mita, Mexico

Every journey south of the border feels like coming home.

01/05/2017 By Loreta Kovacic

The Friendly Skies

Southwest Offering Last-Minute Flight Deals Through Thursday

Fares start at $59, but you have to book by December 29.

12/26/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Travel

Mexico City, the World’s Fifth-Largest Metropolis, Feels Like Home

In the Condesa district, a city with 20 million people suddenly doesn’t loom so large.

11/21/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

Visual Arts

The Menil Collection's Francis Alÿs: The Fabiola Project Is a Collector's Dream

Don't miss this awe-inspiring collection of reverent replicas.

06/24/2016 By Leah Rose

Travel

Revisiting the Spirit of Mexico City

On returning to the source of childhood memories—this time, with children of one’s own.

11/03/2015 By Claudia Kolker

Save Big

Check Out These Low Fares for Domestic and International Flights

Travel around the country or visit Belize and Hawaii for an affordable price.

09/16/2015 By Marianella Orlando

Act Fast

Flights Deals: ¡Vamos a Visitar México!

Check out these airline prices and get some much-needed sun.

06/19/2015 By Marianella Orlando