Travel to Oaxaca, Mexico – Episode 174 | The Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast

Feb 21

Travel to Oaxaca, Mexico – Episode 174

by Chris Christensen
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The Amateur Traveler talks to Sarah Menkedick about her adopted home town of Oaxaca Mexico. Sarah talks about her love for this sunny tropical city with both colonial and pre-columbian roots. Oaxaca has recovered from its political troubles but tourism is still down so this may be the perfect time to explore its markets, sample its food, marvel at its ruins, and relax in its public square. Sarah’s top three reasons to come to Oaxaca are all food: mescal, mole and chile.

Travel to Oaxaca, Mexico – Amateur Traveler Episode 174 transcript

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Show Notes

Sarah’s blog about Mexico – Huevos a la Mexicana
Jorge Luis Santiago’s photography – Sarah’s boyfriend
Oaxaca Mexico
Posada Don Mario
Oaxaca City’s Cantinas and Pubs
Restaurant Los Pacos – famous for molé
Las Mariposas hotel
Oaxaca Map

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by Chris Christensen

Chris Christensen is the host of the Amateur Traveler. Chris left his day job in January 2010 to focus on consulting, podcasting and blogging . He was the Executive Vice President of Engineering and Operations for a company in Silicon Valley (LiveWorld) that runs online communities for companies like eBay, Marriott, American Express, Campbells, Kimberly Clark, A&E, and Mini Cooper.

7 Responses to “Travel to Oaxaca, Mexico – Episode 174”

Tim Patterson

Says:
February 21st, 2009 at 9:28 am

O hua ka, so that’s how you pronounce it.

Great interview, really enjoyed this.

chris2x

Says:
February 22nd, 2009 at 6:04 pm

Make sure you listen to the whole thing as I started the episode pronouncing it wrong.

Huevos a la Mexicana » Blog Archive » Man, I can TALK

Says:
February 24th, 2009 at 1:57 pm

[...] Listen to me ramble on about Oaxaca on this week’s Amateur Travel Podcast. [...]

Mexico Trip Journal - Day 5 - Oaxaca | Amateur Traveler Travel Blog

Says:
February 26th, 2009 at 10:31 pm

[...] then met with Sarah who was the guest on Travel to Oaxaca, Mexico – Amateur Traveler Episode 174 for coffee. I had a famous Oaxaca hot chocolate instead. It was great to meet in person with [...]

Lydia y Víctor

Says:
March 1st, 2009 at 12:37 am

Hello! We are Lydia and Victor the authors of http://objetivolima.wordpress.com (also nominated by Lonely Planet in the Best Spanish language blog cattegory). We would like to congratulate you for your blog and congratulate you on your nomination and wish you all the best.

Kind regards

Lydia and Victor