Danielle and Joe
Retire and Roam

I kept putting off the trip to Tequila, worried it would feel packaged and touristy. One Sunday evening and a Fortaleza distillery tour later, I was completely won over. Here’s what the town is really like.

Two sets of friends from Asheville, two unforgettable visits — Lucha Libre, Scorpion Island, dinner at Alcalde, and standing on a Guadalajara street watching a Women’s Day march that left us in tears.

I had Miami filed away as too flashy, too expensive, not my scene. Four nights later I was completely won over — by dive bars, Wynwood murals, Little Havana jazz, and a city that surprised me at every turn.