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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...

Glenn Dobbs
Nov 12, 20195 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...

Glenn Dobbs
Nov 11, 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...

Glenn Dobbs
Nov 10, 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...

Glenn Dobbs
Nov 9, 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...

Glenn Dobbs
Nov 8, 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...

Glenn Dobbs
Nov 7, 20192 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...

Glenn Dobbs
Nov 7, 20191 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. ...

Glenn Dobbs
Nov 7, 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...

Glenn Dobbs
Nov 6, 20192 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...

Glenn Dobbs
Nov 5, 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...

Glenn Dobbs
Nov 4, 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...

Glenn Dobbs
Nov 3, 20193 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...

Glenn Dobbs
Nov 2, 20191 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...

Glenn Dobbs
Oct 31, 20192 min read


MacBeth - A Love Letter
I think people might find all the hugging we do backstage a little strange. Here we are telling the story of a murderous King and people...

Glenn Dobbs
Aug 2, 20193 min read


Its hard to be Jon Snow
June 30, 2019 We have all done it. You watch an exciting movie with a sword wielding hero and think, “I could do that”. When you are...

Glenn Dobbs
Jun 30, 20194 min read


The 90% Rule
May 26, 2019 "The key to a happy life is to marry well. This is 90% of it. The remaining 10% is small stuff" - Anonymous "....I love...

Glenn Dobbs
May 26, 20191 min read


Weed Whacking
May 25, 2019 “…to the dread rattling thunder have I given fire and rifted Jove’s stout oak with His own bolt! And lo’ the weeds before my...

Glenn Dobbs
May 25, 20196 min read


"Is it safe?" - Thoughts on travel safety
May 4, 2019 - "Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not" - Shakespeare I...

Glenn Dobbs
May 4, 20194 min read


Gear love -- How to pick a travel bag
April 28, 2019 - I love gear. It's no surprise really. I have always liked toys. It goes hand in hand with my basic immaturity. I can...

Glenn Dobbs
Apr 28, 20193 min read
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