the art & soul tours

Since 1999, Deb Colburn of NOMAD and Julia Zagar of the "Eyes Gallery" of Philadelphia have combined their 50+ years of expert experience, knowledge and love for the art and culture of Mexico to share with fellow travelers.

This Year's Tours

Traveling in a small group, you'll get to experience this country as only we know it - combining art, culture, shopping and lots of fun!

We visit all the best places, including artisans in their homes, small villages, regional fiestas, off-beat museums and markets as well as tour archaeological sites. You'll get to take part in cooking classes, meet with experts in various fields of anthropology and much more!

On our this particular trip, we explored the state of Veracruz with a private tour of the ruins of El Tahin and the fabulous museum in Xalapa, the capital city. We stayed at the renowned Posada Coatepec, situated in the lush valley surrounding Xalapa. Here we visited a coffee plantation, shopped in the charming nearby villages (known for their leather goods), enjoyed fabulous moles and homemade liqueurs.

Our trip ended up in Veracruz where we situated ourselves near the Malecon. We danced the Danzon, drank coffee at the famous "Portales" and bought everything from fun & kitschy shell art to semi-precious stone necklaces.