I Celebrated Día de los Muertos in Oaxaca, Mexico, Here's How I Planned My Once-in-a-lifetime Trip

"Passing by Casa Oaxaca, Alejandro Ruiz’s hotel and restaurant, I found a tranquil courtyard where guests lingered over coffee and breakfast and a large ofrenda lined with photos in ornate silver frames; amid candles, fruits, sugar skulls and bottles of Corona I left my grandmother’s picture there, feeling that the place’s warmth, color, and sense of occasion suited the holiday perfectly." - Flora Stubbs Flora Stubbs Flora Stubbs is the executive editor of Travel + Leisure. She has been a journalist for over 20 years, and a travel editor for over a decade. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines