Juan Alanis, Author at Juan of Words

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018Familia, Los Metiches

A Golf Adventure for the Familia

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January 25, 2018January 25, 2018Chisme

8 years, 1,000+ blog posts later

And still writing is my sanity. You’d think after eight […]

January 17, 2018January 17, 2018Los Metiches

The Auto Show is Coming Back to Houston

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January 10, 2018January 10, 2018Los Metiches

Getting familiar with the 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE this Winter Season

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December 18, 2017December 21, 2017Familia

A gift for all the guys in the family, the Motorola Pulse Escape

On music, we hardly ever have a solid agreement. He’s […]

December 7, 2017January 3, 2020Travel

Hollywood Glamour and LA’s Griffith Observatory

(Read my full story on the You Must Be Trippin’ […]

December 5, 2017December 5, 2017Food

Pistachios for the win: A special invitation

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November 27, 2017November 27, 2017Familia

Holiday Gift Guide: Finding the Right Gifts for the Right Price

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November 25, 2017January 3, 2020Familia, Mexican Parenting, Travel

Into the wilderness

As human beings we have a tendency to look back […]

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017Mexican Culture

Who cares if the chisme is that good and it’s all about you?

Somebody is always going to not like you. Somebody is […]

October 24, 2017January 3, 2020Cositas Latinas, Travel

Hometown Getaways: Brenham, Texas

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October 13, 2017January 3, 2020Travel

Travel Diary: Experiencing Hispanicize LA for the first time

After helping to put together the first ever Hispanicize Texas […]

October 1, 2017October 1, 2017Familia

Lessons from my father: ¡Con Cuidado!

It’s in the little things I see my father in […]

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017Food, Mexican Culture

Celebrating Cultura with two of our Favorites: Tacos & Tequila!

There’s something about getting out of your home after you […]

August 18, 2017January 3, 2020Mexican Parenting, Travel

Los Angeles in less than 48 hours for a media event

It had been months since I last took a trip […]

August 12, 2017August 12, 2017Familia, Mexican Parenting

It’s not enough to be Mexican and it’s not enough to be American!

Yes, I already had the talk with him since this […]

August 9, 2017August 9, 2017Familia

What’s in a Latino nickname? Lluni!

Today is my youngest brother’s birthday, and of course, that […]

August 4, 2017August 4, 2017Familia

Financial empowerment comes to Hispanicize Texas

This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Prudential and […]