I just spent a week in San Miguel de Allende, one of Colonial Mexico’s oldest and most charming cities.  Having been a travel writer and editor for 10 years, I’m very good at doing research and networking to get the best information about the places I visit.  And while I found lots of great things to recommend about San Miguel, I’m only going to share one: Marina von Anrep at SanMiguelConcierge.  Whether it’s shopping, dining,  sightseeing, transportation , entertainment or special requests, Marina knows how to make it happen effortlessly. Her fee is $100 (which covers all phone reservations and communications), plus 20% of the net sightseeing, transportation and miscellaneous services that are conveniently billed through her. She’s worth every penny.