Almost as important as the decision to travel through Mexico is the question of how you’ll travel through Mexico. When we decided to make this journey, we literally found ourselves in information overload. With so many different travel options, it felt virtually impossible to decide what would …
Is Traveling Through Mexico Just for Crazy People or Could I Do it Too?
Have you ever thought about traveling through Mexico when planning your next vacation? Say what?...Mexico?...Obviously, I mean flying into Puerto Vallarta and staying at an all-inclusive resort, right? Well, not exactly! Yes, Puerto Vallarta is part of Mexico, last I checked. But when I say …
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The Journey Home and all the Stuff that Goes with it!
After one year, three countries and over 14K miles, it was time to make the journey home, and all the stuff that goes with it. Since arriving, we’ve been asked time and again how it feels like to be back. Honestly, it’s been a tough question to answer. Of course, we want to be shouting, “Amen! Home …
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How to Change a Flat Tire Along a Mexican Toll Road
First, I think a better title would read: "How to NOT change a flat tire along a Mexican Toll Road." But the story goes something like this... Once upon a time on a scorching hot day, just North of Puebla, Mexico... We were 6 hours into a 8 hour travel day, commenting on how smoothly our day …
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Oaxaca, Mexico
Have you every wanted to visit Oaxaca, Mexico? Or just wanted to know how to SAY Oaxaca? (Wu-haw-ka)Both a state (and city) in southern Mexico. You’re welcome! What brought us to Oaxaca? Well, it might have been the 100 articles we’d read about this gorgeous city. Or maybe it was the …
Guatemala to Mexico: A Tale Between 2 Borders
Our travels south of the border, in both Mexico and Guatemala, were not quite what we had expected them to be. We had planned a full year of exploring city after city, meeting new and interesting people, immersing ourselves in the Spanish language, and tasting every kind of taco we could find. What …
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