I’ve never traveled so much so close to home; this was a unique trip. It started as a one-way flight to Seattle, I dipped my toes into Canada for a spell, came down to Los Angeles long enough to fly … Continue reading
Category Archives: Mexico
This is a continuation of the previous post where we hitchhiked from Guatemala City to the border. We walked to the border, handed our passports to the Guatemalan immigration officer and without looking up, he says we have to pay … Continue reading
The journey is the destination. So deep! Go ahead, I can wait while you write that down. As corny as that sounds, though, it’s true. Or, put another way, I can say that the the buzz of being in another … Continue reading
I’m embarrassed talking about Mexican food because every time I am in Mexico I realize I hardly know a damn thing about it even though I always claim to love what I know to be “Mexican food”. Like traveling in … Continue reading
Short mailbag question from Shane in USA: “Hate to ask this question, but really curious…cartel issues? Mexico has such a bad rap right now.” Since Mexico is often in the news for all the wrong reasons, a lot of people … Continue reading
Quick note: if you follow my Facebook page—and please do!—Facebook has changed the way you receive news from me. To ensure that you see me in your page, put your mouse on the “Liked” button and then click both the … Continue reading
Mazunte I’m a shade less than an hour east of Puerto Escondido in the village of Mazunte. Took the bus to get near here and then twice I hitchhiked short distances with a female friend I am traveling with, both … Continue reading
It’s a thoroughly unenjoyable seven-hour ride from Oaxaca over the mountains south to Puerto Escondido. The views are great, but it’s impossible to enjoy them through tinted windows as you cross over your 5000th speed bump and the driver is … Continue reading
Oaxaca, which lies almost 500km southeast of Mexico City, is the capital of Oaxaca state. The part of central California I call home (for lack of a better place) has many Mixtecs, an ethnic group from the northwest part of … Continue reading
Surreal moment of the weekend in Puebla: a freakishly aggressive local bus driver with a compilation of Bee Gees’ love songs playing in the background like a mocking soundtrack. He cut people off (“…how deep is your love, I really … Continue reading
