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Street Food: Eating Our Way Through Mexico and Central America

I think it's one of the best parts about traveling. During our 'first rodeo' (driving from the States to Costa Rica in 2007), we were afraid to eat anywhere but McDonalds, KFC and Taco Bell. We love eat...

Mexico Border Run – Tapachula Mexico

We took a trip to Tapachula Mexico (and the nearby coast) so that we could 'legitimately' renew our tourist visas (and get into El Salvador next time we tried. From Lake Atitlan area it took us about 5 hou...

Guatemala Visa Renewal – to Mexico We Go!

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When you enter Guatemala, they will automatically give you a tourist visa that provides 90 days within the CA4 countries - Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. You can visit any and all of those...

Uhhh, Mexico… Where’s All the Danger? A Recap of What It’s REALLY Like

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"With all the violence in right now, I sure as heck wouldn't be taking my entire family into a country like that willingly. Seems like an unnecessary risk just to visit other countries. " "Things keep g...

Travel Advice: Chetumal, Mexico/Corozal, Belize Border Crossing

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The Chetumal/Belize border is notorious for charing a fake exit fee for leaving Mexico - usually around US$20-$25. We just spoke to a couple last week who was charged $25 to leave Mexico. The border offi...

Six Splendid Weeks at the Lake of Seven Colors – Bacalar, Mexico

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A single drop of water slips from my idle oar and drops on to the black surface of the lake, producing a solitary ripple in the previously undisturbed surface of the lagoon.To my left, the horizon is abla...

The $400 Fake Ring Scam – Chetumal, Mexico

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"Excuse me, do you speak English?" a classily dressed men asks my husband as we walk into the Walmart in Chetumal, Mexico. "Yes." Looking distraught and confused, he continues, "Sir, I'm a Baptist pre...

Mayan Ruins and Spreading Literacy in a Mayan Village – Mexico

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Some of our favorite travel experiences happen when we visit native, indigenous or rural villages. It's one of the reasons that we love travel so much, to get out and see the people, the way they live, the ...

Howler Monkey’s at Dzibanche Ruins, Mexico

Who knows how to say it (I guess it's Zee-bon-chee), and we're not even sure how to find it. We're driving and following the signs. It says 55 kilometers, then 5 kilometers later the sign says 60 kilometers...

Home-less for Christmas

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After a series of misfortunate events (which have yet to be told here) - a fender bender; stranded; dead battery; oil leak; inoperable vehicle; invasion of ants; attack of invisible biting insects; delayed ...