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...
Travel Advice: Chetumal, Mexico/Corozal, Belize Border Crossing
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...
Mayan Ruins and Spreading Literacy in a Mayan Village – Mexico
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 ...
Like Making Love After the Baby – Akumal, Mexico
(Continued from The Saga of Sabancuy: I Am NOT in Control)
There is something magical about being in the presence of a wild animal - it's almost sacred and soul-changing.
While observing an animal in ...
7 Traits: Family Travel is… – Sayulita, Mexico
Making friends in Sayulita, Mexico
“Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights;
it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.”
Mark Twain
(This post belongs to a series,...
The Sweet Surprise of Travel Serendipity – Playa Chacala, Mexico
“Serendipity is to look for something,
but to find something else, and then realize that what you've found
is more suited to your needs
than what you thought you were looking for.”
This post belongs to a se...
Getting Lost in Mazatlan, MX at Night
Do you get this excited at the beach?
"The big question is whether you are going to be able to
say a hearty yes to your adventure."
Joseph Campbell
After sequestering ourselves in the jungle hideaway ...
3 Travel Mistakes No Traveler Should Make- Los Mochis & Topolobompo, MX
Should we eat at the Pollo Rico?
(This post belongs to a series, "Crossing Borders"- Family Road Trip Costa Rica)
Leaving San Carlos, Mexico, we stop in Ciudad Obregón for lunch.
'Name brand' comfort...
Are Your Travel Expectations Ruining the Travel Experience? – San Carlos, Mexico
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Walking down to the beach in San Carlos
(This post belongs to a series, "C...