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 ...
How to Feel Alive: The Magic of the Moment – Mazatlan, MX
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We've found the Garden of Eden at El Rancho in Mazatlan
(This post belongs to a series, "Crossing Borders"- Family Road Trip Costa Rica)
"I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life
as muc...
Oddities, Anomalies and Aberrations: The Essential Elements of Travel’s Attraction – Los Mochis, MX
Wandering in the heart of Los Mochis, Mexico
(This post belongs to a series, "Crossing Borders"- Family Road Trip Costa Rica)
After an exciting bodega experience, we return to our musty, dingy, poorly li...
The 5 Most Important Tips to Overcome Family Travel Weariness – Cuyutlan to Ixtapa, Mexico
“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary...”
~ Edgar Allen Poe
(This post belongs to a series, “Crossing Borders”- Family Road Trip Costa Rica.)
Longing to stay, but required to leave...
How to Turn Family Travel Exasperation to Enjoyment in 30 Seconds or Less – Los Mochis, MX
The first hotel we find says 'Welcome' but I'm wary.
(This post belongs to a series, "Crossing Borders"- Family Road Trip Costa Rica)
"We've been driving forever!!!" our four children scream in frustrati...
3 Travel Mistakes No Traveler Should Make- Los Mochis & Topolobompo, MX
Should we eat at the Pollo Rico?
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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
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MarinaTerra Hotel, San Carlos Mexico – Exclusive Discount through D.S.I.
The MarinaTerra is a luxury hotel and spa located at the west end of San Carlos, Mexico.
Our family of six stayed at the MarinaTerra during our first Central America Road Trip in 2007.
The staff was v...
How to Break 3 Rules in One Travel Day – Hermosillo and San Carlos, MX
Welcome to the world where you make your own rules.
If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never have got anywhere.
Marilyn Monroe
(This post belongs to a series, "Crossing Borders"- Family Road Trip to Costa R...
Crossing the Border to Mexico Part 2
“The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers
of people who should be friends.”
Shirley MacLaine
(This post belongs to a series, "Crossing Borders"- Family Road Trip to Costa Rica, an...