Destination: Mexico

Photos: Tijuana

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Photos: South Mexico

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 | By margitpirsch | Photo Gallery

Tuxla and San Cristobal

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 | By beebatoz | Views [684]

  Tuxla and San cristobal Caught a cab  at 6am  to the airport after a few drinks last night. Elske even bought me a goodbye present at the local market. It was a cactus fruit which I really wanted to try and it didn't dissapoint.... Read more >

Oaxaca, mexico

Tue, 9 Oct 2012 | By beebatoz | Views [489] | Comments [1]

  Oaxaca  So I left the shitty most boring hostel in the world in Puebla after no sleep due to 'call me maybe' amongst other treasures being played on loop until  2am . Got a cab to the bus station stood in a long line to get ... Read more >

Puebla the beautiful

Sat, 6 Oct 2012 | By beebatoz | Views [540]

  Puebla I left Mexico city behind and jumped a bus to Puebla. Now I've been on a few buses in my time but this was luxurious! 2 reclining seats to myself with enough legroom for a giant. Free wifi onboard and even power outlets made for ... Read more >

Viva Mexico!

Sat, 6 Oct 2012 | By beebatoz | Views [627]

  Well I finally hit Mexico city at about midnight after an hour long flight delay in Miami (possibly the worst run airport in the world). Caught a taxi from the airport to hostel cathedral in the zocalo. Didn't have a clue where I was and ... Read more >

Somewhere....

Fri, 5 Oct 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [837]

Somewhere after San Rafael (Mexico, of course..)and still on the way to Oaxaca. We needed to stop for the night - crossing a river, it looked inviting to stay at it's banks, but here in Mexico we learned it wise to check with whoever is near and if there ... Read more >

The night at the caves.

Fri, 5 Oct 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [732]

The night at the caves of Cacahuamilpa   The night woke us up with thunder and lightning - the  tent lit up like a christmas tree. I have to say, I was scared - especially when the thunder roared across the sky and all around. I ... Read more >

Lots of climbing...

Fri, 5 Oct 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [840]

LOTS of climbing - up to 10.000 feet .....and cold enough to make me mad. BUT beautiful none the less. We camped in the woods near the summit, because we couldn't go on climbing any longer....somewhere between Chiltipec and Caotepec. And it rained too!!! ... Read more >

Jean - Claude

Fri, 5 Oct 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [988] | Comments [2]

Jean- Claude Masson Still in Valle de Bravo, we spend the night  in a hotel named "Beethoven" Not only drawn by the name, but also by the advertisement for a room for 180 pesos. That must have been only  one room he had for that price, ... Read more >

If you share a cookie....

Fri, 5 Oct 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [856]

....with a German in Mexico .... he most likely will ask you to join him for dinner in a swiss restaurant. Our road took us to Valle de Bravo. South of Mexico City a place where the weary, rich Mexicans from Mexico City take rest or a vacation ... Read more >

A bit from Morelia

Fri, 5 Oct 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [1112]

Morelia. It's been a while since I wrote and Morelia seems far away now ....I am writing this in a little camping area in Cacahuamilpa, but more about that later.... Moreala - high expectations. We were so pampered and it all spilled over to the ... Read more >

Photos: The Americas

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 | By yellowcap | Photo Gallery

Tacos and Beyond

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 | By yellowcap | Views [324]

It was more than 20 months ago that I first step over the Mexican border from Belize. I had spent the previous night on a beautiful, Belizean island. I caught the boat back to Belize City and then it was an interesting bus ride to the "... Read more >

Edible Insects in Mexico

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 | By jennyoc | Views [2253]

It was about six months ago now when I made one of my most exciting trips of my life: a 3 month volunteer programme in Mexico. This was such an important and exciting trip for me as I had wanted to visit Mexico ever since I could remember ... Read more >

Tags: cuisine, food, guerrero, insects, mexico, oaxaca