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Trekking in the Sierra Norte, Mexico

Mon, 29 Aug 2005 | By will | Views [10968] | Comments [11]

The Sierra Norte is a range of mountains just to the North of Oaxaca which contain a network of trekking and mountain biking routes through spectacular pine forests. The ancient pathways connect eight villages ( the pueblos mancomunados) which work ... Read more >

Tags: trekking route descriptions

Bus Balls And Well-Dressed Bums

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 | By katiedoestheworld | Views [1507]

I just can’t kick the habit. At the end of every day dwells a “bus tale.” Yes, one is not all that different from another. In fact, they’re horribly boring to me on some level yet I feel obliged to recount them on a regular basis to whoever will listen ... Read more >

Crazy Happinnings

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 | By theunit | Views [890] | Comments [4]

It has been awhile but a lot has happened. Since the last post Papa has visisted, I have gotten engaged, Amber has been to the hospital and many other smaller though similarly out of this world things have occurred. Papa's visit was wonderful and it ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

¡Cocodrilo a la vista! [Spanish]

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 | By mariad-osa | Views [884]

Cuando visité el Cañón del Sumidero en Chiapas me impresionó mucho la anchura del río y la altura de las paredes del cañón. Recuerdo haber pasado un excelente rato en el parque ecológico, donde disfruté mucho lanzarme desde la tirolesa y hacer las ... Read more >

Tags: chiapas, crocodile, ecology, funny story, kayak, mexico, panic, river, spanish, sumidero canyon

San Francisco, there we are !

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 | By damitsu | Views [874]

Hi everyone, a quick note to tell you that we are still in San Francisco and we gonna stay there at least 3 months because we need to work and make money to keep travelling. We found a work in 2 french restaurants as waiters and we're having fun working ... Read more >

Stopover in Mexico City

Mon, 8 Jun 2015 | By sheree | Views [799]

We arrived in Mexico City after over 24hrs flying from leaving Sydney and no sleep. Getting off the plane I was pretty keen to get straight to our hostel. Without knowing much Spanish or where we were going we decided to pay a little extra for a cab ... Read more >

Tags: art, busy, city, frida, mexico, mexicocity, tacos

Understanding a Culture through Food - It takes a village

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 | By | Views [677] | Scholarship Entry

Mole is not for everyone. A thick, creamy, rich paste covers the protein that lies beneath in impenetrable sumptuousness. On first bite you brace for the expected sweetness of, could it be chocolate? Do you see a bit of plantain? But it instead assaults ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Milk-milkshake

Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By photonomy | Views [597] | Comments [1]

MILK-MILKSHAKE M. Beretta Una advertencia debería estar inscrita (aunque fuera en letras minúsculas sin el adorno de las negritas o la incisiva curva de las cursivas) en la parte inferior de este menú: “las ... Read more >

Tags: food; marriage; divorce

on the road again . . .

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 | By lize_youdie | Views [580]

after living it up and relaxing in style in Puerto Escondido it was time to get back to basics and begin our backpacking adventures again. Goodbye maids, pool and home style cooking. We kicked it off with our favourite budget style option, an overnight ... Read more >

Cabo San Lucas 2019

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 | By shaz | Views [435]

I have been to Mexico before and had a pretty great time. I have always been curious of the Baja peninsula shared with America. Baja Mexico, or the correct name Baja California, the southern part of the tip is the most expensive region in the ... Read more >

OMETEPE, the lagoon within a volcanic island-lake

Mon, 12 May 2014 | By kaleidoscopic | Views [287] | Scholarship Entry

This is the first time I will climb a volcano! I say to myself as I wake up at sunrise, have breakfast with a friend to meet our local guide,a friendly local teenager, named Juan, he showed us a short cut to the base of the volcano and on our way up he ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

The Secret Side of Montebello

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By | Views [206] | Scholarship Entry

2013, Mexico: the noisy and colorful Country where even Death is celebrated with an explosion of confetti and music. While backpacking, me and Fabio – my boyfriend, by every possible cheap means of transport – moto-rickshaw, second class buses, by foot, ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship