Destination: Mexico

Weeks two and three: Travel Guide to San Felipe

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 | By alpiner84 | Views [1635] | Comments [2]

Location and orientation: The main street into town, Chemaul, intersects with another main street just before the malecon [definition: the street that runs along the shore; where to go to get pestered by hawkers of silver, sombreros, sunglasses and ... Read more >

Ciudad de Meh-hi-co

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 | By mel_mel | Views [1265]

Hurray! I'm not dead. Aren't you lucky? The 'dangers' of Mexico, I'm pleased to report, are all hype (provided you are careful with taxis and have some common sense [oh no. I'm screwed!]). The biggest problem here is that virtually nobody speaks English.... Read more >

Tags: sightseeing

Pochutla

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 | By mattso | Views [1015] | Comments [1]

I still seem to be waking up before the sun but it makes for a great start to the day when you assimilate to the dawn collective, by that I mean the fading stars, the lulling tide, the scurrying of sand crabs and the crowing of distant roosters.  ... Read more >

Tags: mexico, oaxaca, pochutla

Crazy Happinnings

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 | By theunit | Views [929] | 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

Community Organizing in the Mountains

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 | By wanderluster | Views [622]

I spent last week in the Sierra Norte, about 2 1/2 hours northeast of Oaxaca. Eight tiny and remote Zapotec villages, known as the Pueblos Mancomunados (Commonwealth of Villages), lie within this incredibly beautiful, forested and mountainous area ... Read more >

Mexico - Puerto Vallarta

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By irenecabay | Views [547]

We were originally going to go to Costa Rica, but Hurricane Otto changed our plans.  WestJet allowed us to change our flights to a different destination. Considering we had 36 hours until our flight was scheduled to depart, we didn’t have ... Read more >

Back in the heat!

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 | By mr306 | Views [455]

After an uneventful and bartering with a hand full of drivers I made it to playa del Carmen. After a walk down the crowded touristy 5th ave and had my self a pizza and now it's time to relax for the evening, signing out -Matt

Sayulita: A View From the Sidelines

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By | Views [179] | Scholarship Entry

As I approached the outskirts of Sayulita, I immediately felt a distinct impression, starkly different from the Mexican tourist spots I had visited in the past. Eagerly, I sprung out of the taxi anxious to experience a side of Mexico I had never seen.... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Gallery: Teotihuacan, Monte Alban, Cholula

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 | By mattso | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guadalajara

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Mexico

Sun, 3 May 2009 | By rich | Photo Gallery

Photos: Steven & Kate's Wedding

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 | By harryjonas | Photo Gallery

Photos: My Scholarship entry - Taxco, Mexico - Artisans and Lovers

Wed, 3 Jul 2013 | By acme | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Photos: Entry 5: Ruta del Vino to Ensenada

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 | By sneaver | Photo Gallery

Passport & Plate - Salpicón

Thu, 5 Mar 2015 | By fresh_salpicon_for_mexican_memories | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA