Tagged “Mexico”

1. Hiking in Jerez 28 Aug 2019 Mexico Zacatecas Jerez

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2. The Legend of Johnny Vagabond 27 Nov 2014 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

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3. A Year Outside The USA 02 Jul 2014 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

   Popocatépetl -- the active volcano in Puebla, Mexico, east of Mexico City Last year we almost made it. Unfortunately we screwed up and didn't think things through and ended up returning from Mexico to the U.S. after only 360 days abroad. We missed that landmark by five days! But...READ MORE

   
   
4. The Organic Tianguis -- we finally made it! 10 May 2014 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

   What the heck is a "tianguis"? you might ask.  Well, I believe it's loosely translated as a flea market. Back in Chapala, Jalisco, MX, they had the weekly tianguis, and you could buy almost anything there. Blocks of temporary stalls lining both sides of the street,...READ MORE

   
   
5. Slomo -- Another One Escapes Normal 02 Apr 2014 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

   This guy totally gets it. He escaped -- will you? Dr. John Kitchin quit a medical career to pursue his passion: skating along the boardwalk of San Diego’s Pacific Beach. He calls himself “Slomo.” A quick, potentially life-changing video -- 16 minutes.READ MORE

   
   
6. Four Foolish Years 01 Apr 2014 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

   On this day: Four years ago -- we moved out of our 2,000 square foot home with the three-car garage and downsized to an apartment. On purpose. Three years ago -- we moved out of the apartment and were officially homeless, living in a popup camper for six months. Two years ago --...READ MORE

   
   
7. Glenn on the Sun Pyramid 27 Mar 2014 Mexico Mexico City

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8. Thunder! Lightning! Shelf cloud! 26 Mar 2014 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

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9. Three Years Ago We Quit Our Jobs And Ran Away From Home 25 Mar 2014 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

   Today. Three years ago today was our last day at work. We celebrated with friends and co-workers, we said our goodbyes. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/donblanco/image/upload/dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto/Vagabondians/2011-Texas-209.jpg" alt="Bryn Going Away...READ MORE

   
   
10. Halloween Parade in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico 27 Jan 2014 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

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11. 2013 -- A Brief Summary 27 Jan 2014 Mexico Yucatan

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12. Death in Mexico! 30 Oct 2013 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    Mexican traditional celebration of the Day of the Dead is coming up!  Altars to the dearly departed are going up everywhere, homes, shops, public buildings. We are in one of our favorite restaurants this morning, and the altar here is being built and the entire floor is covered...READ MORE

    
    
13. Squinting in San Cristobal 25 Aug 2013 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    Last night was tamale night, picking up where we had left off with good friends and making new ones. Wes picked up tamales prepared by hand, wrapped in banana leaves, traditional for this area. Some had pork, the rest were a mystery since he didn't quite understand what the...READ MORE

    
    
14. Talking Points! 15 Jan 2013 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

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15. Palenque -- the Star of the Chiapas Maya Show 10 Jan 2013 Mexico Chiapas Palenque

    Our final day tour began by walking out of our compound and catching a collectivo on the road into the park for 10 pesos. It stopped at the gate, we paid our modest entry fee, and rode on down to the drop-off point several minutes down the road. There we could hire a guide (we...READ MORE

    
    
16. Waterfalls Day! 08 Jan 2013 Mexico Chiapas

    If you come to Chiapas, Mexico, all the tour companies have trips to see waterfalls Misol Ha and Aguas Azul. The van dropped us off and said to "walk that way," come back in an hour. Not sure what we would encounter, we walked. Yes, it was worth it! Loretta came...READ MORE

    
    
17. Jungle Ancients: Yaxchilan, Bonampak 05 Jan 2013 Mexico Chiapas Yaxchilan Bonampak

    We waited in the dark for our tour van, listening to the jungle awaken. Driving as the dawn breaks through the lush countryside was refreshing -- until we came upon a terrible rollover accident and we walked near, to be reminded of how fleeting life is. Thankfully, no one died...READ MORE

    
    
18. Musings on the Year in Review - Goodbye 2012 03 Jan 2013 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

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19. Take a Little Trip with Me 26 Dec 2012 Mexico Chiapas Palenque

    So our new traveling friend from Greece, Loretta, wanted to go to Palenque for a couple of days. I had had a hankering to go there too. Well, let's just go! Glenn did not really want to go, so we did a girls trip and had a blast! We took a first-class bus for under $13 US each...READ MORE

    
    
20. Bombs Bursting Overhead 25 Dec 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

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21. The Interesting People of San Cristobal de las Casas 20 Nov 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    There are many reasons I love cities like San Cristobal de las Casas. One major reason is the unique blend of people here. Sure, you can find interesting people anywhere, but some places are magnets. The tourists are interesting enough as it is. Lots of neo-hippies with their...READ MORE

    
    
22. Dia de los Muertos Computador 10 Nov 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    A few weeks ago, just as Bryn was heading out for a week-long adventure in the jungles of Palenque with her friend Loretta, her MacBook Air began experiencing problems. By the time she tried to import her first set of photos it wouldn't stay powered on long enough to log in. It...READ MORE

    
    
23. Spiders, Scorpions, and Treasures! 05 Oct 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    Bryn likes it! Having now held a huge tarantula in my hand and on my shoulder, I felt compelled to visit her home, the Museo de los Bichos -- no, not what you think -- it means museum of bugs or small animals!  So off I went, empowered as a spider handler.  I paid the 25 peso...READ MORE

    
    
24. Orquideas Moxviquil -- Orchid and Botanical Conservatory 03 Oct 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    For my birthday in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, I decided I wanted us to walk to a local attraction, the orchid and botanical conservatory and nature trail.  It was an adventure, starting with finding the place.  Google maps showed it to be about a 15-minute walk...READ MORE

    
    
25. October 2 -- A Sad Day to Remember 02 Oct 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    2 October protest marches remembering the "1968 massacre, a day on which Mexican soldiers violently repressed a rally organized by the student-led National Strike Commission (CNH) in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in the Tlatelolco district of Mexico City.  The exact number...READ MORE

    
    
26. Scooters to Chamula and Zinacantan 21 Sep 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    "We're taking scooters to see the neighboring Tzotzil villages of Chamula and Zinacantan, do you want to come?"  Music to my ears -- road trip!   So the next morning I was off with a local scooter shop owner's son Justin, his girlfriend Sam, and a bilingual friend.  ...READ MORE

    
    
27. San Cristobal de las Casas -- Second City 19 Sep 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    Living in San Cristobal for almost two months brings up many interesting contrasts.  When you arrive, you see one city; but as you live here, you begin to recognize another quite different city.     I begin to realize that, here in the state of Chiapas, I am walking around as a...READ MORE

    
    
28. San Cristobal, Guatemala and … China? 28 Aug 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

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29. Puerto Escondido 25 Aug 2012 Mexico Oaxaca Puerto Escondido

    House sit? On a private beach? At a yoga retreat that hasn't opened yet? There are calm rock pools to swim in out of the crashing surf? The work part is to walk the dogs on the beach and feed them and the cats? OH, YEAH! So after concluding our house sit in Chapala, we made our...READ MORE

    
    
30. Acapulco! 23 Aug 2012 Mexico Guerrero Acapulco

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31. Scooter Ride to Las Grutas 14 Aug 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    Hey!  Let's take the scooters out and see the caves, Las Grutas! So Shelley, the owner of Croozy Scooters, got us -- consisting of Bryn, Mandy, Shelley's son Justin, his sweetie Sam, and Shelley -- all fitted out with scooters and helmets, and away we went through the streets of...READ MORE

    
    
32. The Cars of Mexico -- Good Enough -- Part 1 11 Aug 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    Initially I was just going to write something about cars, but I have also been contemplating a broader theme regarding Mexico, that of 'good enough;' so I guess I will go ahead and make this post the first part of that broader theme. And now for the car part... Ha! I'm so...READ MORE

    
    
33. Tales from the Tiki Bar -- Rambutans! 09 Aug 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

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34. Mexico City Revisited 07 Aug 2012 Mexico Mexico city

    We visited Mexico City in 2008 and it's an exciting city with lots to see and do, so we had to revisit while we were on our way, eventually, to Guatemala.  Thanks to Trip Advisor we found a great hotel in a great location for little money.  From the outside it looks like a...READ MORE

    
    
35. Photo Contest: Capture the Colour 01 Aug 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    There’s a new photo contest going on and I was 'tagged' by my friend Wes (aka Johnny Vagabond). Sponsored by TravelSupermarket.com, there are some great prizes (iPads!) and the contest is being judged by some amazing photographers/bloggers. The rules are pretty simple: post...READ MORE

    
    
36. My Tiki Bar Kitchen -- 4 23 Jul 2012 Mexico Jalisco Chapala

    Today let's do a couple of different but out-of-the-ordinary recipes, both easy and delicious! That was one of my requirements for Lorena, simple. She came through on most occasions since I managed to communicate that I'm no cook. So put on your apron, pop a cork (always cook...READ MORE

    
    
37. On The Road Again 08 Jul 2012 Mexico Guanajuato

    And now, at long last, the next phase of our journey begins. The last few weeks have been busy. Our homeowner dropped in for a two-week stay and initiated a flurry of activity! We ran around getting automobile repair estimates and looking for replacement kitchen sinks and...READ MORE

    
    
38. San Miguel de Allende 07 Jul 2012 Mexico Queretaro San Miguel de Allende

    We arrived safely here after a rather hair-raising bus ride in a very luxurious coach.  Our driver was apparently in rather a hurry to get here on the winding country highway. Glenn was bothered by this a lot more than Bryn was.    We passed an area where farmers were walking...READ MORE

    
    
39. Death and Beyond in Guanajuato, Mexico 05 Jul 2012 Mexico Guanajuato

    So Wednesday morning, July 4, we awoke early and went to breakfast at Casa Ofelia. We appeared to be the first customers of the day. Soon after we sat down, a very small indigenous man in white traditional garb with a guitar on his back came in to pray and bless himself at the...READ MORE

    
    
40. Awakening 04 Jul 2012 Mexico Guanajuato

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41. MY TIKI BAR KITCHEN -- 3 24 Jun 2012 Mexico Jalisco Chapala

    THE FOOD IS DIFFERENT HERE Not only is shopping a bit different -- unless you do the gringo thing and buy all your stuff at Super Lake or Walmart -- but the food itself is different. “We’ll never sell a fat yellow chicken.”  Ad words from one of the big chicken mega processors in...READ MORE

    
    
42. MY TIKI BAR KITCHEN -- 2 23 Jun 2012 Mexico Jalisco Chapala

    LET’S START WITH SHOPPING We started living here and quickly discovered that if you want fresh veggies, you should go to the tianguis.  Most towns have their own market day, and Chapala’s is Monday; neighbor town Ajijic’s is Wednesday.  The tianguis are markets set up along the...READ MORE

    
    
43. Clothes Shopping in the Big City -- Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX 17 Jun 2012 Mexico Jalisco Guadalajara

    Today was a big treat -- my neighborhood friend Yolanda took me shopping all around the city center area near the big cathedral in downtown Guadalajara. There are so many stores for everything you can imagine.  There's even a building the size of Sears or Penney's, multiple...READ MORE

    
    
44. Tequila, Mexico 15 Jun 2012 Mexico Jalisco Tequila

    We still have fond memories of our friends Jean-Pierre and Yolande Lussier from Chapala, Mexico. We had a great time with them visiting the home of the best tequila in the world! [insert photos]READ MORE

    
    
45. MY TIKI BAR KITCHEN -- 1 09 Jun 2012 Mexico Jalisco Chapala

    I know, tiki is so South Pacific and we’re in Mexico -- but it’s also retro American kitsch that evokes silliness and warmth and friends having cocktails at sunset. So grab your tiki mug and just go with me! So what could be so different about food prep in Mexico? What’s the big...READ MORE

    
    
46. My Unsolicited Open Letter to the Class of ________ 03 Jun 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    I found out late in life that being a normal worker bee, a cog in the wheel of American society, dragged along by life and what everybody normally does -- school, job, house, cars, possessions, waiting to get old and retire if I didn’t die of some disease or accident first --...READ MORE

    
    
47. Ninety Days In Mexico -- Travelers or Livers? 15 May 2012 Mexico Chiapas San Cristobal de las Casas

    Random thought of the day: I'm not a traveler, I'm a liver! No, not that kind of liver! I should probably explain... Most everyone doing what we are doing refers to it as travel. If we have a blog, we're 'travel bloggers.' If someone asks what we do, family and friends tell them...READ MORE

    
    
48. We Hiked up the Mountain in Ajijic 02 May 2012 Mexico Jalisco Ajijic

    The morning was warm and sunny -- no big surprise here in Mexico -- and we went and picked up our friend Rebecca and went up to do our hike up to see the chapel and the views and get some exercise.  The trail was steep and slippery with rocks and scree, which made for some...READ MORE

    
    
49. Day Trip! Tlaquepaque/Guadalajara 23 Apr 2012 Mexico Jalisco Tlaquepaque

    Our friends in the neighborhood, Jean-Pierre and Yolanda Luisser, French-Canadians from Quebec, invited us to join them on a day trip to Guadalajara on Sunday, March 25. Oh, boy! A trip to the big city with someone who knows where to go and what to see -- and most importantly,...READ MORE

    
    
50. Life and Living in Mexico 18 Apr 2012 Mexico Jalisco Chapala

    One month (well, almost two since I started this post and never finished it!) under our belts living in a foreign country, here in Chapala, Jalisco, MX.  The time has flown by.  Somehow I thought that the days would seem longer, that I would have so much time on my hands to get...READ MORE

    
    
51. I Feel the Earth ~~ Move ~~ Under My Feet 12 Apr 2012 Mexico Jalisco Chapala

    I guess it was bound to happen eventually, but I'm a little surprised as to just how totally unprepared I was for my first earthquake. Sure, earthquakes are always a surprise, I get that. But it was nothing like what I thought it would be. I expected I would hear rumbling and...READ MORE

    
    
52. April Fools? 02 Apr 2012 Mexico Jalisco Ajijic

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53. Medicine in Mexico 28 Mar 2012 Mexico Jalisco Chapala

    We've been asked, What will you do if you get sick or need a doctor?  You're in MEXICO, for heaven's sake!  Oh, horror of horrors!  Their health care can't possibly be trustworthy!  Or can it? Well, our plan is, if we need to, we'll go to the doctor here.  We don't have any...READ MORE

    
    
54. Mañana in Mexico 24 Mar 2012 Mexico Jalisco Chapala

    Just some rambling, random thoughts on our new home. One thing that you hear often about Mexico is "mañana," the concept that everything takes longer in Mexico. While there is some truth to this, much of it is probably due to a Mexican resistance to gringo impatience...READ MORE

    
    
55. Oh, Mexico 01 Mar 2012 Mexico Jalisco Chapala

    Two Weeks in Mexico It already seems like a lifetime ago that we left the United States. And yet it’s only been two weeks. If you are fans of our Facebook page, you’ve seen the many photos we have posted. However, in case you missed it, here are some of our favorites, and a few...READ MORE

    
    

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