- Swine Flu not a scare
While I have about 4 different entires half completed I wanted to drop a quick note to confirm that our travels have so far not encountered any sort of swine flu scare. Though does it seem odd to anyone Posted by augn'chris in A Wee Jaunt Around the World | May 2, 2009
- ¡La Bufa Panorámica!
This morning I set out to hike to the top of La Bufa to check out a panoramic view of Guanajuato.
La Bufa is an impressive rock formation on the outskirts of Guanajuato. You can hike to the top of this Posted by D.J. in The Walkabout | May 2, 2009
- Cervesas a mi casa con amigos.
My classmates, Matt and Anneka, came over for drinks the night before they left Guanajuato to continue their travels. They are from Manchester, England, and have been travelling for 7 weeks. Posted by D.J. in The Walkabout | Apr 30, 2009
- La Catrina de Alcalá: Oaxaca restaurant review
Alvin Starkman M.A., LL.B.
La Catrina de Alcalá ranks amongst the city’s finest restaurants, rather unsual since most other restaurants within two blocks of the Oaxaca’s zócalo manage to get by with cafeteria-style atmosphere, mariachis and marimbas, Posted by titosarah in RESTAURANTS IN AND AROUND OAXACA | May 2, 2009
- This is why I do a daily sweep! (As of 5/19, DJ-4, Scorp-0)
Each day I do a quick sweep and/or mop of the apartment. Found this little bugger under my shoe in the bedroom. Guess I need to start checking my shoes before I put them on. . . .
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- My apartment
The title says it all. Here are some pics of my apartment. The view is from my front porch. The apartment is really high up, which includes lots of stairs to get to it.[img=http://photos.travel Posted by D.J. in The Walkabout | Apr 23, 2009
- Guanajuato, Mexico
Well, I finally made it to Mexico! I am Guanajuato, Guanajuato , Mexico.
Where?!
Guanajuato is located approximately 6 hours east of Puerta Vallarta, and about 3 hours north Posted by D.J. in The Walkabout | Apr 22, 2009
- Important Note
We are NOT in Mexico
We are rerouting our travel plans so they don't include Mexico (probably going to Honduras instead)
We are on top of the situation and have registered ALL of our travel plans with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Posted by pendleton in The Pendleton Odyssey | Apr 20, 2009
- ¿Hables Espanol? Un poquito...
It was fairly daunting to begin with, and five hours of classes a day have left us a little weary, but so far our attempts to learn some Spanish have proved fairly successful.
Obviously we won't really know how much Posted by MattAnneka in Burritos y Mojitos | Apr 28, 2009
- Silver and Gold
The journey through the centre of Mexico began with a stop in a one horse town called Guichachi. Several people tried to practice their English on us but without much joy. One man asked where we were from and we Posted by MattAnneka in Burritos y Mojitos | Apr 28, 2009
- Mexico (Oaxaca / Palenque)
Tuesday 14 April 2009
After a 10 hour bus ride I arrived in Oaxaca. I went to get some breakfast and as I was tired I let my guard slip and ordered Mole (not the animal although this might of Posted by Marcos92uk in LASA Tour 2009-10 | Apr 27, 2009
- The Mexican eagle has landed
Finally, we are here! We arrived in Mexico City on Monday evening and ordered a "safe" taxi from the airport, I think safe is a pretty loose term in this case as our taxi driver, who wa Posted by monkeyboy1 in Monkey boy's travels | Apr 25, 2009
- Cinco de Mayo Fiesta!
It’s getting to be that time of the year again—time to dust off your sombreros and invest in piñatas to celebrate Mexico’s win over France in 1862 (any excuse to drink Jose Cuervo and indulge on Tex-Mex enchiladas). Here are Posted by UnMejorHOY in Alternative Travel: Volunteer Projects | Apr 13, 2009
- Alternative Spring Break
This year, HOY's alternative spring break trip took place in the community of Zacatempa, Hidalgo. Thirteen participants from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles came to help out in the tiny community nestled in the Sierra de Hidalgo, three hours Posted by UnMejorHOY in Alternative Travel: Volunteer Projects | Mar 17, 2009
- Your Safety in Cuernavaca
We are aware that there has been a lot of bad press about Mexico lately. The escalation of the drug war in Mexico has even prompted the U.S. State Department and many universities to issue warnings to those considering travel Posted by UnMejorHOY in Alternative Travel: Volunteer Projects | Mar 4, 2009
- Oaxaca City & Palenque, Mexico
OK, leaving Puerto Escondido, an uneasy feeling kicks in when we go to buy the bus tickets to travel to Oaxaca City. 1st class v 2nd class? Sunny v red eye run?? An hr later 1st class is the choice Posted by jessnsteve in Kays Odyssey | Apr 4, 2009
- Isla Mujeres (The Island of Women)
Hey there boys and girls! We have left the madness that was Playa Del Carmen and have caught the boat to the beautiful Isla Mujeres, so called because it was said that Carribean Pirates left their women on this little Posted by russncath in Russ & Cath's Excellent Adventure | Apr 18, 2009
- Cosmovitral of Toluca
For my penultimate day in the Mexico City area, we went and explored "downtown" Toluca and of course the one thing that really stood out, which was this Cosmovitral.
The Cosmovitral used to be a traditional market built in the early Posted by lrbergen in ¿Qué Onda Güera? | Apr 17, 2009
- Graffiti in Coyoacan
Which brings us to our last submission (4 in one day! YEAH!). We ventured out on New Year's Eve to see the Casa Barragan and Casa Azul, but because of the holiday, both were closed.
Oh drat.
Fortunately, one of Posted by lrbergen in ¿Qué Onda Güera? | Apr 16, 2009
- Museo Nacional de Antropologia
I love me a good art museum. LOVE science museums as well. The other museums generally fall into a gray area for me. Anything with names and dates that aren't extraordinary to look at generally bore me. Posted by lrbergen in ¿Qué Onda Güera? | Apr 16, 2009
- Palacio de Bellas Artes
A typical Sunday in Mexico City? Wake up, have the typical breakfast involving fresh fruit and freshly-squeezed orange juice, help your abuelita prune some trees, and get showered and ready to go to the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Lord knows Posted by lrbergen in ¿Qué Onda Güera? | Apr 16, 2009
- Teotihuacan
Let it be noted that this trip happened December 27; the beginnings of the blog began in March (possibly February), and is here submitted for your approval in the middle of April. Yay technology!
We went to Teotihuacan, a short Posted by lrbergen in ¿Qué Onda Güera? | Feb 8, 2009
- Haramara Retreat: Days-In-the-Life-Of
It is dark outside. Maybe 10 o’clock, maybe 11. Who knows? For all I could guess it might be 3AM or how ‘bout 9PM. There are no clocks around me, only a lace of mosquito netting cascading over the large Posted by cam2yogi in Haramara Retreat | Apr 15, 2009
- Mexican Cowboys
Of all the things I thought might possibly happen on this trip, being mistaken for Germans by a bunch of drunken Mexican cowboys was not one of them. Staying in a village called Batopolis in the Copper Canyon, there were Posted by MattAnneka in Burritos y Mojitos | Apr 14, 2009
- All the Young Dudes
On arrival at El Pescadero surf camp, on the pacific coast of Baja, the owner greeted us and shouted to his colleague who was, as he described, ´pretending to be a lizard in the sun over there.´Their conversation went something Posted by MattAnneka in Burritos y Mojitos | Apr 9, 2009