- BajaWe crossed into Mexico without incident at Tijuana after we finished up with our errands in San Diego. We ended up with a couple of new boards (6’8” fish for Paul and a 7’2” hybrid for Susan) to fill Posted by PaulTodd in Head South | Dec 15, 2011
- Squeezing 7 million pilgrims into DF
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Over the past few days, there has been a constant background noise of firecrackers.... crack...crack..crack...boom! As Posted by margaretm in Wherever life takes us | Dec 14, 2011
- The earth quakes in Mexico City
Sign seen in the streets telling people to prepare for earthquakes
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Last Saturday evening, just before 8 pm, the city shook as an earthquake, 6.5 on the Richter scale, Posted by margaretm in Wherever life takes us | Dec 12, 2011
- Simply BeautifulOaxaca has been one of my favourite cities so far. Such an easy place to live, if you were ever keen to.
You see this city has class. Elegance and culture seep out of its pores...and the food scene is Posted by worldweave in Weaving Around the World | Dec 9, 2011
- The long way down - an epic journey
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Around this time last year, at the beginning of December, we drove out to the mountains in the state of Michoacán to see some special travellers. They had flown down from C Posted by margaretm in Wherever life takes us | Dec 9, 2011
- ¿Que que? ¡Querétaro!After San Miguel we arrived in Querétaro at the Hostel Kuku Ruku. It was rather flash but the girls at the front desk were more interested in selling us shoes than showing us to our room. Anyway brand new ´green´hostel Posted by Kiwi Holly in Mad in Mexico, cool in Cuba | Dec 8, 2011
- Checking out the Coba Mayan ruins in Mexico, TulumThe Mayan culture is a fascinating one. They left us with many ruins of what must have been an amazing empire with some impressive cities. The Coba ruins conjure up images of indiana jones and lost cities as the site Posted by dariusz in Indulging the Wanderlust | Dec 8, 2011
- Itchy and ScratchyThere was something about the morning I set off to San Cristobal de las Casas. It was a bit of a miserable morning in terms of weather, and on arrival at the bus station I found out our bus had Posted by worldweave in Weaving Around the World | Dec 7, 2011
- Hanging out with the Thind's in Quintana Roo MexicoThe last couple of days we've spent hanging out with our good friends Jeet and Kaurey and their two wonderful kids Mika and Veerjeet . We were planning to meet up with them in Mexico anyway, but the meeting took Posted by dariusz in Indulging the Wanderlust | Dec 5, 2011
- Grand Old CitiesAnd a Grand Old City Merida is.
My first impression was walking down Paseo de Montejo, a miniature Champs Elysees, and passing by magnificent mansions...Merida is where the Spanish first colonised the Yucatan and tried to convert the indigenous. So the Posted by worldweave in Weaving Around the World | Dec 3, 2011
- 'Tis the season for driving madness
'Tis the season.....
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Just about everywhere, December is known as the season of goodwill and brings generous quantities of Christmas spirit.... except, it seems, to th Posted by margaretm in Wherever life takes us | Dec 3, 2011
- Next week we are going to Mexico! Flying Virgin America from SFO to PVR on Dec 7 and coming back Dec 11, 2011 :) Posted by puppyboo in Greg & Steve's Travels | Dec 2, 2011
- Oaxaca Gives Tourists a Multi-Faceted ExperienceAlvin Starkman, M.A., J.D.
December 22 and 23, 2011, mark the inauguration of an exciting initiative sponsored by the state and municipal governments of Oaxaca as well as private enterprise. It’s aimed at enabling both tourists to Oaxaca, as well Posted by titosarah in Attractions in and around Oaxaca, Mexico | Dec 2, 2011
- Day 2: Tulum, MexicoAuthenticity. That's Tulum's selling point. If you don't want all the annoyances of Cancun (aka FAKE Mexico) then check your bags here!
That beach is pretty gorgeous, eh? It's a publ Posted by krisses in Indulging the Wanderlust | Dec 1, 2011
- Day 15 -20 Mexico: Mountains, Jungles and Rivers, Oh my!As I attempted to close my eyes the bus rolled and swayed, bumped and rattled itself all the way to Oaxaca del Juarez (6hrs) from Mexico City. Upon arrival we found a nice clean hostel and quickly took up the Posted by oniziol2 in Olivia | Dec 1, 2011
- Day 1, hopefully nothing like the restA big part of why anyone does a trip like this is the adventure part of it. I was looking forward to some unexpected situations and obstacles, and it is that we got on our first day.
The day started innocently Posted by dariusz in Indulging the Wanderlust | Nov 30, 2011
- Two days in Guanajuato..
We arrived in Guanajuato yesterday afternoon after a luxurious bus ride.
Guanajuato is perched either side of a deep valley surrounded by tall dry hills.
[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.co Posted by Kiwi Holly in Mad in Mexico, cool in Cuba | Nov 30, 2011
- The Magic of Mushrooms in Oaxaca, MexicoAlvin Starkman, M.A., J.D.
When we think of mushrooms and the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca, the first thing which traditionally comes to mind is María Sabina, Huautla de Jiménez and hallucinogenic “magic” mushrooms. But slowly that’s all changing as a Posted by titosarah in Attractions in and around Oaxaca, Mexico | Nov 30, 2011
- Mexico shivers
Kids playing in the snow in the Ajusco area, close to Mexico City (Photo: Jorge Alvarado)
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Winter has made an early entrance.... Despite it still being Nov Posted by margaretm in Wherever life takes us | Nov 29, 2011
- Feathers, mantras and vibes in the parkYesterday the woods of Chapultepec were abuzz with vibrations. I discovered they came from a couple of events I had no idea were going to happen there.
[img=http://photos.travel Posted by margaretm in Wherever life takes us | Nov 29, 2011
- Driving around the YucatanThings get kind of interesting when you haven't driven for over a year, and now it's on the "wrong" side of the road...
The hire company I chose was close by and we agreed for me to take the car immediately..it Posted by worldweave in Weaving Around the World | Nov 28, 2011
- ¡Gracias Guadalajara!
A short one today because we have to rush off to the bus station to go to Guanajuato.
Birria is slow roasted goat which has first been barbequed.
The restaurants do a good job of advertising wh Posted by Kiwi Holly in Mad in Mexico, cool in Cuba | Nov 28, 2011
- Gorgeous GuanajuatoThe 31st of October 2011
The gorgeous UNESCO world heritage city is not only rich in silver and gold deposits, beautiful colonial architecture, brightly coloured buildings, plazas... it is all packed into narrow ravines and alleyways, oft Posted by michelle.muller in Where in the world is Michelle? | Oct 20, 2011
- Mi turno! Saliendo de la Casa 4 am!
Despues de mas de 15 años de estar soñando con un viaje como este llego el momento!!!!
After 15 Years of dreaming of a trip like this the moment finally came.
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- Oficialmente comenzó el Viaje. Que Manera de comenzar la Luna de miel Perfecta....., Cindy camino a Fiji y Yo camino a Australia jajajajaja Yo no pude conseguir a tiempo la visa de fiji y cambiar los dos boletos Posted by juan y Cindy in Nuestra Luna de Miel | Nov 22, 2011