Kim and TD + an unexpected lay off + 15 28 months + wanderlust + gratuitous cursing = a dream fulfilled
Posted in Mexico, North America on Jun 2nd, 2011
Chiapas is Mexico’s southernmost state, bordering Guatemala and also home to the highest percentage of indigenous groups. It’s also the poorest state yet produces over half of the country’s hydroelectric power, has rich oil reserves and has seen a government funded tourism boom. The local people, however, see little benefit from all this development. The [...]
Posted in Mexico, Travel Tips on May 24th, 2011
Mexico is a foodie’s wet dream. It has the best food in all of Latin America, incredible service and affordable prices. However, as Kim’s Mexican mom says, her countryman can be a little mañoso (tricky). Come bill time, it often arrives with a few extra surprises. With these few tips, we learned the hard way, [...]
Posted in Mexico on May 18th, 2011
View at Picasa The best tacos arabe we’ve had so far… Puebla wins29-Apr-2011 12:53, Canon Canon PowerShot S90, 2.2, 6.0mm, ’0.033′ sec, ISO 160 addHSSlideshow(‘group3′); Puebla has the best tacos arabes in the country….fucking ridiculous.
Posted in Mexico, North America on May 11th, 2011
View at Picasa Love Mexican markets!16-Apr-2011 16:33, Canon Canon PowerShot S90, 2.0, 6.0mm, ’0.033′ sec, ISO 500 addHSSlideshow(‘group4′); What images spring to mind when you think of Mexico? Having never been to this country, my reference comes straight from the movies and television. So when I first landed in Mexico, I expected to see men [...]
Posted in North America, USA on May 5th, 2011
Ahhh, the good ole’ US of A. Smell that? That’s the scent of Freedom. After two years on the road, it was very strange to be in the states for our Quito-Miami-Mexico City layover. We had forgotten about many of the things our home country boasts, such as: View at Picasa Fast food!12-Apr-2011 12:18, Canon [...]
