Dwindling Fortunes Update: July 2013
The cost of living in Mexico As we begin our third month of long-term travel, I thought it was time to share some monetary details concerning how much this whole wanderlust extravaganza is costing...
Introducing Puerto Escondido
After nearly two months on the road, we have stopped in Puerto Escondido, a semi-hidden port loved by surfers and caressed by the Pacific Ocean. The beach beckoned, bringing with it memories of lazy...
Mushrooms and Mist in San José del Pacífico
High up in the mountainous splendor of the Sierra Madre del Sur, nearly permanently enveloped in mist, lies the small town of San José del Pacífico. Located shortly after Miahuatlan, just as the air...
Visiting Monte Albán
Between sipping mezcal and gorging on chocolate, we spent a day visiting the pre-Columbian archeological site of Monte Albán. Located 9 km away from the colonial town of Oaxaca, Monte Albán’s ceremonial center is built atop...
Chocolate and mezcal in Oaxaca
The city of Oaxaca, capital of the state of the same name, sits on a flat valley adorned with agave plants and lush greenery. We took the ADO bus from San Andrés Cholula, on...
A Tale of Two Cholulas
The first thing to know about the city of Cholula is that it contains two municipalities: San Andrés and San Pedro. One immediately follows the other, and any defined border is not immediately visible...
Who's in charge of this joint anyway? To learn a bit more about the brains behind the bedlam,