Monica and I were drawn to Guanajuato after seeing photos of beautiful buildings and rugged natural surroundings. After our first visit in November 2018 for Dia de los Muertos, we realized the city had so much more to offer and we were hooked. To kickoff our 2019 year of travel, […]
Travel Dates: January 2019 for 2 days We took a quick weekend trip to the city of Querétaro from Guanajuato. The Primera Plus buses offer quick, cheap and comfortable rides and the trip is only 2.5 hours. Querétaro is a fairly large city recognized for its safety and quality of […]
Travel Dates: November 2017 for 1 week Travel Buddies: Monica’s parents Each time we land in Mexico, I cannot wait for the airplane doors to open to be greeted with warmth. It’s a warmth not only from the perfect temperature and sunshine, but also from the people. Despite our never […]
Travel Dates: September 2017 for 1 week Travel Buddies: Adam, Brittney and Ben from Portland Mérida, the capital of Yucatan, is home to around 1 million people, 60% of which are of Mayan descent. It was founded as “Mérida” in 1542 by Spanish conquistadors, on an existing Mayan city, which had […]
Belize, formerly British Honduras, became a country in 1981 when it was granted independence from British rule. With a total population of around 330,000, Belize is a very small Central American country nestled under Mexico along the Caribbean Sea. Its territory is comprised of slightly more sea than land because […]
Belize, formerly British Honduras, became a country in 1981 when it was granted independence from British rule. With a total population of around 330,000, Belize is a very small Central American country nestled under Mexico along the Caribbean Sea. Its territory is comprised of slightly more sea than land because […]
After completing our trips to Europe and Mexico the year before, we craved an epic trip in our own backyard. What better than the American Southwest, packed with National Parks and rugged landscape as far as the eyes can see. Monica surprised me with plane tickets for Christmas. With only 5 […]