Never Say Never…Never Say Never

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Guatemala: Flores, Tikal, Antigua

Slideshows, Facebook “Like” links, and the email notification has been fixed, welcome to the 21st century!  I have added 450 pics of Mexio HERE, its a mix of new and old, just give the slideshow a second to load if you want to check them out.

Yes, you may have noticed a huge gap in posts between the Cancun area and Guatemala.  I was considering paying for one more week where I was to enjoy the beach life, I had also been talked into getting my open water certification on Cozumel, and SCUBA diving my way down the Yucatan coast.  It didn’t make sense to save a couple bucks waiting for Honduras diving with the amount I would miss in Mexico and Belize, so I was looking forward to it. Continue reading →

Oh, it’s going to be one of those police checkpoints

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Mexico: Campeche, Uxmal, Merida, and Cancun

Welcome to the Yucatan, a part of Mexico I had every intention of skipping.  For me the problem is Cancun, I hate Cancun, everything about it, and I have never even been there.  Another drawback is the heat, its hot here, so hot that on the very first day in the Yucatan the heat melted every single piece of velcro I had on my windows, leaving my windows a sticky, curtain-less mess.  Well, if you can handle the heat, and avoid Cancun, it turns out the Yucatan actually has a lot to offer. Continue reading →

War within a breath

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Mexico: San Cristobal, Tonina, and Palenque

Chiapas is a highlight of many travelers in Mexico, so I was looking forward to seeing what this place was all about.  This is all new territory for me, now that I have passed Oaxaca my previous trips ending point, it feels like the trip is officially starting.  Turns out, I was not disappointed with what I found. Continue reading →

Missing Person No. 38153729

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Mexico: Oaxaca City, and Puerto Escondido

Ok, I normally don’t take this blog very seriously, but I suppose if there is a time and a place, this is it.  Thanks to all that showed concern, the list is way too long for here, but it is appreciated.   To all that emailed or facebooked me, its too difficult to respond one by one while on the road, so consider this your thanks, I do appreciate it.  Continue reading →

Guero, guero, guero, guero, guero, guero, guera!

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Mexico: Veracruz, and Lago Catemaco

Ok, so like a broken record I have mentioned that I am feeling like the only Gringo in all of Mexico. I knew going into the destinations I have chosen I would be in the minority, but after 2 months of it its starting to get a bit weird. There were a handful in Baja, though even Baja felt a bit empty as more and more people are scared to come to Mexico. Even Cabo lacked them, though I didn’t stick around long enough for a cruise ship to come in, the less time in Cabo the better, that place is not for me. Continue reading →

If Dr. Suess and Walt Disney had a baby

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Mexico: Xilitla, and El Tajin

Starting to get closer to Oaxaca, I cant help but get excited.  I am Still very far from it, but for some reason, even though this is all new territory, having stopped there makes me feel like the trip doesnt restart until I return to Oaxaca.  I also dont know what to expect out here in this part of Mexico, though so far there has been plenty to see. Continue reading →

Theres blood in the streets of San Luis Potosi

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Mexico: San Luis Potosi, Lago Luna Media, and Aquismon

There is a general “travelers path” taken through Mexico, which I have tried to avoid for a bit this time. I am still hitting spots others have been to, I am not discovering anything “new” necessarily, but generally people take the west coast area down and then swing through Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Mx City, ect. Pretty much what we did last time. From Zacatecas I can jump back into that path and try and find some gringoes from North America or Europe by heading south….nah, not yet. Continue reading →

The Devils Backbone

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Mexico: Mazatlan, Durango, and Zacatecas

According to FBI crime statistics, 4.8 Americans per 100,000 were murdered in the US in 2010. The US State Department reports that 120 Americans of the 5.7 million who visited Mexico last year were murdered, which is a rate of 2.1 of 100,000 visitors murdered in Mexico. Lets say that again.

4.8 Americans per 100,000 murdered in US
2.1 Americans per 100,000 murdered in Mexico

I am safer in Mexico than my own country, ok maybe that is not entirely true, but interesting stats nonetheless.  If your afraid of visiting Mexico, you should be afraid of getting out of your own bed, its a dangerous world out there. Continue reading →

Back to San Diego

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Yup, not the most exciting of posts, but after getting very sick I am back in San Diego.  Rather than ruin this with bad news, lets begin with something positive, lets start with a post about freedom.  Remember Plaxico Burress, the guy who caught the game winning touchdown from Superbowl MVP Eli Manning to propel the NY Giants to a 17-14 victory over the Pats…well he was unjustly framed and sent away for a couple years but today that man is now finally free!  Welcome back Plaxico.  That catch was so devastating to Tom Brady that aside from all the crying I have previously mentioned, Brady actually faked a season ending knee injury 7 minutes into the beginning of the following season just to avoid having to face the deadly Eli-Plax combo again.  For that, I thank you Plax.

18-1 Bitches

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