We spent a few extra days in Mexico than we had planned. Unfortunately Sheri fell at the cenote a few days ago and hurt her hand. It was...

is my favorite place in Mexico. Sheri here: I flew back with Brad on October 24th. We headed down to Playa del Carmen and found a hotel...

is not my favorite place in Mexico. It has become overdeveloped. Lots of large hotel complexes up and down the coast. Difficult to access...

The Peten Basin is a hot, steamy, mosquito-infested jungle, but it hides some of the world's true wonders. The Mayan ruins of Calakmul...

I was going to write about the new and varied landscapes I've passed through (from the Central Plateau, past 18,000 ft Pico de Orizaba,...

Had a great visit with my friends, Jesús and Silvia, this past weekend. We had a chance to catch up on what we've been doing, family, and...

I can't help myself. I love Mexican folk art. And among my favorites are alebrijes from Oaxaca. So I ended up buying more alebrijes from...

Driving in Mexico is interesting, to say the least. In Oaxaca city, they have something called "vuelta inglesa," which basically is...

Many thanks to Rogelio and Esteban for a great week of Spanish lessons in Oaxaca. Rogelio has a great system for learning Spanish. And I...

I love Oaxaca. The culture, the people, the food, the arts, the music, the parades after weddings, the markets, the architecture, the...

I understand now why Oaxaca is so isolated from much of the rest of Mexico, during Aztec rule to today. It still has the largest...

Yesterday I left Queretaro and headed to Puebla. Puebla is also proud of its mole. I had a delicious dinner of mole poblano and a very...

Today I had some time to relax and catch up on some things. Later in the afternoon I walked down to the city center to see what Queretaro...

Yesteray I drove from Saltillo to Querétaro. It was supposed to take 8 hrs, but took more than 10 hrs. Eladio put the scare into me,...

I know. Sounds strange. But only because I had a great career filled with a love of nature and wonderful people, and interesting work....

The first three days in Mexico was as I expected and better. I got to experience all the cultural, biological, and landscape diversity...

No problems at the border -although I wish I spoke Spanish better. I will get there!