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Mexican Buses Rock!

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Family travel, Travel bargains | 5 Comments »

I've talked before about how great the Mexican bus system is, but this is one method of transportation that keeps getting better. I am writing this blog post on the bus itself, on my 4-hour ride from Zacatecas to Leon. ...

Mexican Fiestas Have it All

Thursday, June 25th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Family travel, Travel adventures | 1 Comment »

Where I am currently spending a month, in Guanajuato City, offices, the university, and banks are shut down for four days so that everyone can have ample time to party. This is a common occurrance in Mexico and the reason ...

My Guanajuato Home Base

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Family travel, International living/working, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 10 Comments »

Since I'm halfway through my month of kicking back in Guanajuato, Mexico with my family, I suppose it's time to talk about where I've been logging in from. Since I have worked myself into a job that's portable, I am spending ...

The Power of Persistence

Friday, June 12th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Family travel, Travel bargains, Travel industry | No Comments »

After five attempts on different days, I finally found cheap flights for three across Mexico. The solution involves a bus ride and a taxi, but we save $100 each in the end and get a direct flight, so worth it. After ...

Pirate Fashion, Cocktails, and a Backpacker With a Guitar

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Leffel projects, Perceptive Travel, contests | 1 Comment »

It's time for the June '09 issue of Perceptive Travel, with more offbeat travel stories from wandering book authors. Bruce Northam, author of Globetrotter Dogma, returns from a trip to Honduras feeling better about his fashion sense. Chris Epting, whose Let's ...