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December 2004. — We are both online a LOT, and last time we went to Mexico, we spent a lot of time in often-noisy, often-slow Mexican internet cafes. The good news is that they were practically everywhere and easy to find. This trip is different. We are online wherever we want to be. We researched [...]
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December 2004. — Kelly and I have been enjoying the sense of history unfolding here at El Bañito, the hot springs / trailer park we’ve been camped at for a week now, just outside of Ciudad Valles, in the state of San Luis Potosi. The day after Christmas was very busy here, with lots of [...]
Dec. 20, 2004 — It only took us an hour to get through the border at Matamoros, south of Brownsville, TX, the other day, and much of that time we pretty much knew what we were doing. Life in Mexico is more chaotic than in the US, and often that’s one of the things I [...]
See also my page, Entering Mexico on a Tourist Visa if You’re Thinking of Living or Working in Mexico for some useful tips. Going by air Flying to Mexico is the most common way to go to the main resort and tourist destinations. Major U.S. airlines offer non-stop or direct flights to a wide variety [...]
Mexico is full of fascinating places… Some of the places most popular with foreigners are Acapulco, Baja California, Cancun, the Copper Canyon, Cuernavaca, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Guaymas and San Carlos, Ixtapa, Los Cabos, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Mexico City, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, San Felipe, San Miguel de Allende, and Tijuana. Check under PLACES in my Categories menu. I’ve [...]
The hotels of Mexico await you! From glittering luxurious resorts to basic backpackers’ digs, the variety is enormous. Especially in the larger resorts and the main cities, you can find hotels of international chains that you may be familiar with. You can find hotels offering parking, restaurants, shops, fitness centers, business meeting rooms, and other [...]