Traveling Mexico

Planning a journey from San Cristobal de las Casas to Panajachel, Guatemala? Fortunately, the process is relatively simple and straightforward, even with a border crossing involved. Before embarking on your trip, make sure to check the latest visa regulations for Guatemala and visa requirements for Mexico. Although some travellers have reported encountering border officials demanding…

San Cristobal de las Casas is a beautiful historic city nestled in the hills of Chiapas, Mexico. It lays in a small valley with thick pine forests covering the surrounding mountains. The city was founded in 1528 and has maintained much of its historic Spanish colonial architecture, especially in the old quarter of the city.…

The last couple of days spent in Canada were overcast with a perpetual grey haze of smoke that had drifted down from rocky mountain forest fires and blanketed the city of Vancouver. You could smell the fire in the air. It had that nice aroma of wood fire that fills the house when you’re burning…

Time to hit the road once again and venture further south to a beach recommended by a friend. The town and beach is called Zipolite and it is about 2 hours by bus from Puerto Escondido. There are buses departing from Puerto Escondido every hour starting at 7 a.m and finishing at 10 p.m on…