Mexico and The Caribbean

This was supposed to be a different story, one that I’d begun to tell in my mind before it even started. It was a story […]

This week is our 6-month Mexiversary, marking half-a-year of explorations through a country that has surprised us both at every turn. After 6 months in Mexico and

“San Martin?” he yelled from the driver’s seat. We’re standing on Calle M. Arista in Oaxaca’s Centro, straining our eyes to see the names written on the windshields

Just like that, we’re leaving Oaxaca. In about a month, we’re heading south to the Yucatan, renting a beach house for a friend’s milestone birthday,

Sometimes, I forget that our life is interesting. Don’t get me wrong, whenever we get somewhere new, I get really excited. To me, that newness

You know how when you arrive somewhere new, and your senses are heightened, and you notice every little thing that you would never notice at home,

When I walked into the kitchen, Geoff was in full-on get shit done mode. “I figured out what it’s called. I might have even found a

“How far away do you think that is?” I ask Geoff. We’re standing in the front garden of the Church of Santo Domingo, in Oaxaca de

We’re baaaa-ack! We were on a Mexican vacation: a real, bonafide, umbrellas in fruity freaking drinks vacation! And we got so into all the relaxing,