Post all your good "off the beaten path" stories here. As you know (or are quickly realizing!) travelling by your own car is just a different experience than watching the country pass by through a bus window.
I am seeking suggestions for a "safe" route through Coloumbia (direction of Ecuador). I've read that the areas outside of Cali and Medillin are especially dangerous. Does anyone know if this is the case? Would we be better off going around through Bogota? Any thoughts or ideas will be appreciated.
When we were in the area, January 2006, camping was not allowed at Calakmul Ruins (at least not officially) and you do not need a guide to visit. The biosphere may be different. I would not categorize camping at an archaeological zone or ruin site
For our ten-year anniversary we decided to travel the Ruta Rio Bec, a stretch of highway north of the Mexico-Guatemala border between Chetumal in Quintana Roo and Escarcega in Campeche. We flew in to Cancun, usually do since it is so very cheap from
Hi everyone, most of us have the habit of forgetting something particular all the time. I always end up forgetting my car at the parking lot. I am somewhat not comfortable in saying this, but yes, there have been many instances like this with me and
On our second day in Mexico, while leaving Tampico my navigator missed a turn, or at least I blame it on my navigator as I was busy staying between the lines.
As time passed I started seeing signs with mileages for Mexico City. At this time I ask m
I talk about this in my travel notes, but outside of Rio Dulce there's a hot waterfall that you have to check out. Take the road on the north side of the lake out towards el Paraiso, and there will be the park on the right. Just across the street fro
I was wondering what the deal is with visiting the ruins of Calakmul. Do you need a guide? Are you allowed to camp there? Is it safe to camp there? Are there a lot of tourists?
