Shortly after crossing the Guatemalan border, we found ourselves on simple country roads with small homes scattered here and there. It immediately felt a tad bit more “rustic” than what we were used to...

I don't mean to sound negative lately. Usually my blog posts are about all of the wonderful things--because I admit--most of my traveling experiences are fairly wonderful!  However, our crossing into Guatemala was not...

From Puerto Escondido, we drove half a day to Huatulco, in the state of Oaxaca. This town is bordered by big enclosed resorts and fancy personal properties on the ocean. Jared had to drive...

The drive out of Acapulco is still beautiful, despite the only Mexican town I prefer never to return to! ;-) There was abundant farmland, and the taxi system turned into pickup trucks with covered...

We jumped in the van and started to make our way out of Acapulco with the help of our GPS. It had been a nice enough trip to Acapulco, with only one small cop...

As we drove further down the coast from Zihuatenejo to Acapulco, we were graced with more beautiful beach views. The girls built their own fort in the back of the van using pillows and...

Some days, working from the road has its downsides. After being without internet the previous night in ­­­the surf-haven of Nexpa we arrived in the bustling town of Zihuatanejo (just down the road from...

Continuing on our way towards Ixtapa, we continued to be delighted by the ocean views. In many ways it reminded me of the US Northwest with calm beaches and rocky points. This water is...

We drove straight from Colima to the coast, searching for the nearest beach. We ended up in Ayuntamiento Tecoman, which had a lovely stretch of nearly deserted beach. If you don’t have the budget...

We left Chapala in the afternoon after the girls’s school let out. About 40 minutes after pulling away from Chapala on our road trip to Guatemala, I realized I had forgotten to pack our...