Some of you are asking...how does this all add up?  What does it take to pack up your van and drive across the Yucatan for one month? Here are the numbers we came up...

We left Veracruz early in the morning, and in a neighboring village stopped at a little road-side eatery to get some eggs and beans to go. They're always served with corn tortillas, and they're...

Upon entering Veracruz, I had very different expectations from what we actually discovered. First off, let it be said that Veracruz is the entry point of Cortes, when he began his seige/attack on Mexico....

Sounds silly, doesn't it?  I mean...who wouldn't want to eat Mexican food in Mexico? Before you judge me, please keep in mind that Mexican food in the United States is NOT like Mexican food...

We started heading up North, on our way to Veracruz. Houses immediately changed to Caribbean colors! A large load on the highway... Tlacotalpan, Mexico is a beautiful retreat that earned a spot as a Unesco World...

In numerous Mexican households, the presence of a dryer machine for laundry is often seen as a luxury, while simply owning a washing machine is deemed fortunate. But I've met many affluent Mexicans who...

After leaving the best pyramids in Mexico, we started the hour-ish drive to Agua Azul, a place known for its endless blue cascading waterfalls (Spanish translation: Blue Water). The road from Palenque towards Agua...

As we drove into Palenque, we were relieved to find a very cheap hotel directly on the road to the ruins. As you leave the last roundabout out of Palenque towards the ruins, it...

Did you really think we were done posting about pyramids?  HA!!  More to come!! On New Year's Day we made the short trek from Becan to the Calakmul Pyramids. Most pyramids in Mexico are...

Okay, all you bloggers. Do you ever do a blog post and wonder why you don't have many good photos to choose from...only to discover a few days later that they are hiding in...