We’ve all had those trips where major things go wrong: flights are canceled, hurricanes detract our travel plans or we’re sick or have an emergency and can’t go, etc. And those are horrible and can ruin a travel experience. But on the other hand, there are also some trips when… Read more
To somewhat finish up my Mexico posts, I wanted to stop for a moment and reflect on our long weekend in Cabo. In the end, sadly we left not loving Cabo with its never ending hotels and Cabo San Lucas’ bar culture. It was incredibly hot while we were there… Read more
Nick and I were looking forward to the food in Mexico for months before our trip. Honestly we would literally discuss it non-stop how excited we were for the food on our trip to Cabo. Then we went and experienced both food in both Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del… Read more
After arriving home from Mexico and looking back through the photos that Nick took, we realized that because most of our time was spent at the resort, we had a lot of great memories and photos from the resort itself that I couldn’t fit into my hotel review post. So,… Read more
Before our trip to Mexico a few weeks ago, I spent one Saturday afternoon googling “travel tips for Mexico.” I’d only been once before when I was in High School with my family and obviously back then, I wasn’t the one doing any of the planning or preparing, I was… Read more
I had heard a lot of stories from friends and people I know about Cabo San Lucas before we went. It is a self-described party town with pushy shop keepers and time share workers endlessly hassling you. Everything I had heard ended up being true and I wouldn’t choose to… Read more
One of my favorite parts of our long weekend in Mexico was watching the sunsets over the Sea of Cortez. Both evenings we were there, we wandered through the Esperanza Resort property on our way to dinner as the sun was setting and it was a beautiful site. The evening… Read more
On our first full day in Cabo, we ventured into the town of San Jose Del Cabo. About 25 minutes drive from the Esperanza Resort where we were based, we took a taxi into town. Our destination: Plaza Artesanos, a group of stores selling authentic Mexican souvenirs and trinkets. We… Read more
Our first morning in Mexico, we awoke early. Seeing as the sun was about to rise, we threw on some clothes and headed out of our casita at the Esperanza Resort and down the short distance to the small secluded beach on the property. Looking out over the Sea of… Read more
I’ve always been drawn more toward trips rather than vacations in terms of my travels. I’ve always gone for trips where I explore cities, drive back roads through beautiful scenic areas and have a lot of control in what I do and where I go. For that exact reason, I… Read more
While I catch up on my end from recent travels, I thought it might be fun to do a FAQ catch up series here this week. There are a lot of new readers around here recently and I thought you might enjoy me answering some questions I get asked a… Read more
We got home from Mexico last night and while I catch up on my end and get posts ready from our long weekend in Cabo, I thought it might be fun to do a FAQ catch up series here this week. There are a lot of new readers around here… Read more
When it comes to travel, it still does take money to be able to do it. No matter how many flights or hotels you get on points or miles, at the end of the day you still need money when you get to your destination or to the pay the… Read more
Over the years of traveling, Nick and I have gotten really good at making travel easier. We’ve come up with a series of “travel hacks” if you will that allow us to speed through airports faster, get better deals and generally enjoy travel more because it’s easier. When we have… Read more
I love cities and 9 times out of 10, that’s where we head when we travel. There is just something about the bustle of people all around, the skyscrapers that go on forever and the views over a metropolis that just keep me coming back for more. From London to… Read more