Is Mazatlan safe? Well… It was nearly 10:00 pm on a Tuesday evening. I’d just ate dinner with my buddy at one of my favorite restaurants in Zona Dorada, one of the most popular tourist areas in the city. Taking a backstreet to our apartment, a shady looking character suddenly switched directions as we walked […]
Read More >>While Mexico offers world-class beaches and cuisine, many a digital expat will decide between two massive cities when visiting the country for the first time. Which two? Well, that’s easy – Mexico City vs. Guadalajara. As the two biggest cities in the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world, Mexico City and Guadalajara both have a […]
Read More >>Was there an event going on? I had no idea what was happening, but the streets of Guadalajara, Mexico were packed with people. Art vendors, food trucks, kids skateboarding, families walking, and quite a few cuties enjoying a nice Saturday night on Avenida Chapultepec. I strolled around taking in the scene. Just relaxing and unwinding. […]
Read More >>“Narcos!” The old lady point at the pickup truck that cruised by with two local boys, maybe 19 years old. Mas o menos. I was in the smallest town I’d ever been to, San Jose de Copala, Mexico. And there was no doubt everyone knew everyone. That old lady certainly knew those two young men […]
Read More >>¿Qué Onda, Güey? Today, we’re talking El Quelite, Mexico. Aka one of the best day trips for gringos on vacation or living in Mazatlan. Maybe you need a little time away from the strong sun at the beach. Maybe a little time in the country is required for rest and relaxation. Whatever it is, El […]
Read More >>I wasn’t a fan. A perpetual player hater of beach cities throughout Latin America. Too many tourists, not enough first-world amenities. Sure, the beach is ideal for certain things. There’s nothing like swimming in the sea and surfing waves. But it’s hard to spend more than a week or two when your WiFi cuts out […]
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