June 18
2016
The Bumpy Road to Homeschooling
First I accidentally sent my 6-year-old to college. Or at least it felt that way. Continue reading
May 25
2016
Aluxes Eco Park – Visa Run Part 10
“In Mayan culture the Aluxes are young, happy, and playful elves that care for crops and protect the jungle for Mother Nature.”
This is the sign that greets you when you enter Aluxes Eco Parque between the town of Palenque and the ruins. Continue reading
May 19
2016
Return to Palenque – Visa Run Part 9
I first went to Palenque in 2014 to meet up with two strangers who would become my friends, Tim and Cristina of Marginal Boundaries. It was my first solo travel, my first venture into Chiapas, and my first Mayan ruin outside of the popular ones on the East coast. Right away Palenque became one of my favorite places, and I couldn’t wait to take my family there. Continue reading
May 5
2016
Getting the 180 Day Stamp-Visa Run Part 8
Part 8 of our visa run (start here if you didn’t read the earlier posts.) We spent the last of our Guatemalan currency having breakfast at the Hotel Casa Amelia and were picked up in another smallish tour van for the ride back to Mexico. Even though it was only 8:20 we were the last ones in again, so we sat where we could and settled in for a long ride. Continue reading
January 17
2016
Visa Run Part 5: Mayan Ruins of Yaxchilan and Bonampak
The journey to Mayan ruins of Yaxchilan is one of my favorites so far, off in the remote jungle and only accessible by boats that look like overgrown canoes. I do wish it didn’t have to start so early. Continue reading
January 15
2016
Visa Run part 4: Chasing Waterfalls
Sorry for the delay but yesterday was Rory’s 7th birthday and I take the day off for birthdays. Back to the Visa Run Vacation: Our first day of touring we were up early ready to meet the tour group we would be with for the next 6 days only to find the people in our group a surprise. Continue reading
January 13
2016
Visa Run Part 3: La Venta
Did you read part 1 and 2 yet? Start here.
After taking a spontaneous taxi tour of Villahermosa in search of rain ponchos we finally gave up, only to find them at the gate to the place we wanted to go, La Venta Parque Museo. Continue reading
January 12
2016
Visa Run Part 2: The Overnight Bus to Villahermosa
Let’s talk about overnight buses. They can be a great way to get somewhere while you sleep, but they can also be terrifying and uncomfortable insomnia inducers. For my family it seems to be a bit of both. Continue reading
January 11
2016
Planning Our First Visa Run
Yesterday we returned from our first visa run/family vacation since our move to Mexico.
What’s a visa run you ask? When you enter a foreign country you are using a tourist visa, which gives you legal permission to be there. You’re only visiting so there is a time limit on your stay and in Mexico it’s 180 days (many places it’s less.) To stay longer you need Continue reading
December 7
2015
Eating My Words About Being Safe…Almost
In the first week of December I’ve posted not once but twice on how safe I feel living in Mexico. This weekend I thought I was going to have to eat my words when my husband didn’t come home from a night out. Continue reading