Category: Mexico Travel

7 Things We Loved About La Huasteca Potosina & 1 Thing We Didn’t – Vanlife Mexico

April 1, 2024

Have you heard of La Huasteca Potosina? Most international travellers haven’t. It’s a little slice of paradise in Mexico known for it’s milky blue rivers, cascading waterfalls, and tropical landscape. In this post, we share 7 things we loved most about our adventure in La Huasteca Potosina… and 1 thing we didn’t! … More 7 Things We Loved About La Huasteca Potosina & 1 Thing We Didn’t – Vanlife Mexico

Urban Camping in San Luis Potosí – Vanlife Mexico

March 17, 2024

After many weeks of adventures in small towns and remote mountain areas, we were dreaming of delicious Mexican cuisine and ready for our big city adventure in San Luis Potosi! In this post, we share with you what it’s like to navigate the city in a van, “camp” downtown, be immersed in the hustle and bustle of the colonial centre, and explore the fascinating markets. … More Urban Camping in San Luis Potosí – Vanlife Mexico

Off the Beaten Track in Guadalcázar – Vanlife Mexico

March 10, 2024

We love getting off the beaten track. Sometimes, we put a lot of effort into finding and researching unique destinations – the hidden gems of travel. Other times, we wander off the beaten track like lost sheep, and the destinations we stumble upon are some of our favourites. And that’s how we found ourselves in … More Off the Beaten Track in Guadalcázar – Vanlife Mexico

Our 6 Favourite Mexican Cities for a Vanlife Adventure

March 3, 2024

Mexico is jam packed with vibrant cities teeming with history, colonial architecture, lively street life, and delicious regional cuisine. In fact, there are so many cities deserving of a visit, it can be hard to choose! In this post, we’re sharing our 6 favourite Mexican cities for an urban vanlife adventure. … More Our 6 Favourite Mexican Cities for a Vanlife Adventure

We Made it to the Copper Canyon (… Sort of…)! – Vanlife Mexico

April 23, 2023

Our Copper Canyon adventure wasn’t at all what we imagined when we planned the road trip from our cozy home office in Canada. My vision of admiring views across the copper-coloured canyon while hiking along a quiet trail in the crisp mountain air was not to be. Not this year. The cracks in our plans … More We Made it to the Copper Canyon (… Sort of…)! – Vanlife Mexico

Must-Do Day Trips & Artisan Towns – Vanlife Patzcuaro, Mexico

April 13, 2023

I get itchy feet. No, not physically (although it wouldn’t be shocking given some of the questionable showers I’ve used over the past couple of months). Metaphorically! When we travel, I tend to get restless spending a lot of time in one place. We loved a lot about vanlife in Patzcuaro (click here for more … More Must-Do Day Trips & Artisan Towns – Vanlife Patzcuaro, Mexico

Why We Came, Why We Stayed – Vanlife in Patzcuaro, Mexico

April 2, 2023

Let me tell you about Patzcuaro. It’s a charming colonial town in the highlands of the state of Michoacan, deep in the indigenous Purépecha country. Patzcuaro is easily one of our favourite towns in Mexico and one that we will likely return to on future adventures. In this post, we’ll explain why we came to Patzcuaro and what held us there for almost a month and kept us wanting more. … More Why We Came, Why We Stayed – Vanlife in Patzcuaro, Mexico

Boondocking in a Colonial City – Vanlife Zacatecas, Mexico

March 8, 2023

After weeks of camping, climbing, and small-town living in northern Mexico, we were ready for a big-city adventure. We drove 7 hours from El Potrero Chico to the city of Zacatecas, a stunning colonial city built into a deep ravine on the Mexican Plateau.  In this post, we share what it’s like to boondock in one of Mexico’s most beautiful and least visited colonial cities. … More Boondocking in a Colonial City – Vanlife Zacatecas, Mexico