After thousands of miles on the road, two van breakdowns, and many USA adventures on beaches, through deserts, and in town and cities, we made it to Mexico! We entered Baja, Mexico via the Mexicali East border crossing and chose San Felipe as our first destination. The drive through Mexicali was relatively easy and uneventful. … More Why We Chose San Felipe as Our First Stop – Vanlife, Baja Mexico
Welcome to our latest adventure! Slow Sally & Crew are leaving Canada in the dead of winter to drive ~ 15,000 kilometres (that’s ~ 10,000 miles for you Americans) through 3 countries to explore the beaches, mountains, and deserts of Baja, Mexico, and a few gems in between. For those of you who are new … More Canada to Baja, Mexico in a Vintage Roadtrek – Vanlife Adventure 2022
Translated directly to English, Sierra Gorda means ‘Fat Woman Mountain Range’. To be fair, I believe the ‘woman’ part is really just the result of Spanish grammar… I suspect the intention of the name is more along the lines of ‘Fat/Large Mountain Range’. Although the English version of this translation doesn’t result in the most … More Sierra Gorda: Why You Should Visit the Fat Mountains – Vanlife Mexico
Yes – we got food poisoning! Very sh#%ty (ha-ha, get it?). And happened right after we were bragging that we never get sick when we’re travelling in the van… should have knocked on wood. More about the food poisoning once I get you guys caught up on our travels. /// In our last blog post, … More Dios Mio – We Got Food Poisoning! Vanlife in Southern Mexico
We get a lot of people asking us what it’s like to travel from Canada to Guatemala with a large Nordic mutt. We also meet a lot of Vanlifers who’ve come across stray or abandoned dogs in the US, Mexico or Guatemala and anguish over whether they should adopt the dog and bring it with … More Vanlife & International Travel with a Dog: Pros & Cons
For many years, Marc and I were avid tent campers. We camped throughout the US, Eastern Canada and even along Australia’s southeast coast with our little 3-person tent and whatever car we had at the time. We were very proud tent campers and didn’t envy RVers one bit. We loved cooking and eating outside and … More From Tent Camping to Vanlife: Mexico & Guatemala Travel
Hola mis amigos! As our last blog post left off in Central Mexico – you might be wondering how we got to Guatemala so quickly. The answer is… we actually got here somewhat slowly – Sally’s usual pace. We’ve just been distracted by Guatemala (this country seems to have that effect on us) and I’ve … More ‘Schooled’ by Travel Part 2: Oaxaca, San Cristobal de Las Casas & Lake Atitlan
Marc and I both agree that travel, and all of the experiences that stem from it, have pushed us further out of our comfort zone than just about any other experience in our lives (with the exception, perhaps, of Grade 1). When we’re at home and in our routines, it’s easy to get in a … More ‘Schooled’ by Travel Part 1: El Potrero Chico, Queretaro, Peña de Bernal & Parque Nacional El Chico
Real de Catorce As we rattled along the cobblestone road, I began second-guessing our choice to visit Real de Catorce. We were lured by the promise of a ghost town and the vague idea that it was ‘en route’ from San Miguel de Allende to Hidalgo. I had been admiring the desert landscape as we … More Real de Catorce: Cobblestones, a Ghost Town & Peyote Hallucinations
Grutas Tolantongo Canyon We awoke early in the morning, found some pastries and coffee at the ONLY café open in Cholula at 9:00 am (what?! – this seems to be typical in Mexico) and waved goodbye to the friendly old man who runs the funky little parking lot. We were off in search of adventure … More Waterfalls & Urban Exploring in Mexico (part 2): Grutas Tolantongo & San Miguel de Allende
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