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
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
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
We witnessed a murder. It feels strange to put this in writing. But it’s true. It’s not clickbait. I hesitated to write a post about it because I didn’t want to add to the sensational reporting of crime and violence in Mexico, which is rampant in the media. I also didn’t want to worry friends … More We Witnessed A Murder – Vanlife Mexico
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
Welcome to our 2023 Adventure! Slow Sally & Crew are once again escaping winter in Canada by driving to sunny Mexico in our vintage 1994 Roadtrek Van. For those of you who are new around here, we’re Nat & Marc – 2 Canadians exploring the Americas with Walter, our Adventure Mutt. You can learn all … More Canada to Mexico in a Vintage Van: Will We Make It?
Just a few days ago, we dropped into Memphis for 36 hours as part of our road trip from Canada to Baja, Mexico. I’m sheepish to admit that I knew very little about Memphis before arriving (basically Memphis = Elvis + Graceland). Armed with a minimal amount of research and a whole lot of enthusiasm, … More 36 Hours in Memphis – Urban Vanlife Adventures
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
We’re back on the road! This year we’re planning to drive at least as far as El Salvador and if we’re feeling extra ambitious, maybe all the way to Nicaragua. I know – this plan throws a wrench in our blog title (‘Slow Sally Goes to Guatemala‘). Oh well, you know what they say about … More Why we Choose to Travel in a Van /// 2020 Adventure: Canada to Central America
We’ve heard about how much fun van festivals can be so when El Campo aligned with our schedule this year, we decided that it was time to experience one for ourselves. It was the fourth year running for El Campo and like every year, it was held by Go-Van at Domaine du Radar, just south … More 6 Things You Need to Know About Van Festivals: El Campo Van Fest 2019
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