On the Road from Lake Chapala to Morelia, Mexico

Following our stay in Tequila, Mexico we continued making a beeline for Mexico City where we scheduled for three weeks house sitting in Mexico, in the big city! We had two more night before we needed to get there. We left Don Alejandro’s house in Tequila that afternoon and made the short drive to Lake Chapala just south of Guadalajara. …

The Town of Tequila and the La Cofradia Factory Tour

Leaving Puerto Vallarta, and thankfully over our stomach bug, we headed back up the coast and then turned inland toward the town of Tequila. Yes, just like the liquor. The town of Tequila is the capital of tequila production and where you can find the Jose Cuervo factory among a number of other artisan tequila makers. As you approach the …

Driving Mexico’s Beautiful Pacific Coast from Mazatlan to Puerto Vallarta

After we got away from the hassle of two police stops in Los Mochis we headed down the coast to link up two of Mexico’s most famous Pacific coast destinations by driving from Mazatlan to Puerto Vallarta. Our first big shock on the drive was the toll roads. Obviously, we had heard about toll roads in Mexico—one thing that is …

Stop Buying Things and Start Doing Things

This Black Friday: Buy Nothing, Do Something Awesome Instead

The Holiday Season is once again about to come rolling full force down your face. Christmas, Black Friday, big discounts, gifts, shopping, shopping, shopping! REI has taken the world by storm with their recent announcement that they would be closing their store and giving all 12,000 of their employees a paid holiday… On one of the biggest consumer shopping days …

September 2015 Income Report

Here’s the deal: Time for another one of my monthly online income reports. I set the goal of earning $600 per month exclusively from my website and related projects in the coming months, but this month I’ve decided to raise the bar… My new goal is $1,200 per month from my site. I’ve long touted $1,200 per month as the …

The Police Welcome Us to the Mainland: Arriving in Los Mochis Mexico

After a long night with little sleep on the ferry across the Gulf of California, we had arrived in Los Mochis, Mexico, our first stop in Mainland Mexico after a few long, fun weeks exploring the incredible Baja California. It was 9 am as we finally disembarked the ferry boat between Baja and Mainland Mexico. I was tired from having …

Beautiful Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and Problems with the Police

After our incredible day of snorkeling off the coast of Loreto we pushed on to La Paz, a few more hours to the south, so we could also do a little bit of reconnaissance about the ferry service to Mainland Mexico. We found a cheap hotel in the suburbs for only 500 pesos per night. Nothing special, but conveniently located …