Expert professional travel opinions about Mexico

Mexico - Writings of a Professional Traveler

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Mexican Children Sugar and SpiceWhat are little boys made of?Frogs and snailsAnd puppy-dogs' tails,That's what little boys are made of.What are little girls made of?Sugar and spiceAnd all that's nice, ... Read More ...



Something Human Happened“...something human happens and was recorded. That seems to me the point of travel writing.”Paul Theroux"Most travel writing was about vacations and comforts, not real journeys ... Read More ...



Acapulco Surfing Maps PhotosHere are some photos as I traveled from Pie de la Custa to Acapulco City to purchase a plane ticket to Guatemala.---------------------------------Acapulco - 8 Miles North o ... Read More ...



Paul TherouxPaul is the name people use to describe travel writers, not sure it is that simple, and I think he probably does not want to be called a travel writer.Here is a link to an article in the L ... Read More ...



Pie de la Cuesta Acapulco PhotosThese are photos taken North of Acapulco at a beach by the name of Pie de la Cuesta, it also goes by the name Playa Luces.---------------------------------Acapulco - 8 ... Read More ...



Working Online or OfflineI now work about 20 percent of my travel time with an internet connection in my room, and 80 percent of the time with no connection.The quality of my life seems better with no ... Read More ...



Back Problems for BackpackI have somehow hurt my back; I keep thinking if I ignore it, then it will go away. It just does not want to be ignored, my two backpacks are heavy, and even though this set h ... Read More ...



Internet Travel JobTo make money while traveling on the internet is a one in five hundred, or 1 in 10,000 proposition. The odds of you succeeding are close to zero unless you really listen and learn, ... Read More ...



Avoid Guidebook Follow Surfers TravelMexico is a disaster zone for tourist and travelers, about the same as the Caribbean, just one huge annoying tourist trap. One week or two weeks and you can be hap ... Read More ...



Acapulco Surfing MapsMaps are fun, I know this beach, I know the area, I used this beach in Mexico for a base for over a year. I know this area; I understand how Google Maps works was able to find thi ... Read More ...



Are Guidebooks DoomedHotel rooms and Maps, the two major selling points to paper guidebooks.I want paper guidebooks; however, the tricky pricing schemes of hotel could put them out of business.------- ... Read More ...



Should I go Acapulco to Guatemala CityI am in a big fight with myself, I find I still have almost zero respect for the Country of Mexico, even had a stray thought it would be nice to be in India. I am ... Read More ...



Number One Problem With PhotosI take photos, I am not in love with my photos, and I do not open up my computer and try to show my photos to people.I am normal, I am the“I need money traveler,”and phot ... Read More ...



Mexico USA Neighbor InflationI have two photos of Ice Coffee to try to demonstrate the cost of living in Mexico is about three to four times higher times too high. Mexico is a very poor country, howev ... Read More ...



Travel Paradise is Cheap Not Easy“It is almost axiomatic, that as soon as a place gets a reputation for being paradise it goes to hell.”Paul Theroux in book The Happy Isles of OceaniaParadise Beaches ... Read More ...



Acapulco Pie de La Cuesta MountainA video of Pie de la Cuesta, called Playa Luces from the top of the mountain that overlooks the beach. This beach is located about 8 miles North of Acapulco and is kn ... Read More ...



To Enjoy One LuxuryI have these research projects, Beaches, Malnutrition, Eco-Tourism, Culture, Backpacks, and Development and slews more.The problem is the information I need is probably some Univers ... Read More ...



The Rise of Theodore RooseveltI awoke this morning to the clatter of thoughts bouncing around in my head about Theodore Roosevelt.Theodore from a Dutch culture, lived in a time that may have past, a m ... Read More ...



I Speak Spanish This TimeWhen I started traveling, maybe escaped is more accurate, I was a normal Gringo, I was afraid of Mexico, my Spanish was funny and I obeyed the Lonely Planet Guidebook.I am tho ... Read More ...



Perpetual Travelers Life“If you can make one heap of all your winningsAnd risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,And lose, and start again at your beginningsAnd never breathe a word about your loss.”Ru ... Read More ...



Mexican MangosI asked a girl walking by, she said I was taking photos of a Mango tree, I hope so, it sure would suck if I put the wrong name below the photo of this plant.----------------------------- ... Read More ...



Mexico Favorite Foreign Tourist DestinationsMexico was the number one travel destination for American Tourist in 2004 according to Department of Commerce.Wonder if they know the spelled the name of th ... Read More ...



Internet Opens MananaI have written numerous times about Manana or the idea that Tomorrow may never come in Mexico or the Latino world.I ask the man at the internet café if he was open Saturdays and S ... Read More ...



Roosevelt Versus TherouxI am reading two books, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris and The Happy Isles of Oceania by Paul Theroux.I cannot help but think that Paul Theroux is an American ... Read More ...



A 10 Year Old TravelerI have a vexing problem, it is not obviously clear how long I have traveled, however it has lead me to an interesting word game.We I think are in the 21 St Century, I guess we ha ... Read More ...



I Maybe Search for Equality“Equality, this chimera of the peasantry, exists only among noblemen.”Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly (1808 - 1889)French novelist and critic.Les Diaboliques, "Le dessous de ... Read More ...



Solitude or NoiseI was walking down the beach yesterday, the sun is setting and a Guapa girl was sitting in the sand, waiting for her boyfriend to get off the cell phone.I wanted to say,“Please Sir, l ... Read More ...



Living the Travel TopicsMy site HoboTraveler.com is my collection of travel topics, then under each topic or subject a person can choose a country and submit links or comments.There is a small line in ... Read More ...



Pie de la Cuesta WavesThe waves of Pie de la Cuesta are crashing, banging, and fighting the shoreline, making one hell amount of noise. I am about 50 meters from the ocean with a huge set of building ... Read More ...



Acapulco Pie de la CuestaI am about 8 miles, maybe one-half hour from the city of Acapulco, about one hour from the Airport.A beach with dangerous waves banging the surf, called Playa Luces, or Sunset ... Read More ...



Another Day in ParadiseWalking the beach, ignoring the culture or loving the culture is still…Just another day in Paradise.I enjoy walking, like shifting the mind into Granny Gear.-------------------- ... Read More ...



Keep the Fraction Constant BudgetHere is a travel budget for the person who wishes to escape from home.“I had to keep the fraction constant.”- Theodore Roosevelt -“My Father … told me …If I am going t ... Read More ...



Saving Money to EscapeI am not sure if my readers know it, however I am very aware of a change in myself. I am tired of the crap of people I meet on the planet, it does not matter which country I am i ... Read More ...



Mexico an Under Developed CultureI am sad, I left this country about 8-9 years ago, and there has been close to zero progress in social or cultural development.I guess no point in talking about it, li ... Read More ...



USA Airlines Loses BagsI have made it to Acapulco, my bags so far have not arrived, a total cluster F1. Ten years of travel and only the USA has every misplaced bags, and they have done it four times ... Read More ...



2008 March 11 Enter MexicoI left Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 11 in the morning and entered Mexico City, Mexico at about 3:00 PM. I transited in Mexico City and went on to Acapulco to a small large sp ... Read More ...


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