So once we cross the border, we’re basically just gonna book it straight to your house, Recht? If there was any part of Mexico that I was nervous about driving through, it was the north of the country upon crossing the…
A (Sehr) Schnell 2015 Recap and 2016 Ausblick
2015 was a big year. Die US- & Kuba begonnen, die Beziehungen wieder zu öffnen. Donald Trump called for a Muslim ban. Selfie sticks were outlawed at Disney Land. Auf einer persönlichen Anmerkung, 2015 für mich war auch groß. It was the…
Volunteering in the Slums in Mexico City with TECHO
It felt great to pull into Gio’s house in Mexico City after driving over 2,200 miles (3,600km) from my house in Georgia. Even though we were only on the road for 10 days, Passieren der US / mexikanischen Grenze war unsere erste wirkliche Herausforderung, and arriving…
A Gringo at the Market in Atizapán de Zaragoza – Spanish Practice Video
I’m always looking to practice my Spanish as I travel, und einer meiner Lieblings-Dinge zu tun ist, um den lokalen Markt zu gehen. Markets in Latin America are so vibrant & colorful, and are at the very center of life in many…
Mein Quarterlife Crisis – Reflections of a 20-Something Traveler
Meine Generation, the Millennials, Generation Y, was auch immer Sie zu uns anrufen möchten, scheinen den Begriff populär wurden “quarter-life crisis.” They come in all shapes & Größen: Du bist 27 und Sie immer noch nicht verheiratet. Du bist 27 and you already regret…
Driving Into Mexico – The Border Crossing
Bienvenidos a la frontera, señor. ¿Trae drogas, bombas, armas, o algún producto agrícola? Welcome to the border, sir. Do you have any drugs, bombs, guns, or agricultural products? The moment that we had been researching & anticipating for months had…
We’re Driving to the End of the World, and You’re Invited
Question A for the traveler: “Where do I want to go?” Question B (which requires less daydreaming & more planning): “How do I get there?” Now I’m not talking about the vacationer. Those who have 2-3 weeks/year away from work, that…
La Vida Extranjera en México – Life as a Foreigner in Mexico {PODCAST}
Willkommen zurück zu einer neuen Podcast-Episode von den Wo ist der Gringo? In der heutigen Folge 3, my friend Mateo from CICI Idiomas, Internationales Haus der Kultur und Sprachen (International House of Culture & Languages) mit Sitz in Valle de Bravo, Mexico joins me.…
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Monarchfalter-Reserve in Valle de Bravo, Mexico [VIDEO]
American Fear of Traveling Abroad – You’re Not Going to Die!
I consistently get questions, warnings, & advice from all sorts of people about my safety while traveling. At first I thought that this was just a temporary thing. I thought that after I uploaded a certain amount of Facebook pictures showing…