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Mexico Archive
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Forgotten Places – Playa Hermosa Hotel, San Blas Mexico
Posted on August 23, 2010 | 15 CommentsSan Blas, Mexico was founded in 1531 as a busy port of call for the Spanish navy. In the late 1700s over one hundred Spanish families were sent to settle there and shortly afterward the small seaside town became an official naval base. According to... -
The Decline of Casa Kimberley – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Posted on July 23, 2010 | 18 CommentsPuerto Vallarta wasn’t always the tourism mecca it is today. Prior to the 1960s it was just a small port town with about 10,000 inhabitants; and then in 1964 Hollywood royalty Richard Burton, Ava Gardner and Director John Houston moved in to film The Night... -
Eating on the Road: Local Food and Long Distance Cravings
Posted on July 19, 2010 | 11 CommentsWe’ve been on the road now for just over two and a half months and upon reflection, the experience has really outlined how much I relate food with comfort. The namesake for this website, Mark Twain, spent a great deal of time in Europe eating... -
Bus Travel in Mexico: What You Need to Know
Posted on July 13, 2010 | No CommentsI’m nearing the end of six weeks on the Pacific Coast of Mexico in the Nayarit province. I haven’t wandered too far from my home base in San Blas, but have visited Tepic, Puerto Vallarta and some of the neighboring villages in the region. The... -
John Sevigny’s Gonzo Road Diary
Posted on July 8, 2010 | No CommentsI’ve been a subscriber to John Sevigny’s blog Gone City for awhile now. He’s a photographer who is currently traveling up and down Mexico and South America, touring his exhibition of photographs featuring unflinching images of prostitutes in some of Mexico’s roughest brothels. Whether you’re... -
Top 5 Tips: Question to Ask When Renting in the Tropics
Posted on July 5, 2010 | 1 CommentI am smack in the middle of spending six weeks in San Blas, located in the Nayarit province of Mexico. It is stop two on our around-the-world year of travel, chosen in part because we wanted to be immersed in a different culture long enough... -
Giant Markets: La Central de Abastos de la Ciudad de México
Posted on July 5, 2010 | No CommentsI’ve spent the last three weeks in San Blas, Nayarit, a small fishing town on Mexico’s Pacific coast. During my time here exploring a few of the little coastal towns, it is obvious that Mexican cuisine relies mainly on open air markets and local, in-seasons...
