Todo Santos was just an hour or so south of La Paz on the Pacific side of Baja California Sur.  When we first saw the sign, we thought it was only going to be a few run down shacks- similar to the villages we’d seen between Mazatlan and Topolobampo.  We immediately noticed the landscape- thick [...]

La Paz was absolutely beautiful.  The waters were clear, turquoise, and tranquil.  The beaches were fine white sand, with palapas available for shade.  The boardwalk (malecon) was perfect for an early morning jog and photo opps.   We stopped for breakfast at a busy outside restaurant and had a great Mexican breakfast that cost us about [...]

After a few days in Mazatlan, we were back on the road, heading north to catch the ferry from Topolobampo to La Paz. We passed a number of small villages. Plenty of fruit stands selling exotic foods, and a few people in the street selling parrots they’d caught and placed in tiny cages. This section [...]

For our 3 days in Mazatlan, we stayed at the Royal Villas Resort.  We really enjoyed our stay here.  The resort itself was upscale, very comfortable and we had a great time with one small exception that will possibly keep us from staying there again.  We had an accidental charge of $600 USD on our [...]

After living in Puerto Vallarta for 2 years, I really expected Mazatlan to be similar based on all the stories I’d heard from frequent Mexican Riviera travelers. Since we arrived at night, I couldn’t really tell much about the city but of course I noticed the impressive boardwalk (malecon) Mazatlan is famous for. In Puerto [...]

Passing through San Blas, we saw some beautiful buildings, had a shrimp feast on the beach, and then came across one of the greatest highlights of our Mexico roadtrip- the river tour. For $10 USD per person, I expected a Disneyland sort of tour- 10 minutes in a boat, on a circle river path. Instead, [...]

A little soon for a hotel stop, but we didn’t care- less than 3 hours north of Puerto Vallarta, we had reservations at Casa Manana, a boutique hotel on Playa del Coco just outside of San Blas.  This hotel was very cute with beautiful grounds and a charming pool.  The restaurant on site had friendly [...]

So day 1, we headed out rather early, around 9 am, after a quick Mexican breakfast with Jay’s family.  The country side was thick with palms and tropical brush, interrupted with lengthy mango groves- really far more green and overgrown than I expected.  Tons of cows, and small “towns” with fruit stands on the main [...]

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It’s freaking cheap! Where else can you rent a condo a block from the beach for $500 USD! You can buy a teenie tiny chip for your XBox that gives you 300 games for like $30 dollars. Pizza comes with pineapple on it. Hamburgers come with pineapple on it. A maid is 54 pesos an [...]