A Bus Called Forward

Let the nervous eaters stick to "Tacos 101: 5 choices for picky eaters in Puerto Vallarta" while we dig into more challenging fare. [Read More]

Tacos are arguably the most famous type of Mexican food, but what some people don’t realize is that across the country there are vast (and delicious) distinctions in everything from preparation to ingredients to presentation. [Read More]

Those looking for the storied “little fishing village” that Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton visited during the filming of Night of the Iguana are about 50 years too late. Luckily, Yelapa is only a boat ride away. [Read More]

  Originally published on Matador Trips on August 2, 2011.  SERGIO JUNIOR STANDS confidently at the prow of the panga. Although we’ve taken turns up there today, he’s the one who’s been working. For me, the platform at the bow of the skiff  [Read More]

The chief advantage of living alone is that there are no witnesses. Nobody’s privy to my kitchen dance parties, or my wobbly push ups, or my naked breakfasts. I’m enjoying the latter at my laptop, when a dull throbbing pulls  [Read More]

Mexican-born marine researcher Oscar Frey was only 7 years old the first time he saw a whale. He was on the water off the coast of Washington state – in a canoe. “That first whale impression is a big imprint,”  [Read More]

The revelation, once dawned, seemed to have always been there. When the man reached over and hoisted the girl onto the seat beside him, nobody called the police. The bus ride from Vallarta to Mismaloya takes 20 minutes and costs  [Read More]

Through no fault of my skilled and dedicated Spanish teacher, I’ve retained almost nothing from my lessons. A notable exception: directions. I love finding my way in halting Spanish and I take immense pride in understanding the difference between derecha  [Read More]

“La gente de mi barrio” was the last post before things went off the rails with mi gatito. Where were we when we left off? Let’s see… I think I was living over in Old Town in an apartment with assaultive golfer art. I’ve since moved into a charming studio near the main square and the church of Guadalupe, a central location on the edge... [Read More]

On January 31, 2011, 31-year old Jade Beall set out into the Sonoran desert with two other Samaritan volunteers. They were trying to locate a migrant boy whose group had left him behind when he broke his foot during the gruelling walk over the U.S./Mexico border. [Read More]