Welcome to Tijuana

Welcome to Tijuana

For me, Tijuana was a different type of destination than the places I’ve been visiting on this nomadic journey. I lived 11 and a half years in San Diego from September 1999 to March 2011. San Diego and Tijuana are two adjacent cities separated by a political border...
Night Ride to Tijuana

Night Ride to Tijuana

A couple of months earlier, it took me 15 hours to go from Hermosillo to Mexicali. This time around, I planned to go from Guaymas to Tijuana. Not only was I starting the trip further south of Hermosillo, but I was also aiming to go further west of Mexicali. The good...
San Carlos

San Carlos

I only had 21 days left on my Mexican visa. I planned to go from Hermosillo to Tijuana and then head south until making it to Guatemala. When confronted with a challenge, I tend to make things even more challenging to motivate myself. It is why I decided to add a...
Going North – Part II

Going North – Part II

Culiacan, Sinaloa I arrived in Culiacan in the late afternoon. After leaving my belongings at the rental apartment, I rushed outside to take the maximum amount of photos while the sun was still up. Culiacan is not a pedestrian-friendly city. I was able to walk up to...
Going North – Part I

Going North – Part I

Root Canal in Paradise I ended up staying three weeks in Puerto Vallarta. I was having an issue with a tooth falling apart for the last two years or so. I would get temporary crowns to manage it with the most affordable solution, but the temporary crowns kept breaking...