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...
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...
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 Back to Hermosillo to Record After spending a few days in Mexicali, I decided to head back to Hermosillo to record with Kacho Olivares. I had met him the day I had committed to going to Mexicali while I was still in Hermosillo. Once in Mexicali, I decided to not...
Getting on the Bus to Mexicali On January 6th, 2021, I departed from Hermosillo very early in the morning. The central bus station was nothing like the ones I’ve seen before in Mexico. It felt a bit unfriendly and colorless. It reminded me of the Soviet-era how some...
