Mazunte is a small village located on Oaxaca’s Pacific Coast in southern Mexico that is full of hippy vibes. This beach-side settlement has become well known throughout the backpacking community. This is in part due to the location being a perfect base camp for day trips to the surrounding villages. Mazunte’s popularity is also thanks […]
Isla Chacahua is by far one of Mexico’s best kept secrets and you don’t need to go far to discover paradise. Other travelers would avidly tell that I needed to stop into this National Park. However, I couldn’t find a lot of information in English about the little village. There were around seven different travelers […]
Life’s a beach in the small port town of Puerto Escondido. They feature some of Mexico’s finest beaches. On the Pacific Coast and in the southern state of Oaxaca. Settled on the east coast, it is Oaxaca’s most important tourist, and beach, destination. This economic center stimulates the economy of the entire coast. Up until […]
San Jose del Pacifico is a small mountain town. Tucked away in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, it is only a couple of hours south of the city of Oaxaca. San Jose is the halfway point between Oaxaca and the Puerto Escondido on the Pacific Coast. Many backpackers will make a short stop here […]
The city of Oaxaca de Juarez, or simply Oaxaca, is the largest city and the capital of the Mexican state that holds the same name and designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The “de Juarez” was added in 1872, to honor the local, Benito Juarez, who became president of Mexico and held office for […]
Puebla, Mexico is the largest city and the capital, of the state that has a colonial charm and the same name, Puebla. During colonial times the city was known as Puebla de Los Angeles (Puebla city of Angles) and is still referenced as such today. In 1987 Puebla was named a UNESCO World Heritage site. […]
Mexico City is a suburban jungle and the capital of Mexico. It’s a massive sprawling metropolitan area. The city overflows the valley it sits in, The Valley of Mexico. This city is the largest in Central America and the most populous in North America. It’s the second largest metropolitan area in the Western Hemisphere. Only […]
Hey! I’m Nicholas, I was born in Anchorage, Alaska but raised in Denver, Colorado. I spent my career as a bartender, but when Covid hit I knew I’d had enough. I quit my job, sold everything I own, and decided to travel the world! Join me as I backpack around the globe, hitting up bucket list destinations while discovering the hidden gems found off the beaten track!
