‘From The Road’

This section covers emails, forum posts or any other updates I might have made from the road. I can’t remember all the details from my trips so I thought I would add a section with some of the more interesting posts. Most of these are from thesamba.com

A days bus ride from Mexico City and you’ll find yourself in the refreshingly cool highlands of Chiapas, one of my favorite Mexican destinations and a place that I will return to time and time again. My two favorite destinations, highlighted in this article, are San Cristobal de las Casas and the Mayan ruins at Palenque. Read the rest of this entry »

Mexico City is big, very big. It’s also polluted and busy and crowded and, at times, dangerous. That’s not to say it should be overlooked though. With your wits about you and some care you can still see some of the wonderful sites and museums that this megalopolis has to offer. Read the rest of this entry »

San Blas, located a few hours south of Mazatlan or a few hours north of Puerto Vallarta, is a quiet, seaside fishing community with affordable accommodation, a quiet zocalo and a beach with waves large enough to surf. The atmosphere is very friendly with locals smiling and waving or just walking up and sitting next to you on a park bench. I would have to say that I received more smiles in San Blas than any of the other towns and cities that I had visited. Read the rest of this entry »

A couple of hours west of Chihuahua in Northern Mexico is the Copper Canyon or, Barrance del Cobre, as it is known in Spanish. This canyon rivals Ameria’s Grand Canyon in that it is 3 times the size and deeper than the Grand Canyon. The canyon is also home to the Tarahumara indians, the name deriving from “rahumara” or foot runners. Read the rest of this entry »

Northern Mexico, with the exception of overnight drunken binges into Tijuana by underage college students, is often overlooked in favour of the beaches and jungles of southern Mexico. For the somewhat adventurous traveler there is still plenty to see and do, especially if your interests include hiking and history. The city of Chihuahua offers plenty to see and do if you have a couple of days. Read the rest of this entry »

I spent a few days in touring around the Pacific Northwest on my way south to California. On this trip I visited the Olympic Peninsula, Pike Place Market in Seattle, Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens and the Oregon Coast.This is part 1 of the DVD I’m currently working on. Read the rest of this entry »

I met Jim by shear coincidence crossing the border at Mexicali from Mexico back into the U.S. While I was waiting to get in line he drove by and flipped my a peace sign. Not uncommon. I pulled into the border lineup behind him and after a few minutes he walked back and asked, “You’re wanderglobe aren’t you?” I said sure and told him I was Scott. He then looked at the bus and said, “and this is Dante.” WTF? You have to understand that Mexicali is not a common border crossing for gringos so to meet someone who was driving a VW in a border lineup over a mile long who knew me and my bus from online postings was quite the coincidence. Well that was just the start of the coincidences with Jim. Watch the video and you’ll see what I mean. Read the rest of this entry »

Every year Vancouver hosts one of the biggest VW shows in Canada. It usually takes place around the middle of August with some really sweet rides to check out. Read the rest of this entry »

This video is a compilation of shots taken in and around Southern California. In some shots you’ll see two other Bay Windows. They belong to Alex and John, a couple of guys I met in the San Diego area who showed me some marvelous hospitality. Read the rest of this entry »

A friend of mine, Colin, flew into San Diego from Vancouver and we took off for Baja California. I wanted to take a break from shooting video and I really wanted to get to a beach and enjoy some sun after the freakish cold weather the U.S. had been experiencing that winter. The adorable girl at the start of this video is Father Haydens (Jim) niece letting us know what a VW bus is called in Mexico. Read the rest of this entry »