Copper Canyon Railway – Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacifico (Chepe)

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Despite its status as merely a train, the Copper Canyon Railway or Chepe as it’s often called in Spanish, is a destination all by itself. Initially planned in the 1800′s to link Kansas City to Mexico’s pacific coast, it was finally finished in 1961 and only goes as far north as Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. The [...]

Schwab Fraud Customer Experience

I recently applied for and received a Schwab Invest First Visa card for both myself and my wife. I applied for these cards because Schwab charges no foreign exchange fee. Here is what I had to go through to receive the cards. Late January – Call to signup. Explain that I will be traveling for [...]

Baja Ferries La Paz- Topolombampo

The trip across the Sea of Cortez from La Paz with Baja Ferries was simple and pleasant. We had been warned to arrive at the ferry early and to be prepared for extensive security searches (Baja is an entry point for a large quantity of drugs headed into Mexico and the USA) however this did [...]

Espirtu Santo – Azul Tours

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We began our journey to Espiritu Santo with plans to kayak around the island. Once we discovered this would be a two day trip requiring good equipment and some planning, we instead opted for a boat tour of the Island. Several other beach-goers highly recommended Azul Tours having themselves spotted several varieties of whales, including [...]