Though Baja California boasts urban centers Tijuana and Ensenada as up-and-coming culinary capitals, ranches, farms, vineyards and open spaces define most of the state’s actual landscape. I was in Ojos Negros recently touring a dairy farm and cheese cellar when I came upon these birds having a siesta, Baja style. Best Mexico Travel Tip There […]

The Tranquillo Rural Heart of Baja California, Mexico
by Craig Zabransky on March 12, 2015 in Destination, Guest Post, Mexico Travel

Still plenty of Magic on the Island of Mexcaltitan, Nayarit with its Zarandeado
by Craig Zabransky on March 11, 2015 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Destination, Mexico Travel
Mexcaltitán may no longer be an official Pueblo Magico, but there is plenty of magic left on this sleepy fishing island. The magic exists in the Mexican must order Zarandeado or spelled Sarandeado (naturally I prefer the “Z” spelling). This fish dish is available along the coast of Nayarit and also on menus in southern Sinaloa, […]

The Mystery of the State of Mexico – Teotihuacan
by Craig Zabransky on March 9, 2015 in Destination, Mexico Travel
When driving through Mexico City (as a passenger of course), I couldn’t tell where the official federal district ended and the official state of Mexico began. But I do know I visited friends who lived in the state of Mexico (not the city) and enjoyed viewing a Sunday soccer (football) match in their home. It […]

The Roads to Zaragoza, Spain
by Craig Zabransky on March 9, 2015 in Destination
The road to Zaragoza can be classified as an easy drive, an historic event, or an epic pilgrimage. And a visit to the city located in the heart of Aragon will allow you to discover all three roads to Spanish city. An Easy Road from Barcelona or Madrid Whether you land in Barcelona or Madrid, […]

Sinaloa, Setting Sail with el Pacifico in Mazatlan
by Craig Zabransky on March 7, 2015 in Destination, Mexico Travel
When I first transitioned to a travel writer, Mazatlan, the seaside city on the Pacific coast invited me to experience the Mexican travel destination. Since my first visit in 2009, I’ve returned eight times and now have numerous memories of the sun, surf, seafood, cliff diving, amazing sunsets on the malecon and sunsets in the […]

The Pink Flamingo Stands in the Ria Celestun, Yucatan, Mexico
by Craig Zabransky on March 4, 2015 in Destination, Mexico Travel, Photo
Just before you arrive to Celestun, Yucatan there is a turn off for the Ria Celestun, a protected nature reserve. Inside the park visitors can rent a boat (includes the boat captain) for 1,200 pesos. The cost is often (and best) shared with other visitors. Once you pile in, the navigates the waterways to discover […]

Celebrating Our Arrival to San Martin Talcajete, Oaxaca in Full Headdress
by Craig Zabransky on March 3, 2015 in Destination, Events, Mexico Travel
Selected as a Mexico Ambassador in blogger program run in conjunction with Visit Mexico a few years back, I traveled to Oaxaca City for the first time. Before that, I traveled to the state of Oaxaca for a birthday weekend surf excursion in Puerto Escondido, but this was my first time to the colonial city, […]

Let’s Go for a Ride in Baja California Sur
by Craig Zabransky on March 2, 2015 in Destination, Mexico Travel, Photo
When I arrived to Pescadero, BCS (Baja California Sur) I discovered the essence of Baja California. I found my Baja. Walking up to the lobby at Ranchero Pescadero I took this image. I wanted to go for a drive across Mexico and take a long endless desert road and also take to the Pacific Ocean […]
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