PhotosBig Bend is a massive national park that most outside of Texas have heard little about. The whole West Texas area that bends into Mexico, between El Paso and San Antonio, is often called “Big …
June 12, 2014
Articles by K. Mennem
Big Bend Country, Texas
Granada, Nicaragua: Central America on the cheap
Nicaragua may be one of the continent's last untarnished jewels that hasn't been flooded with foreign tourism. Lying just to the north of Costa Rica, it can be managed on an extremely low budget. Getting …
April 22, 2014
Francisco Rafael Arellano Félix...Clowns shot him!
The oldest Arellano Félix brother, Francisco Rafael, killed near Cabo San Lucas on Friday, October 18, was reportedly shot by a hitman dressed as a clown. The assassination of the 63-year-old took place during a …
October 22, 2013
Ghost towns of New Mexico
After a recent trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico, I was faced with the difficult question of how to keep entertained on the desolate 280-mile trek to my next stop, Amarillo, Texas. The only thing …
October 1, 2013
Twitter – tool for the people in Mexican narco war
Baja's social network has boots on the ground and up-to-the-minute news to tweet — #dontcrosstheborderwithoutit.
September 4, 2013
Mexican authorities as far as Sinaloa and Cabo San Lucas asked to look for James DiMaggio and Hannah Anderson
Fugitive allegedly killed mother and son before fleeing with victim’s daughter as captive in southeast San Diego County.
August 8, 2013
In the know in Mexico City
Mexico City can be daunting to outsiders. The metropolis is endless, making it impossible to ever cover the whole city without living there. But many from the U.S. still visit “el D.F.” (the Spanish acronym …
August 8, 2013
Ensenada by bus
Many travelers still want to visit Baja California, but are concerned with safety or even bored with Tijuana day trips. A great alternative is to skip Tijuana and head to Ensenada for a weekend stay. …
July 13, 2013