3 Years, 105 Airbnbs
Roaming the US and Mexico with a checked bag and a backpack
Latest Places & Posts
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Where to Get an Exit Stamp at Mexico City International Airport (MEX)
If you have temporary or permanent residency in Mexico, you might have heard conflicting advice about whether you need an exit stamp (sello de salida) when flying out of the country. I hadn’t worried about it too much—until an immigration officer in Monterrey made it clear that I should. “Where’s Your Exit Stamp?” The last…
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Puerto Morelos
I spent Christmas 2024 in Puerto Morelos, a small town tucked between Cancún and Playa del Carmen. It was my second stay, the first being a couple of years earlier when I enjoyed a few weeks there. I was curious to see how it had changed and hoped it would be a quieter, less busy…
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Day Trip to Two Cenotes and Xpu Ha
Despite spending a good amount of time in the Yucatán, I really hadn’t had a proper cenote experience yet. I wanted to change that. Xpu Ha had also been on my list, and since I noticed that it was close to several of the cenotes I was researching, I thought I’d tick a couple of…