I dunno.
Perhaps the media tends to sensationalize things a bit. I mean if we lived our lives based on the perspective of the television I’d imagine few of us would rarely head out the door if we lived in LA or New York. From what I gather those two places seem to teem with life.
Who […]

I’m sure most of you have seen at least one Bond movie in your lifetime. Do you remember the incredible movie sets and locations where evil people attempted to devise and fulfil all sorts of diabolical schemes?

Following a few brief stops for directions and one random army checkpoint, we found ourselves marveling at the amazing beauty of this remote Baja surf spot that beckons the die-hard and dedicated travelers to her protected harbor.

               
This picture really isn’t where we’re taking the guys, it’s actually of the famous (yet very lame) tourist destination called La Bufadora. We don’t have any pictures of Punta San Jose but we have heard that it is an amazing location to get lost from civilization and just unplug for a few days.

 
We might not have majestic mountains like those in the Sounds of Music. We might not have hills landscaped in Emeralds like they do in Ireland. But we do have verdant fields throbbing with life and beauty. The olive groves are bring pruned in anticipation of God’s bounty. The plows are cutting deep into the […]

“You didn’t hear it from me, but …?”
I’m not too sure where this quip started within the Americana stream of consciousness, yet I’m fairly sure some sitcom from the 50’s. I can imagine Lucille Ball, with that radiant smile and the playful eyes that spoke volumes, whispering this idiom to Ethel and Fred regarding some […]

Your eyes are not playing tricks. Please read further.
As the clouds receeded and the pot-holes grew with each passing car, this past Monday the Ventana van (lovingly called ‘The Rajah’) bumped all the way to Ensenada for our bi-weekly visit to Casa Gabriel. It was the students first visit and with each passing mile they grew quieter […]

Do you remember the movie “Evan Almighty?”

Now some of you hippies reading this from your dorm in Santa Cruz might be a tad confused.

“When opening the overhead baggage compartments, be extremely cautious as some bags might have shifted during our flight to  Porvenir.”
You might not ever hear those words when it comes to Porvenir, but I would suggest using some caution when packing your bags for your six-month journey.  This list is meant to offer guidance and by no means […]