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Illegal border crossings are now vacation ideas?!

So I happened to be perusing the feature articles on vagabondish.com when I came across an article called "7 Bizarre Tours You'd Actually Sign Up For... Maybe". It is seriously full of great ideas, but nothing in that list beats old numero uno - The Illegal Border Crossing Tour in Mexico. Is thi ...

Brooke vs. Mexico, Random Posts | September 1, 2008

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From Palenque to Tikal – Muchas Ruinas

It’s been a while since my last post since Brian and I have been on the move practically every other day. I believe we left off at Palenque, Mexico – the home of one of the best preserved (or reconstructed) ruins of such a grand size. We heard many stories from other travelers (we were guidebo ...

Brooke vs. Guatemala, Mexico | February 13, 2008

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Money. Money for the school.

Normally, when in Guatemala, Brian and I would encounter countless kids on the streets that would break our hearts – begging for something, anything, just a measly 1Q for whatever worthless piece of junk they had in their hands. It is for these kids that we would really, truly want to help out. ...

Brooke vs. Mexico | February 4, 2008

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Ants!

As we sat at dinner, I started to feel a slight tickle in my shirt. The tickles kept coming and going, while I scratched and attacked in between sentences. Finally, I couldn’t take it anymore. “I have ants in my bra!” There are few things I hate more than insects. I knew that coming to ...

Brooke vs. Mexico | January 31, 2008

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Hello from Mexico

When Brian and I arrived in Xela over a week ago and had to resort to buying what we call “winter apparel”, we both decided a trip to the beach was in order. Unfortunately, Guatemala is not known for its beaches, and since we were already so close to the Mexico border, we headed north all the w ...

Brooke vs. Mexico | January 29, 2008

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