After 6 weeks in the United States, we’re back on the road. First stop: Mexico City. We arrived on the 28th of December without a hitch. We’re getting better at shuffling through long lines and crowds. At the start of our adventure 15 months ago, we each had two suitcases and a backpack for our laptops. Later, we reduced the number of suitcases to three total and during our stay in the states, we discarded more items. We are now…
After 14 months of travel in South America and Mexico, we headed home for the holidays. We were looking forward to six weeks in the U.S., from mid-November to the end of December. We were excited to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas with family and friends and to experience the comforts of home. Although we met many interesting travelers in 2019, it was nice to come back to people who have known us for 5, 10, or 15 years. People who…
When I wrote this, we were in an apartment in Minneapolis watching snow fall slowly outside our window. It was December and we were back in our hometown after 14 months of full-time travel. We were looking forward to leaving the U.S. again in a few weeks to travel for another year. Coming home was bittersweet; nice to be back in the U.S., to speak English, to see our family and friends but already we were missing traveling together through…
After 13 months, 4 countries, 12 cities and 16 different apartments, we have returned home to the United States to spend time with our family and friends over the upcoming holidays. We felt bittersweet leaving South America and Mexico but are excited to see our family and friends. For the next 8 weeks, we will be traveling in the U.S. before we begin year two of Never2late4adventure. We arrived in Miami last week and drove to Nokomis, FL to spend…
We extended our stay in Guadalajara, Mexico so that we could experience Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) which is celebrated on October 31, November 1 and 2. This holiday is one of Mexico’s most important events of the year and honors those who have died. According to tradition, the souls of people who have died visit their families at this time. We were impressed by the large number of events and parades celebrating Día de Los Muertos…
The Jalisco Ballet Company has performed El Lago de Los Cisnes (Swan Lake) every year for the last three years and we were fortunate to be able to attend this year’s performance. This production is unique because the ballet is performed on a lake. There is a small lake in Parque Metropolitano and the stage and set were built on the lake close to the shoreline. Seating, music, and lighting were installed onshore. The lake and park backdrop made the…
Every October 12th, Guadalajara and the state of Jalisco celebrate the pilgrimage (romería) of the Virgin Mary of Zapopan from the Cathedral to the Basilica of Zapopan. The 5-mile pilgrimage is both a festive and solemn celebration consisting of prayer, music, and dance. The faithful walk along the pilgrimage route praying to the Virgin for everything from good health to a good harvest and this year, over 2 million participated in the pilgrimage including artisans, dancers, and Catholics from all…
Everyone who visits Guadalajara is encouraged to do two things: eat tacos and drink Tequila. Since arriving in Guadalajara, we have been enjoying many, many tacos made with pork, beef, and fish. In fact, tacos are a staple in our diet. However, drinking Tequila is another story. Even though we’re not big Tequila drinkers, we knew we wanted to take a Tequila tour. So, last week we took a tour with 8 others to learn all about Tequila. Of course,…
We left the United States on October 4th, 2018 to begin our adventure in South America, but the trip didn’t start out as planned. We missed our flight out of Minneapolis reminding us that for the next year we would need to be flexible and go with the flow. Now with a year of travel under our belts and a year of new travel possibilities that we are considering, it’s time to reflect on the lessons we have learned. We…
Before we started traveling a year ago, we took Spanish classes from private instructors and a private language school. One of our instructors was Zuri and we chatted with her every week on Skype. Through our classes and our Spanish conversations, we got to know Zuri and she got to know us. When we arrived in Guadalajara, Mexico we contacted Zuri and arranged to finally meet her in person. Zuri was excited about our visit and so we took a…