So you’ve planned a Baja adventure and want to carry insurance for peace of mind. It’s a good idea for a number of reasons. Baja is made for adventure and you might find yourself whale watching, snorkeling with sea lions and hiking to hidden waterfalls in the mountains. It’s paradise […]
Month: April 2024
Mexico Power Outages
For those of us living in Mexico or visiting for the long term, planned power outages are something we must expect. In Mexico, utilities are sometimes shut down in anticipation of storm events. Hurricanes, lightning, wind and other risks to the power grid are cheaper to manage through rolling outages […]
Visiting Mulege – Baja California
Located in Baja Sur, Mulege is a town that captures visitors. In fact, some will visit and end up staying or returning every year because it’s such a wonderful place. The town itself is small with narrow, one-way streets and nice restaurants and shops. It has a great public beach […]
Using the San Ysidro Read Lane Mex Border
Ok folks, we’ve covered the directions for Sentri Lanes at San Ysidro. That just leaves the general and Ready lanes as options. For those with Ready Lane credentials and approved ID’s, it offers a great way to speed up border crossings, especially at the very busy San Ysidro border. Not […]
What Can You Bring Into Mexico?
This question comes up again and again. It’s especially common for people driving into Mexico because you have plenty of cargo space. For flights, the amount of things you bring naturally is less so it’s not a big issue. There are some things to consider either way however. Items that […]
San Ysidro Sentri Lane
Driving to the Sentri Lane at San Ysidro is only possible using a few different routes. It’s extremely important to understand that Google Maps is NOT accurate for directions. In fact, the border lanes at most crossings are not reliable with mapping apps and you are best off researching and […]

