TravBuddy.com: Amanda's Mexican Adventures 2007 - New people, new places, and putting voices with old faces. travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/5350 So here's the deal; I went down to Mexico to stay with people I'd never met or spoken to on the phone because I loved their couchsurfing profile, and to meet a Travbuddy friend I had never met or spoken to on the phone because I loved his blogs. Think I'm crazy yet? One of my best friends Ed did... he thought I was nuts. I tried to tell him he just had no sense of adventure - he said he DID have a sense of adventure, but that HIS was based in common sense. Here's the story - you decide. en-us Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:39:40 PST Layover in Mexico City again... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/Layover-in-Mexico-City-again-Mexico-City-9 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:39:40 PST Layover in Mexico City again... Mexico City, Mexico, Apr 24, 2007

]]> Back to Phoenix - and reality. http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/Back-to-Phoenix-and-reality-Phoenix-10 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:30:09 PST Back to Phoenix - and reality. Phoenix, Arizona, Apr 24, 2007

I could write more here... about my NIGHTMARE stop in Mexico City, and how I honestly had a few hours of believing I may never be allowed back to m...

]]> Don't say it's the last day... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/Dont-say-its-the-last-day-Isla-Mujeres-7 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PST Don't say it's the last day... Isla Mujeres, Mexico, Apr 23, 2007

  Denial is not just a river in Egypt... This was my last day on Isla; and in fact, my last day of the trip full stop - but I couldn't think...

]]> 100% Natural http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/And-back-to-Cancun-Cancun-8 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:09:38 PST 100% Natural Cancun, Mexico, Apr 23, 2007

On my final night in Mexico, Erik and Manolo took me to a fantastic restaurant, called 100% Natural. The restaurant is open air, and you will ...

]]> ...And back to Cancun... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/And-back-to-Cancun-Cancun-8 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:01 PST ...And back to Cancun... Cancun, Mexico, Apr 23, 2007

The ferry arrived back at the Cancun terminal, and I got a taxi back to Erik and Manolo's place.  Manolo and I spent a bit comparing stories o...

]]> Westin Resort Cancun http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/And-back-to-Cancun-Cancun-8 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:19:11 PST Westin Resort Cancun Cancun, Mexico, Apr 23, 2007

It's tough to give this hotel a rating because I spent SO LITTLE time there - I decided on "Average (meaning average based on the price you pay) fo...

]]> ...And Relax http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/And-Relax-Isla-Mujeres-6 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:47:25 PST ...And Relax Isla Mujeres, Mexico, Apr 22, 2007

    ...Yes, I stole that title from John, but really there is no other title that could work for the day that I had today.  &nbs...

]]> Avalon Reef Club Hotel Isla Mujeres http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/And-Relax-Isla-Mujeres-6 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:43:30 PST Avalon Reef Club Hotel Isla Mujeres Isla Mujeres, Mexico, Apr 22, 2007

Hmmmmm..... I have quite a bit to say regarding this hotel; some positive, some negative. Actually, in considering what to write, I began to fear ...

]]> Choosing a ferry to Isla Mujeres http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/Hangin-with-Higton-Isla-Mujeres-5 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:13:52 PST Choosing a ferry to Isla Mujeres Isla Mujeres, Mexico, Apr 21, 2007

When headed to Isla Mujeres from Cancun, you will find yourself with the choice of two different ferries to take, from two different ferry terminal...

]]> Hangin' with Higton http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/Hangin-with-Higton-Isla-Mujeres-5 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:42:15 PST Hangin' with Higton Isla Mujeres, Mexico, Apr 21, 2007

Written prior to the trip... I knew I wanted to do a fun trip this spring - something different - but I didn't know what it wo...

]]> Picus Cocktelería http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/Hangin-with-Higton-Isla-Mujeres-5 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:48:31 PST Picus Cocktelería Isla Mujeres, Mexico, Apr 21, 2007

This lovely and casual outdoor restaurant is where Higton and I ate dinner the first night on Isla. It's right on the stretch of beach next to the...

]]> Mystery Solved and best layover ever... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/Mystery-Solved-and-best-layover-ever-Guadalajara-2 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:11:13 PST Mystery Solved and best layover ever... Guadalajara, Mexico, Apr 20, 2007

So... it would appear that the reason that the trip from Phoenix to Cancun was taking me 9 hours flight time (12 hours door to door) was because th...

]]> Mazatlan 58 http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/I-Arrive-in-Cancun-And-the-trip-really-begins-Cancun-4 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:35:33 PST Mazatlan 58 Cancun, Mexico, Apr 20, 2007

This wonderful restaurant was introduced to me by fellow Travbuddies and Couchsurfers Manolo and Erik when I was lucky enough to stay with them in ...

]]> Landing in Mexico City - for the first time!! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/Landing-in-Mexico-City-for-the-first-time-Mexico-City-3 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:05:09 PST Landing in Mexico City - for the first time!! Mexico City, Mexico, Apr 20, 2007

First impressions of landing in Mexico City - I had NO IDEA how many mountains surrounded this area!  WOW!  An amazing site, to be sure -...

]]> I Arrive in Cancun - And the trip really begins!! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/I-Arrive-in-Cancun-And-the-trip-really-begins-Cancun-4 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:35:30 PST I Arrive in Cancun - And the trip really begins!! Cancun, Mexico, Apr 20, 2007

It's not a dry heat anymore... I arrived at the Cancun airport, and knew immediately that one small issue of the trip would be that almost no...

]]> Late Night Trip to the Airport... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5350/Late-Night-Trip-to-the-Airport-Phoenix-1 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:14:18 PST Late Night Trip to the Airport... Phoenix, Arizona, Apr 19, 2007

An hour prior to leaving for the airport, I lost my passport.  Seeing how linked Andi and I are, I honestly thought I wouldn´t find it and wo...

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