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A dangerous journey
With the recent strength in the U.S. dollar, there is even more reason for Mexican people to want to work in the United States. We personally know two young Mexican men in their twenties who have made the dangerous, expensive, and illegal journey north across the border.
One of them tried on his own a few months ago and was caught by the U. S. Border Patrol and sent back. So what do you do?
You pay and you try again. Why? Because it's worth it...
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One Day To Relax, And One To Get Ready To Go!
Normally, we take a full month to drive from the Canadian border to the Mexican border. We find that's a pretty good pace and it allows us time to relax and see things along the way. So when we booked our flight from Mexico City to Medellin for October...
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A Taste Of What The Illegals Feel
Many illegal aliens cross the Mexican border into the U.S. through the Sonoran Desert into Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. In fact, there are signs warning of the possibility of encounters with the migrants if you're out on the hiking trails,...
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We're Not In Mexico Anymore!
And we proved it yesterday when we bought a package of 50 corn tortilla for $6.95!! We actually had gone to a Mexican grocery store here in Saskatoon and they even have fresh corn tortillas. But those are 6 for $2.95! You can't afford to eat like...
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Ciudad Juarez
"The most dangerous place in the world outside of a declared war zone." So said a city newspaper back in 2009. Our route north in early April is going to take us to a Ciudad Juarez border crossing. Click here to read more......
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Transylvania To Kamchatka: Hitch-hiking With Norbert Demeter
Norbert Demeter hitch-hiking On the morning of June 6th 2011, Norbert Demeter, a young Romanian guy left his hometown embarking on an epic adventure. With nothing but a backpack full of dreams he plans to hitch-hike all the way from Reghin, Transylvania,...
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