Travel
International travel is great, but crossing the actual physical border can be a nightmare. There's almost always some kind of ridiculous story to tell after the fact. Well we've crossed a lot of borders, and here are some of the better stories...
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- Checking In Camping Stories...
We were almost sold out this weekend. And so when it's this busy, there's always a couple of campground stories to tell. Thankfully, none of them are bad. Yes, I still got up at 1:30am and went for a walk around the park to make sure nobody was...
- Potrero Chico, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
We were up at 6:30am yesterday to get an early start for the border. The Columbia Bridge border crossing is actually about 25 miles (40 kms) west of the city of Laredo. We like this crossing because it’s never busy and there is lots of easy parking...
- Made It Into The U.s.a.
Just a short note to say that our drive from Monterrey and our border crossing at Laredo were both totally uneventful. We are now in Texas. Not sure where we're going to end up tonight, but we will try and post a complete update later on today, provided...
- Safety In Mexico
The news media loves to pick up on stories about violence in Mexico. The following story finally hit the news in Canada... Click here to read more......
- Man Fulfills Every Kid's Dream By Flying With Balloons Over Alps
Jonathan Trappe, crossing the Alps I've covered a few crazy adventures here, and I must admit it never gets old. People just like to push their limits, go the extra mile, risk their lives, and make the impossible possible for 15 minutes of fame....
Travel
Border Crossing Stories
International travel is great, but crossing the actual physical border can be a nightmare. There's almost always some kind of ridiculous story to tell after the fact. Well we've crossed a lot of borders, and here are some of the better stories...
Click here to read more...
- Checking In Camping Stories...
We were almost sold out this weekend. And so when it's this busy, there's always a couple of campground stories to tell. Thankfully, none of them are bad. Yes, I still got up at 1:30am and went for a walk around the park to make sure nobody was...
- Potrero Chico, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
We were up at 6:30am yesterday to get an early start for the border. The Columbia Bridge border crossing is actually about 25 miles (40 kms) west of the city of Laredo. We like this crossing because it’s never busy and there is lots of easy parking...
- Made It Into The U.s.a.
Just a short note to say that our drive from Monterrey and our border crossing at Laredo were both totally uneventful. We are now in Texas. Not sure where we're going to end up tonight, but we will try and post a complete update later on today, provided...
- Safety In Mexico
The news media loves to pick up on stories about violence in Mexico. The following story finally hit the news in Canada... Click here to read more......
- Man Fulfills Every Kid's Dream By Flying With Balloons Over Alps
Jonathan Trappe, crossing the Alps I've covered a few crazy adventures here, and I must admit it never gets old. People just like to push their limits, go the extra mile, risk their lives, and make the impossible possible for 15 minutes of fame....