Monthly Archives: November 2009
The family trip to Mexico, Part two: Camping with kids in the jungle.
We leave the salty sea for the inland jungle on the second leg of our trip to Mexico. Like the first part of our trip, we will continue to see Mayan ruins, but we will also see the cities of Merida and Campeche. The highlight is a camping experience outside the nearly-secret spectacular ruins of … Continue reading
Mexico travel plan part one: Ruins, Cenotes and Flamingos oh my!
In the last last post I outlined our planning process for the family trip to Mexico over the winter holidays. Travel itineraries are so hard to start because the permutations and variables are endless. We’ve been on the phone, digging through the books, and emailing every day to confirm our options. What you see here … Continue reading
Family Travel Moment: Club Med, Ixtapa, Mexico
Since we’re heading to Mexico in a month, I thought I’d post a picture from our last trip south of the border. About an hour after this picture was taken, little one-year-old Lily barfed up all that bubble soap. She was crazy for bubbles.
Mexico travel planning: Can we backpack with kids in the Yucatan over Christmas?
We bought cheap tickets to the Yucatan a month ago – less that $350 a person for round-trip direct flights. It’s an amazing deal. The Mexican travel industry has been hit hard by swine flu fears and the general economic crisis. We have 15 days over Christmas and New Years to plan out. Here’s an … Continue reading
Family Travel Moment: Fern Canyon, Humboldt County, Calif.
The Creekmore clan spent a month in Arcata, Calif. (where most of David’s staff lives and works) during the summer of 2006. We’d work early in the morning to catch East Coast meetings and calls, then spend afternoons hiking and exploring the forests, beaches and rivers around Humboldt County.
