Jan 16th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
There is a certain beauty to street food: it's simple and with one bite you have a true taste of the local culture. Some people even pick their destination based on how much street food they can get. But exotic street food doesn't have to be restricted to the alleyways you found it in. With a little creativity and daring in the kitchen, you can turn your own dinner table into the best foreign ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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8 Delicious Street Foods From Around The World That You Can Make At Home
Jan 16th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
There is a certain beauty to street food: it's simple and with one bite you have a true taste of the local culture. Some people even pick their destination based on how much street food they can get. But exotic street food doesn't have to be restricted to the alleyways you found it in. With a little creativity and daring in the kitchen, you can turn your own dinner table into the best foreign ...Crime In Mexico: Is Baja Safe For Travelers?
Oct 24th, 2012 at 11:00AM: Fifteen years ago, my brother who lives near San Diego took me to coastal Baja in Mexico and the experience has stayed with me ever since. We ate fish tacos, went swimming at a sublime, deserted beach and fell asleep on the beach to the sounds of the surf. In December, I'm heading west to visit my brother again, this time with my wife and sons, ages 3 and 5, but when I asked him to take me back to ...Introducing Vagabond Tales: A new series by Gadling
Jan 2nd, 2012 at 10:00AM:
Many travelers spend a disproportionate amount of their time telling stories.
Regardless of if it's family members over Christmas dinner, friends around the office, or to other travelers who you swear are actually listening to you, stories are arguably the currency of travel. Whether it's that time you crashed the rental car during your bachelor party in Baja (whoops!) or scored free ...5 classic Baja outposts
Aug 14th, 2011 at 11:00AM:
Given the recent violence in Mexico, the number of Americans traveling to Baja has taken a precipitous fall. Prior to the reign of the narcotraficantes who are wreaking havoc on so many of the country's border zones, the Baja peninsula was the ultimate playground for rogue surfers, story-swapping fisherman, and grease covered, offroading desert dogs.
Even with the violence, many Americans ...Mexico to become "champion" of adventure travel?
Dec 7th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Speaking at the United Nation's Convention on Climate Change yesterday, Mexican President Felipe Calderón recognized the importance of tourism and adventure travel for preserving the habitats and culture of his country, even going so far as to say "Mexico has to become the champion of adventure travel."
The presentation took place as part of Green Solutions@COP16, which is an event that ...Finding the Holy Spirit in Baja: Darwin would be proud
Jun 21st, 2010 at 2:00PM:
Imagine an uninhabited island with clear bays of turquoise water edged with rocky cliffs. Sea turtles, blue-footed boobies, and sea lions make their home on its shores. The surrounding waters contain giant manta ray, shark, dolphin, orca, and the mighty pacific gray whale. This island boasts one of the most biologically diverse bodies of water in the world, so you might think we're describing ...Finding the Holy Spirit in Baja: A park is born
Jun 18th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
Roughly twenty miles off the coast from the Baja town of La Paz lies a desert island no more than ten miles long and four miles wide. For centuries the locals have fished the bountiful waters surrounding Isla Espiritu Santo, or Island of the Holy Spirit. Scores of grouper, snapper, and a variety of fish in the jack family are snagged by locals and visitors daily. However, in recent years, ...A new twist on Spring Break at Las Animas
Jan 23rd, 2009 at 4:00PM: Trade those tequila body-shots for a more serene scene at the Las Animas Wilderness Retreat. This is the only boat-in lodge on the Sea of Cortez in Baja, Mexico, and it is getting ready to redefine "spring break." Keg-standing coeds are in short supply, but regular wildlife is not. Hiking and snorkeling are among the activities that will bring you back to nature in a relaxing environment. If ...Fishermen witness dolphin "stampede"
Dec 23rd, 2008 at 9:00AM: Fishing is one of those activities that's tailor-made for relaxing. Sure, there's some action involved when you finally hook a fish on the line, but until then there's pretty much nothing to do except sit back and relax. That was not the case however for a group of fishermen on a recent expedition in Mexico's Sea of Cortez. The group was out cruising when they came across a pod of dolphins and ...
Try the Fish Taco: Baja's Favorite Food
Jul 3rd, 2008 at 11:30AM: Maybe it's just me, but the first time I heard the words "fish" and "taco" together I felt rather nauseous. But, the ol' fish taco is definitely Baja's favorite and most famous meal -- be it breakfast, lunch or dinner. Just about everywhere you look there is a taco stand accompanied by a sign with a happy looking cartoon fish encouraging you to come over and try this local specialty. The customs ...No Wrong Turns: Choosing a Car for an International Road Trip
Apr 25th, 2008 at 3:00PM: In the initial planning stage, we had a hard time finding recommendations about what kind of car would be the best for this type of trip, so we had to muddle through on our own and hope that whatever we chose would be hardy enough to withstand a year long (maybe more) driving trip. Choosing a car can be a bit difficult -- you don't want to stick out too much, but you also need a car in good, solid ...Armed robberies in Baja keep surfers away
Nov 15th, 2007 at 9:00AM: I lived out a hippie fantasy of mine a few years back when an old boyfriend and I drove his truck from Alaska to Mexico, camping the whole way. In Baja, where we camped on a beach for a month, he ran out of money and my funds got pretty low. We had to subsist on a diet of bread, rice, and oatmeal which were alternately flavored with peanut butter, jelly, maple syrup, or chicken bouillon cubes. I ...GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of December 31
Jan 5th, 2007 at 10:38AM: With so many interesting stories coming out and into the New Year it made selecting this week's five a bit difficult, yet I think I've gathered a well-rounded batch for you to review. 5. Think Before You Click: Here is the sad tale of a German tourist who accidentally booked a ticket and flew into Sidney, Montana when he actually wanted to go to Sydney, Australia. The lucky fellow was able to ...Paddling Baja Dispatch: Day 2
Jan 2nd, 2007 at 7:15AM: There is something nearly indescribable about waking up on the first day of a paddling trip when you know that what lies ahead are days of nothing but paddling in a place you've never been. Your mind cannot quite grasp the collective moments of joy and, perhaps, misery, that lie ahead. Of course, even the most miserable day paddling beats a day at the office, and so while we had little idea what ...Photo of the Day (12/12/2006)
Dec 12th, 2006 at 6:09PM: OK, folks, this is the first of a series of posts I'm going to do on my very recent paddling trip to Baja California. I got back on Sunday night after a deliriously awesome five days paddling in the turquoise waters of the Sea of Cortez. This post is a simple one. A picture, which may or may not be worth 1000 words, of my two pals crossing a nice little stretch of water with a crop of redstone in ...
