Okay, let's talk about that elephant in the room: dangers in Mexico.  This is a tricky subject, because after 10+ years of road tripping here — six of those riding solo, I can confidently say that there are real dangers and then there are perceived dangers, often brought up by those who have never travelled here. A group of girls are curious about me and the motorcycle and I show them Google Maps: Jerusalem, Chiapas Some perceived dangers are scarier than the reality, some pe

The Mexico side of the US/Mexico border at Agua Prieta Crossing into Mexico on a motorcycle can feel overwhelming the first time —...

The night before I crossed into Mexico for the first time on my motorcycle, I was camped out in the cutest little Airstream hotel in...