This post was written by Emily Becker, who is a Mexico-based freelance writer for BMTM. Towering cliffs, secret coves, medium-grain sand, and crashing waves characterize the coast of the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. The beaches here, on the Pacific side of Mexico, are a far cry from the white sand and turquoise waters of […]
48 Hours in Big Bend National Park – What to Do and See
Welcome to Big Bend National Park. An explosion of color on the Rio Grande in the middle of nowhere West Texas. If you didn’t think Texas had sweeping mountains, dramatic peaks, and endless mountain views, prepare to be wowed. This is how to best spend 48 hours in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Dom Rock […]
Surf’s Up! Your Guide to Puerto Escondido, Mexico
This post was written by Emily Becker, who is a Mexico-based freelance writer for BMTM. Puerto Escondido captured my heart from the very first time I dipped my toes in the water at Playa Carrizalillo, my now-favorite beach in town. A far cry from the resort-speckled shores of Cancún and Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Escondido offers […]
A Complete Guide to Playa Zipolite Beach in Mexico
If you’ve come here because you heard about Zipolite, then you probably already know that it’s the first and only legal nude beach in Mexico. If you’ve stumbled here by accident, welcome to the party! Zipolite is more than just a nude beach, though; it’s a chill paradise for the free-spirited heart. I can often […]
All the Ways to Enjoy the Winter in Austria
I’ll be totally honest here – I wasn’t really sure that I was going to like visiting the Alps in the winter. I’d hiked all over them in the summer and thought they were breathtakingly beautiful, but after experiencing a couple of incredibly frigid days in Berlin, I was hesitant to take a mountain holiday. […]