Mexico often gets a reputation for being dangerous, especially for foreigners. After all, TV shows (I’m looking at you, Narcos) and movies tend to depict violence, drug cartels, and scams. This portrayal of the country as a whole is disappointing to me as an American who lives in Mexico, because it is so far from […]
What To Do in Joshua Tree National Park
This post is a collaboration written by Kristin Addis and Monica Chapon: I am a sucker for the desert. The dry heat, the endless sun, and the prickly plant life are all positives, in my book. For anyone who is skeptical that a desert can actually be fun, I have the perfect location to change […]
The Ultimate California Bucket List: 29 Places to See
The Golden State has more to see than most countries, and it’s larger than many as well. Given its many landscapes — from forests and deserts and mountains to a coastline that runs along the entire western side — I’ve spent most of my life exploring this state and still find new points of interest […]
The Best Road Trips in the American West
The more I travel the world, the more I have come to appreciate and fall in love with the American West. There’s nowhere in the world like it in terms of sheer beauty and diversity — both of landscapes and people. Where else can you experience one of the hottest deserts on Earth, the tallest […]
Playa del Carmen vs. Cancún: Which is Better?
This post was written by Emily Becker, a Mexico-based freelance writer for BMTM. Thousands of visitors from all over the world make their way to the shores of Playa del Carmen and Cancún each year, hoping to bask in the warm sun and dip their toes in the bright blue Caribbean Sea. The area that […]