Dream To Destination

🇲🇽 For a complete guide to visiting Merida, check out my newest site, Travel To Merida! Making your Merida, Mexico travel plan? How exciting! If you’ve never visited Merida (or even Mexico), the thought of Merida travel planning might be overwhelming — but by the end of this podcast, you will be a Merida expert! How do I know this?! Well… I live here! In fact, have been living in Merida since July 2019, and I feel I know the city well… and after this podcast, so will you.

Louisa, of @theoffgridgirl, was on sabbatical from work in Denver, and decided to buy a camper and do some solo travel in Mexico for six months! In this episode of the podcast we talk about solo female travel in Mexico, what it's like to drive in Mexico, her adventures going to about half the states in the country, adopting a kitten named Paquito on the side of the road — and why listening to your intuition is the best piece of solo travel advice.

Need useful Mexico travel tips? You’ve come to the right place because, well, I live in Mexico, and also because the 50 best Mexico travel tips are all right here! By the end of this podcast, you’ll discover all the tips for traveling to Mexico that will make your trip smoother, safer and more enjoyable.

Mexico isn't all beaches and tropical weather, and in fact, Mexico City and Central Mexico are much colder than most people think they are. This episode covers everything you need to know about how to dress and what to wear in Mexico, what to pack for the beaches and what to pack for cities in Mexico — and most importantly, what NOT to pack for Mexico.

🏆WE ARE A TOP RATED TRAVEL PODCAST ON FEEDSPOT 🏆This week's guest, Sue, of the blog Sue Where Why What, has been a solo traveler for more than 30 years! On this week's episode of the podcast, we discuss one of the most common reasons women don't take their first solo trip — They think they will be lonely. Sue talks what it means to be alone vs lonely, and gives 15 Tips to combat loneliness in solo travel.

• Based on this blog: suewherewhywhat.com/alone-vs-lonely

One of the biggest questions in the Mexico travel world is — Is Mexico safe for travel? While this question has no real answer (I wish it did!), I am offering 20 Tips on how to travel to Mexico as safely as possible. I have been to 14 out of 32 states now, most as a solo traveler, and encountered NO ISSUES at all — Find out how I stayed safe in this episode... And how you can too.

🏆WE ARE A TOP RATED TRAVEL PODCAST ON FEEDSPOT 🏆We all miss travel — but when it's safe to move freely again, What will you do different? This week's guest, Kylie, of the blog Kylie Nathan, spent some time teaching English in Thailand and doing both group and solo travel through Asia. Relatively new to solo travel, she says she learned the art of slow travel and mindful travel while venturing out on her own. Tune in to this week's episode for 5 EASY tips anyone can put into practice and become a more mindful traveler.

• Based on this blog: kylienathan.com/do-these-5-simple-things-to-become-a-more-mindful-traveler-in-2021

One of the biggest questions in the Mexico travel world is — Can I drink the water? To quickly answer that, NO, tap water in Mexico isn't safe to drink. While tap water should be avoided (no one drinks it, btw; not even locals!), some people also avoid more than they need to... like street food. There are ways to choose the right street food stand, as well as many other tips on How to NOT get sick in Mexico in this episode for you to discover!

🏆WE ARE A TOP RATED TRAVEL PODCAST ON FEEDSPOT 🏆This week's guest, Michelle, of the blog Wander Eat Write, has traveled to all 7 continents, on all 7 seas — for $0! She has done everything from teaching English abroad in Japan, to being a youth counselor on cruise ships, to even living and working in Antarctic at a U.S. research facility. We talk about the highs and lows of this lifestyle, and how with some sacrifices, anyone can get paid to travel just like Michelle.

• Based on this blog: wandereatwrite.com/7-continents-7-seas-how-i-got-paid-to-travel-the-world

One of the biggest questions from first time solo female travelers is — Will I feel lonely? Spoiler alert: Most likely. However, loneliness is normal human emotion — and the better question is How do I combat the feelings of loneliness? In this episode, we'll chat about some strategies to transcend loneliness while solo traveling, and why feeling occasional loneliness isn't actually the end of the world.