Dream To Destination

🇲🇽 For a complete guide to visiting Oaxaca, visit my newest site, ⁠Travel To Oaxaca⁠! Mexico's off the beaten path travel destinations are kinda my thing! Looking to travel to some Mexico hidden gems? If so, you’re in the right place… and you’ve come to the right guide. In this podcast, we're going to be discussing my absolute favorite place: Oaxaca! Why Oaxaca? You might be wondering. Oaxaca, in a word, is magical. I really believe that Oaxaca (pronounced wa-ha-ka) is the Mexico people imagine Mexico to be!

• Based on this blog: travelmexicosolo.com/traveling-to-oaxaca-travel-guide

Mexico's off the beaten path travel destinations are kinda my thing! Looking to travel to some Mexico hidden gems? If so, you’re in the right place… and you’ve come to the right guide! In this podcast, we're going to be discussing 4 of my favorites: Bacalar, Guanajuato, Holbox Island and Sayulita.

• Based on this blog: travelmexicosolo.com/mexico-hidden-gems

Travel blogger Elizabeth, of AdventuresInFluency.com, joins me to talk about the importance of learning (at least the basics of) the language before visiting another country. To date, she has learned 8 languages, and explains all the ways this has benefitted her personally, as well as the ways it helped her while traveling. For those who don't think they can learn a language, Elizabeth explains that you absolutely can — and exactly how to make learning it fun.

Emma, of the blog Forever Lost in Travel, discusses how she overcame her fears & got comfortable dining solo while traveling! Although she describes dinner for one as "the scariest part of traveling alone," she has developed about 15 of her own tips & tricks for confidently dining alone while traveling — from picking the exact seat you want to taking your time while eating — we're discussing them all on this episode of the podcast.

• Based on this blog: foreverlostintravel.com/eating-alone-while-traveling-tips-for-solo-dining

Let's talk travel destinations & how to pick the best one! In this episode you'll learn 5 reasons why Mexico is the ideal destination for U.S. travelers (solo & not-solo!).... but also things to consider when picking a travel destination. We'll also discuss solo travel safety in Mexico, and some general travel safety tips, including enrolling in the free STEP Program.

Travel blogger Naa Adei of The Pursuit of Flyness joins me to talk about her February 2020 trip to Cancun... one of Mexico's biggest tourist destinations. With 6+ million visitors annually, Cancun actually ranks as one of the world's most-visited beach towns on the planet — but is it a place everyone will actually enjoy visiting 🤔🤔🤔?

Do you want to learn how to get beautiful solo travel photos, and take your travel photography game to the next level? If so, you’re in the right place. Here’s why: 👋 I’m Shelley, and I’ve been traveling solo & taking photos all along the way since 2018… so I’ve learned a thing or two. Or 44! In this podcast, I’m going to pass that knowledge on to you.

• Based on this blog: travelmexicosolo.com/how-to-get-awesome-solo-travel-photos

Expat/Travel blogger Alex AKA the Backpacking Brunette joins me to discuss her 35 Tips for Traveling to Mexico for the First Time. Now, don't let the "first time" part of that throw you off! I've been living in Mexico since 2018, and even I learned a thing or two. Alex has also been living in Queretaro, Mexico for several years now, which is why you need her travel pro tips!

Afraid to travel alone? If so, you landed on the right podcast (pun very much intended!). Fear is the #1 thing that holds us back from nearly everything we’d like to do, so you’re not alone. Even as a veteran solo traveler, I feel fear while traveling alone from time to time. This podcast has 5 of the tried & true tips I used throughout my last few years as a solo traveler to help transcend & breakthrough my fears & anxieties — and they will work for you too!

Travel blogger Retha, AKA the Roaming Nanny, joins me to talk about her week-long trip to Cozumel Island in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Cozumel is a popular cruise ship stop and resort town — but it's also so much more than that! In this podcast, Retha talks about getting her PADI diving certification in Cozumel, snorkeling & diving, renting a car, visiting Mayan ruins, her favorite sunset spot at this Mexico beach town... and Cozumel's only microbrewery!