Dream To Destination

I often tell people I had to move to Mexico because everyday is Taco Tuesday! What I never knew was just how many distinct types of tacos there are in Mexico & Mexico City. I'm a bonafide taco addict who spent about 1 year living in Mexico City, eating (well above & beyond) my fair share of tacos. This podcast will tell you everything you need to know about how to & where to eat this authentic Mexican food while traveling in CDMX!
• Based on this blog: travelmexicosolo.com/best-tacos-in-mexico-city

Fellow Mexico travel blogger Janine joins me to further examine the "Is Mexico safe?" question. From her blog: "This is BY FAR the most frequently asked question about Mexico in the travel spaces I frequent. The thing is, it’s not actually a very useful question... [because] the answers that typically follow Is Mexico safe? tend to be unhelpful at best and flat-out racist at worst."

...If I had a peso for every time I've been asked "Is Mexico safe?"!!! In all seriousness, the answer to “Is Mexico safe?” is quite complex; but from my experience as a solo female traveler in Mexico — Yes, it has been safe for me. I'm going to tell you some ways I stayed a safe solo female traveler & how you can also.
• Based on this blog: travelmexicosolo.com/is-mexico-safe

Does just thinking about solo dining & eating out alone while traveling make you feel anxious? If so, you’re in the right place. In fact, I'm going to let you in on a little secret right off the bat: Even for veteran solo travelers, eating out alone isn’t always comfortable.

Is your first trip alone on your mind? Now that we can finally begin to travel again, you’re likely finding yourself in a unique situation… A serious wanderlust itch you want to scratch -but- no one willing to travel! Let's look at 5 ways quarantine & social distancing prepared you for solo travel!

👋Hi, I'm Shelley & this is the About Me episode! It's based on my blog titled "Is it Weird to Travel Alone as a Woman? (Spoiler: NO)" & follows along with Joseph Campbell's narrative framework called The Hero's Journey to chronicle my story about how I became a solo traveler in Mexico.
• Based on this blog: travelmexicosolo.com/is-it-weird-to-travel-alone