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Kimberly M.
May 6, 20185 min read
8 Ways to Spend a Solo Trip to Cancun
**This blog post contains affiliate links. Prior to conquering Cancún with my toddler-aged son, I had been on a mad search for a short...
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Kimberly M.
Apr 12, 20186 min read
7 Ways to Spend A Momcation In Aruba
**This blog post contains affiliate links. As moms, it can seem as though our job is never done-- there is always something to do to take...
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Kimberly M.
Apr 6, 20184 min read
When Life Handed Us Limóns
One of the most challenging things about being a parent is always putting your child's needs before yours, no matter what. I mean,...
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Kimberly M.
Mar 29, 20185 min read
6 Ways to Conquer Cancún with A Toddler
Also a featured guest post at TravelingMom. For families with young children, it is often difficult to find a vacation destination that...
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Kimberly M.
Mar 28, 20184 min read
Preparing My Son For The Move To Mexico
With just a little more than three months to go before my son and I head off on our one-way adventure to Mexico, there is tons of...
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Kimberly M.
Mar 20, 20183 min read
How Traveling After A Job Loss Made Me Rich
I’ll never forget the day that my boss called me into his office to tell me that due to a company contract loss, they were making staff...
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Kimberly M.
Mar 5, 20186 min read
Applying for Mexican Residency as a Single Parent
Disclaimer: The following post talks about my personal experience, specifically at the Consular Section of the Mexican Embassy in...
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Kimberly M.
Feb 19, 20184 min read
8 Must-Have Items for Solo Travel with A Toddler
If there’s one question I get most often when I talk about the trips I’ve taken with my son, it’s “How did you manage to get there...
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Kimberly M.
Feb 18, 20184 min read
Returning to Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
It was five months after Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria pummeled the island. I was finally on my way to run the half-marathon that...
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Kimberly M.
Feb 14, 20186 min read
How Being Cheated Out of my Money in Mexico Changed My Love Life
It was May of 2016 when I left my son at home with my mom and took a 4-day solo trip to Cancun. I’d never been and really didn’t know...
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Kimberly M.
Feb 6, 20183 min read
Airbnb: A Budget Travelers Best Friend
It was just a little over two years ago that a coworker first introduced me to Airbnb. She took out her phone and showed me “this cool...
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Kimberly M.
Jan 30, 20183 min read
The Moment Reality Hit
I knew the moment would eventually come. However, what I didn’t expect was for it to come so quickly: The moment when I’d have to let my...
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Kimberly M.
Jan 27, 20183 min read
Why I Will Never Stop Traveling Alone With My Son
“You’re a single mom...how are you affording this?” “What exactly is there to do alone with such a young child?” “I don’t see how you...
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Kimberly M.
Jan 22, 20183 min read
A Long Weekend in Mexico City and Puebla: Part IV
Day Four: Reflect and Return Home My flight was at the crack of dawn on Tuesday morning, unfortunately marking the end of my time in...
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Kimberly M.
Jan 21, 20186 min read
A Long Weekend in Mexico City and Puebla: Part III
Day Three: A Day Trip to Puebla City The next day I was startled awake at 7am by a huge explosion. It sounded a bit like the explosion...
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Kimberly M.
Jan 19, 20186 min read
A Long Weekend in Mexico City and Puebla: Part II
Day Two: Arriving to Cholula After finding our way out of the CAPU bus station, we walked through several vendors selling delicious...
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Kimberly M.
Jan 17, 20185 min read
A Long Weekend in Mexico City and Puebla: Part I
Day One: A Stop in Mexico City The day had finally come-- the day that I would be flying down to Mexico to scope out whether Cholula,...
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Kimberly M.
Jan 11, 20183 min read
The Beauty of Making Friends Beyond Borders
In two short days, I’ll be headed to Mexico for a long weekend. My first stop will be in Mexico City for a night, and then I will make my...
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Kimberly M.
Jan 9, 20182 min read
Let Them Travel. They Will Remember.
I’ll always remember the reaction I received when I first told my mother that I had booked two plane tickets for my son and I to fly to...
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Kimberly M.
Jan 5, 20184 min read
7 More Reasons Why Solo Travel is the Best Thing Ever
If you read my previous blog post on solo travel, you already know know several reasons why traveling alone is one of the best things...
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