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Real Van Life: A Truck-Stop Saturday Morning
Do You Ever Wake Up to Find A Trucker in Your Bedroom, Staring at You? If you get into van life, it might happen. It just happened to me last Saturday…
Jul 20
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Carl Camembert Henn
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Friend or Foe? (On the Go in Mexico--Part 2)
Six hundred miles to the US border—Would we make it there in one piece? Is it safe to drive alone in Mexico, and can you trust strangers if you have car…
Jul 16
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Carl Camembert Henn
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Why Should I Get a Paid Subscription?
What paid subscribers get in addition to the free blog posts
Jul 16
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Carl Camembert Henn
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Top Ten Tips for Driving In Mexico
For Paid Subscribers: How to Avoid Getting Kidnapped, Killed, or Even Worse, Confused
Jul 10
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Carl Camembert Henn
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Nobody Is Safe Driving in Mexico (Part 1)
A sequel to last week's post about leaving Mexico to return to the US. After driving thousands of miles across Mexico without incident, my luck ran out…
Jul 9
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Carl Camembert Henn
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Seeking a Travel Buddy (Death Wish Preferred)
My old campervan is falling apart; I need help holding it together.Would you answer a personal ad seeking a travel buddy with a death wish? Join me and…
Jul 2
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Carl Camembert Henn
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June 2026
Adiós, Juan Denver, "I’m Leavin' in a Red Van..."
After spending three months in Pátzcuaro, Mexico, it was finally time to pack my red Toyota Sienna campervan, say goodbye to new friends, and begin the…
Jun 25
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Carl Camembert Henn
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Our Fourth Anniversary Together Stunk
Four years ago, I adopted a friendly shelter dog and named him Mr. Bones. He climbed into my van and my life and changed it forever over the four years…
Jun 18
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Carl Camembert Henn
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Leaving Mexico: the Last Danzón, Tonight!
I have to leave in a week, but I’m going out with a bang!
Jun 11
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Carl Camembert Henn
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Dancing with A Man Named Salvador
The real danger in Mexico is danzón! An American expat living in a small town in the mountains of Mexico accidentally says yes when a woman asks him to…
Jun 4
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May 2026
The Very Bad, Very Good Mexican Choir--and Me
What happens when an American expat in Mexico joins a senior citizens’ choir that is never on key, has no sheet music, and performs Mexican ballads
May 28
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Carl Camembert Henn
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News Flash: American Hostage Freed in Mexico
The negative brainwashing about Mexico began at an early age on TV and in movies and continued into adulthood. The media and government present negative…
May 21
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Carl Camembert Henn
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