Amber's Reviews > Bus Journey Across Mexico

I really enjoyed this book. Having traveled by bus in Mexico on many occasions and on many levels (first class, second class, third class, microbuses), I found myself reminiscing some of the many wonderful adventures and some of the places I had traveled. I enjoyed the text along with the photos. I only wish the author had included a lot more photos than he did as I loved seeing the places, people, art, and museums described! Mexico is truly a land of wonders and colors; the cultures represented are incredible; the friendliness and kindness of Mexicans are noteworthy qualities.

I lament that since the writing of this book, the reality of narco-trafficantes and violence is more insidious, and the resulting State Department warnings against travel there are far stronger (at least in many states). I long for the days in the 90s when it was not unthinkable to take a bus anywhere in Mexico--whether in Mexico, D.F. (Mexico City), Juarez to Oaxaca, even into Sinaloa and Sonora--or else driving our own vehicle through Chihuahua into Copper Canyon or from Piedras Negras to Nuevo Leon. Those times seem so far away, and I am not so sure I would feel safe to do so now.

Nonetheless, I loved the book and was so happy to read about so many of the places that I have traveled to and to remember the many amazing times and places that touched my soul so deeply.