What to take the adventure of a lifetime?
Yes, we all do!
Most people dream of travel but they never do it, only 3% of Americans that travel overseas travel to Costa Rica!
In fact, less than 40% of the USA population even has a passport.
But you are different . . .
Ever dream about visiting Mexico and Central America in your own vehicle?
Maybe even with your dog?
Let me tell you, this trip will CHANGE your life.
In fact, you just being here is already different, you could easily be posting on Facebook but you are thinking about adventure.
Awesome, are your ready to take the trip of your life?
Drive Me Loco is an Online Travel Guide and eBook combining 35 years of experience offering the reader expert recommendations from real life (yes, we've done it several times) information on driving your vehicle through Mexico and Central America.
We detail, in an easy-to-read format, all the information necessary for a trip by vehicle through Mexico and Central America. We chronicle a trip by car through
- Mexico
- Baja
- Mexico
- Honduras
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
- Costa Rica
We also include BONUS information on Belize, El Salvador, and Panama and South America.
Gringo's Guide will get you to where you want to go in Mexico and Central America with an expanded Costa Rica section---the jewel of Central America.
For less than $20 you'll get a copy of the 162 Page Gringo Guide eBook.
Keep reading to see what else you get . . .
Here is what your 20 bones gets you . . .
We are constantly updating the information on each section and we are offering FREE updates for one year from purchase.
For those of you that want take a trip to the tip of Baja and explore the exciting areas around Cabo, we'll also have some great information coming out in 2013.
Gringos Guide has been updated with exciting new information including links to website and a beautiful new layout.
Buy the guide today or get the subscription, you''ll love it!
We look forward to our journey together.
Derek Dodds, Adventure Author
The Gringos Guide To Driving Through Mexico, Central America & Costa Rica
The Drive The drive through Mexico and Central America is a wonderful experience, however, it’s not an adventure for everyone. What type of person would like this sort of trip? First and foremost, you go to like to drive—if the open road turns you on then this is a great trip for you. Even through […]
Thanks to Christi and Crispian for sending in this update on traveling with the pups. Just a note about traveling with dogs, we are on the way back from 5 months in Central America with two very well-behaved dachshunds, and more than 50% of the time, we stayed in hotels. It is hardest in large cities, […]
While it is possible for you to sell your car after driving to Costa Rica, possibly even make some profit, it is certainly not without its difficulties. The average customs tax on cars in C.R. is close to 55% of what an American would consider to be the value.
Honduras – Geography and Culture Honduras is a land of Mayan Ruins, Idyllic Nature Reserves and world class Diving. Located in the heart of the Central American isthmus Honduras stretches from the Pacific to the Caribbean, its interior a mixture of gargantuan national parks, Mayan relics and colonial towns. The country’s tourist appeal is undeniable. […]
US Customs Seizes 1000 Pounds of Cocaine off Costa Rica Coast, it was a bad week for smugglers.
About Nicaragua Nicaragua, the land of lakes and volcanoes, is also the land of lush forests, deserted beaches and vibrant colonial cities. It’s a nature lover’s paradise. The largest country in Central America is still one of its least visited. Peaceful for over 25 years, it’s still waging a battle against a lingering […]
Costa Rica Travel Guide that examines the main travel information for Costa Rica.
Effective September 23, 2014 there is a new compulsory insurance law in Mexico. Any person operating a vehicle on Mexico Federal Highways is required to carry minimum liability insurance coverage.
The Panama Canal was built to solve problems of global circumnavigation that first began to dawn on human minds during the Age of Exploration, five hundred years ago. Today, the Panama Canal serves the global shipping industry.
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Animals Q: I am moving to Costa Rica and debating flying or driving…taking my time and taking a few things from home. Do you think travel with 2 big dogs will be a problem? What about pulling a trailer? A: Take an inventory of the things you are taking and be prepared to give some […]
Costa Rican officials have officially announced a tax reduction that aims to not only lower the price of used cars but to also reduce pollution caused by older cars. The current (old) import taxes brakes down as follows: New Cars and vehicles up to 3 years old = 30% Tax Vehicles from 4-5 years old […]
The longstanding restrictions on foreigners buying property along Mexico’s coast and borders were loosened on Tuesday after Congress’ lower house voted on a proposal that drew stiff criticism from some quarters. The measure, which passed 356-119 in the Chamber of Deputies, still needs approval from the Senate and a majority of the country’s 32 state […]