Frugal Traveler
By FREDA MOON
Mexico is a big country — and there are plenty of ways to get around it. Which method is right for you depends on a few factors, including where you will be traveling, what sort of travel you are interested in, and, of course, cost. With that in mind, here is a look at those options.
DRIVING
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Worse, Ms. O’Neill said, you may be tempted to drive down a road that you really shouldn’t. “I drove down to Punta Allen, south of Tulum, one summer,” she said, “and the road just kept getting worse and worse, with deeper and deeper water-filled potholes. The car finally conked out, because the engine got too wet. I had to sit and wait an hour for it to dry out.” When she finally got to Punta Allen, there was a storm that further destroyed the road. “I had to hitch a ride with the beer truck and leave the car behind.”
Even in the Yucatán, Ms. O’Neill prefers taking buses and colectivos. “It’s an excuse to be up close to people and see what they’re wearing and carrying, and so on,” she said. “You get to see funny dubbed movies, and buy snacks from people who get on at stops to sell things.”
Freda Moon is a writer in the Bay Area. She is among the writers who will contribute to this column while Seth Kugel turns his attention to writing a book and working on a video series.
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