Mindful Rob

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“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien

  • Tips For AirBNB Hosts

    We’ve stayed in more Airbnbs than we can count at this point — across the US, Mexico, Central America, and beyond. Some have been absolute gems. Others have had us questioning our life choices. Here’s what separates a five-star stay from a “well, that was an experience” stay.

    1. Be on hand and ready to respond when your guests... read more

  • The Baja road trip

    After a month in San Pancho, we weren’t ready to be done.

    Instead of slipping quietly back into “normal life,” we decided to go bigger: a full road trip from our home in Oregon all the way down the length of the Baja peninsula, to the southern tip of Baja California Sur, and back again.

    It was long stretches of... read more

  • Our first month in San Pancho

    San Pancho wasn’t part of any original grand plan.

    After our five‑week Mexico adventure, we went back home to Oregon and slammed straight into winter. It was cold, wet, dark, and we were still deep in the middle of the pandemic. Lockdowns, quarantines, masks, and all that shite.

    So we asked ourselves a simple question: if we’re going to be... read more

  • Our five‑week Mexico adventure

    When people hear “five‑week sabbatical in Mexico,” they picture hammocks, margaritas, and a gentle, zen‑like detox from real life.

    We did some of that.

    But mostly, we ricocheted around the country like slightly over‑caffeinated travel agents who got their own dates mixed up.

    Here’s how it actually went down.

    Stop 1: Mexico City

    We landed in CDMX, stepped out... read more