Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We give you the secrets of a safe driving trip to Mexico. We give you the the ideal route for drivers coming from Texas and points East in the United States. We also give you you tips about tolls, buying gas, and driving at night. We tell you the best border crossing, and the the best place to stop on your first night. We also talk about car insurance, temporary import permits, and the process wit
Our route is consistent with travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/mexico-travel-advisory.html
More info on TIP permits for cars
https://www.gob.mx/banjercito/articulos/sistema-de-importacion-temporal-de-vehiculos?idiom=es
You must have a valid passport or passport card to re-enter the USA.
We recommend leaving Laredo, Texas at dawn and driving to San Luis, Potosi, Los Lagos, Courtyard by Marriot or similarly located hotel after your first night of driving. Its address is Av. Benito Juarez 1610, Valle Dorado, 78399 San Luis, S.L.P., Mexico.
Captain Linus Wilson is the author of the travel narratives SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS, HOW TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD PART-TIME, and SLOW BOAT TO CUBA. He has also edited the annotated editions of SAILING TO TREASURE ISLAND by Captain J.C. Voss and SAILING THE OGRE by Mabel Stock.
Captain Linus Wilson is the author of How to Sail Around the World Part-Time which is available in eBook and softcover on Amazon and in audiobook for all patrons of Slow Boat Sailing at patreon.com/slowboatsailing
On the Slow Boat Sailing Podcast Linus Wilson has interviewed the crew of Sailing SV Delos, WhiteSpotPirates (Untie the Lines), Chase the Story Sailing, Gone with the Wynns, MJ Sailing, Sailing Doodles, SV Prism, Sailing Zatara, Adventures of an Old Seadog and many others.
Get Linus Wilson’s bestselling sailing books:
Slow Boat to the Bahamas at
amazon.com/dp/B018OUI1Q2
on Audible at
audible.com/pd/B07N7QFNJR/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-141382&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_141382_rh_us
Slow Boat to Cuba
amazon.com/dp/B01MFFX9AG
gumroad.com/l/cubabook
and How to Sail Around the World-Part Time
amazon.com/dp/B01B0OFYNW
gumroad.com/l/sailing
have been #1 sailing ebook bestsellers on Amazon.
You can get the full audiobook of Sailing to Treasure Island by Captain John C. Voss. at
Patreon.com/slowboatsailing
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Copyright Linus Wilson, Oxriver Publishing, Vermilion Advisory Services, LLC, 2023
We give you the secrets of a safe driving trip to Mexico. We give you the the ideal route for drivers coming from Texas and points East in the United States. We also give you you tips about tolls, buying gas, and driving at night. We tell you the best border crossing, and the the best place to stop on your first night. We also talk about car insurance, temporary import permits, and the process wit
Our route is consistent with travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/mexico-travel-advisory.html
More info on TIP permits for cars
https://www.gob.mx/banjercito/articulos/sistema-de-importacion-temporal-de-vehiculos?idiom=es
You must have a valid passport or passport card to re-enter the USA.
We recommend leaving Laredo, Texas at dawn and driving to San Luis, Potosi, Los Lagos, Courtyard by Marriot or similarly located hotel after your first night of driving. Its address is Av. Benito Juarez 1610, Valle Dorado, 78399 San Luis, S.L.P., Mexico.
Captain Linus Wilson is the author of the travel narratives SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS, HOW TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD PART-TIME, and SLOW BOAT TO CUBA. He has also edited the annotated editions of SAILING TO TREASURE ISLAND by Captain J.C. Voss and SAILING THE OGRE by Mabel Stock.
Captain Linus Wilson is the author of How to Sail Around the World Part-Time which is available in eBook and softcover on Amazon and in audiobook for all patrons of Slow Boat Sailing at patreon.com/slowboatsailing
On the Slow Boat Sailing Podcast Linus Wilson has interviewed the crew of Sailing SV Delos, WhiteSpotPirates (Untie the Lines), Chase the Story Sailing, Gone with the Wynns, MJ Sailing, Sailing Doodles, SV Prism, Sailing Zatara, Adventures of an Old Seadog and many others.
Get Linus Wilson’s bestselling sailing books:
Slow Boat to the Bahamas at
amazon.com/dp/B018OUI1Q2
on Audible at
audible.com/pd/B07N7QFNJR/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-141382&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_141382_rh_us
Slow Boat to Cuba
amazon.com/dp/B01MFFX9AG
gumroad.com/l/cubabook
and How to Sail Around the World-Part Time
amazon.com/dp/B01B0OFYNW
gumroad.com/l/sailing
have been #1 sailing ebook bestsellers on Amazon.
You can get the full audiobook of Sailing to Treasure Island by Captain John C. Voss. at
Patreon.com/slowboatsailing
Sign up for our free newsletter for access to free books and other promotions at slowboatsailing.com
Support the videos at
Patreon.com/slowboatsailing
Sign up for our free newsletter for access to free books and other promotions at slowboatsailing.com
Copyright Linus Wilson, Oxriver Publishing, Vermilion Advisory Services, LLC, 2023
