PhotosUp for a short drive to a different country? Rosarito Beach is just 20 scenic minutes from the U.S.-Mexico border – but it’s more Mexico than it is Tijuana, and adventures are waiting. The greatly …
June 7, 2015
During his 29-year career, Bill Brophy has been a writer and manager for the University of California, San Diego. He has written professional development training materials, analytical reports, travel stories, poetry and short stories. He also published a children’s book, Snowflakes. Bill’s international perspective draws on his Irish-Canadian and Mexican roots, his Polish wife and stepdaughters, and his friends from France, Vietnam, Peru, Thailand, Cost Rica, and Senegal.
Articles by Bill Brophy
30 miles south in Baja: Popotla & Rosarito
Playa y vino: best bets for a Baja weekend
Like many other folks, my wife and I like tasty wines and panoramic ocean views, especially if they’re less than an hour away. So we often head out to La Misión, a tiny Baja village …
April 23, 2015
Head for the hot springs: Corona's Glen Ivy
Lacking the time or energy for a road trip, but in need of a quick getaway? We found ours last Thursday, getting on the road at 8 a.m. and heading north on I-15 for 70 …
September 11, 2014
Guadalajara: Tonalá, Tlaquepaque, tequila!
Guadalajara is Mexico's second-largest city and capital of the state of Jalisco. It is a cultural center of Mexico, considered by most to be the home of mariachi music. A center of learning, the city …
May 16, 2014
Better than Hawaii?
Puerto Rico offers a better travel experience than Hawaii - it is more accessible to visitors, more wildly beautiful, friendlier, less expensive, and has a rhythmic undercurrent that is infectious, lively, delicious and mindbending. San …
November 14, 2013
Warsaw revived, Poland renewed
Varsav (Warsaw) is a large, booming city full of treasures. The Royal Łazienki Park offers palaces, gardens, lakes and forests in a less intimidating, family-friendlier format than Versailles. Animals in the park include peacocks, squirrels, …
Perusing Poland
A scenic train ride landed us in Gdańsk, at the edge of the Baltic Sea. Our apartment is 60M2. It's basically a two-bedroom apartment with a large living room that includes a third-floor balcony. I …
Krakow: The “Real” Europe
Krakow is special. Paris is fantastic, but so over-the-top and tourist-oriented that emotional connection is limited. When we arrived in Krakóv, and walked out on the Old Town square (above), my eyes teared up. I …
March 26, 2013