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Back From Mexico

I recently returned from a three-week trip to Mexico.  I wasn’t teaching and didn’t have any holiday plans, so I decided to do some relaxing down in one of my favorite places in the world, Playa del Carmen.     I spent my 50th birthday, Christmas, and New Years down there.  If you want to experience […]

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Mexico, thrid world travel, travel View Post

Back From Mexico

I apologize.  This article is a bit delayed.  With all the chaotic active killer events occurring recently, I decided to prioritize my content with that subject matter.  My travel experience articles had to be postponed.   I have some travel plans for this coming summer.  I’m worried that the long-Covid I’m still suffering might negatively […]

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Cancun, Mexico, travel, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 10, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Does a Light Trigger Increase Accuracy: Research and Analysis Yes, a lighter trigger does improve accuracy, but not as much as one may think.  I have stock triggers on all my semi-automatic defensive handguns. […]

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Assessing Neighborhood Safety- Gang Graffiti

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   In my book Choose Adventure- Safe Travel in Dangerous Places I have a section of advice discussing how to assess whether an area is “safe” or not in a foreign country.  I wrote:   “Given the massive differences in culture, customs, and income, how can you tell if the neighborhood […]

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
gangs, graffiti, Mexico, third world travel, travel View Post

Traveling to Mexico During a Global Pandemic

I’d been twitching for awhile.   I hadn’t been out of the country since February.   In a normal year, I travel outside the USA at least four times for a total of about six weeks.  This is the first year since 2006 that I haven’t already taken at least three international trips by this […]

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Mexico, pandemic, third world travel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 28, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Dirty Cans Tips for cleaning all your different suppressors.     How Do I Use a Handheld Flashlight and Handgun at The Same Time? The author of this article demonstrates some common flashlight shooting […]

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.32, 3rd world travel, Active Self Protection, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, drug cartels, dryfire, extreme close range, firearms training, flashlight tactics, home invasion, impact weapons, ITS Tactical, Karl Rehn, low light shooting, Massad Ayoob, Mexico, Michael Janich, optics, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, situational awareness, Steve Fisher, suppressors, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, travel View Post

Back from Mexico (and almost Cuba)

Written by Greg Ellifritz A quick little travel narrative for you today…   Lauren and I had a few days of vacation planned last week.  Our goal was to get to Cuba, but it’s difficult to arrange a flight.  There aren’t any direct flights out of America for tourists, so we would have to fly […]

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
cartels, Mexico, third world travel, travel View Post

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