MAYANS: THE SUPER SITE SEEKERS

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After a longer stay at Rancho Tranquilo than we had planned we decided to do just one night at the beach. We found a spot that was going for the same price (300 pesos p/n) which was right on the … Continue reading →

THE GATEWAY TO THE UNDERWORLD

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Cycling along the straight tarred motorway that leads out of Tulum, the sun beating down on us, my rear end becoming increasingly numb, I was beginning to wonder if we’d ever get there. 5km out of Tulum town, we found … Continue reading →

INTO THE BLUE

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We’re in Tulum, the ‘backpacker beach town’ of the Yucatan, with its idyllic white sand beaches and heavenly blue waters. We have been apprehensive about costs here as it neighbors Playa del Carmen and Cancun to the North and the … Continue reading →

THE UNTAMED AND THE ANCIENT

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For a little over a week now we have been traversing the Yucatan peninsula, a sizable chunk of Mexico which juts out into the azure waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, flanked on either side by the Gulf Of Mexico … Continue reading →

DINNER WITH FRIENDS

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We were ambling about on one of the  cobbled streets of San Cristobal the other day when Chris felt a tap on his shoulder. Standing there with a bag of laundry was Aaron, a German friend we had met in Guanajuato who … Continue reading →

NOT YOUR AVERAGE SUNDAY MASS

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The mornings here are more than perfect. Looking out of our front door over our hostels leafy garden, the nearby churches red and white bell tower soars above a maze of tiled rooftops, beyond them the gentle forested slopes of … Continue reading →

MEZCALERIA LOS AMANTES

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A few nights ago we finally went for the mezcal tasting we had been eyeing out. Ever since seeing the tiny Mezcaleria Los Amantes– no more than a gap in the wall, I had been drawn in by it’s outstanding interior. … Continue reading →

THE LAND OF CHOCOLATE AND CHEESE

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We have been in the land of chocolate and cheese for just over a week now and have settled into a little routine. It’s Oaxaca I am referring to, a post colonial town in the state of the same name, situated … Continue reading →

WHY I TRAVEL

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We departed the underwhelming town of Morelia (apart from the cathedral and the area around the aqueduct) in the imposing darkness of early morning and, four hours later, on a bus to Mexico City I am awestruck by the passing beauty … Continue reading →

FOLLOWING THE TACO TRAIL

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The beginning of a love affair with Guanajuato began on a local bus from the deadbeat bus station on the fringe of town. We hopped on the crammed little bus, the locals aboard gazing at us with a look of … Continue reading →