Category: South and Central America
The best cenote for diving near Cancun
While in the Yucatan area in Mexico you will be overwhelmed by the choices of awesome cenotes to go scuba diving in. If you only have a limited time, this article will give you some information to pick the best Read More …
The best Cenotes in Tulum and the best Cenotes near Valladolid
Cenotes are craters in the ground that have been created by a meteorite shower and then were filled up with fresh water through rain. Some of them are connected through underground water passages that even lead into the ocean. Therefore, Read More …
Muyil float in the Sian Ka’an reserve – Mexico
The Sian Ka’an reserve is a natural reserve at the ocean with different lagunas to observe dolphins, turtles, birds or just the beautiful water. However, if you want to do a trip in the reserve you have to reach deep into Read More …
Chichen Itza without the tourist masses – How to get from Valladollid to Chichen Itza by bus
Chichen Itza is one of the biggest archeological Mayan sites and therefore a must visit on your trip to Mexico. They are located 45 mins from Valladollid, a beautiful colonial town with corful houses and nice cenotes. That city well Read More …
How to get to Rio Lagartos and Ek Balam in a daytrip DIY
First things first, if you have a car, you can easily combine Rio Lagartos and Ek Balam and even visit the cenote at Ek Balam. By public transport it’s possible but stressful to do it in one day, as there Read More …
My experiences as a solo female traveler in Mexico
I travel solo a lot but mostly in South East Asia where I’ve found it not to be an issue at all. I hadn’t been to Mexico or further south yet except once, when I visited a friend in Honduras. Read More …
Things to do in Valladolid – why Valladolid is worth a stop
In terms of nice colonial cities people mostly mention Merida. However, I found Valladolid to be very charming and easy to navigate. Here you find a few mor reasons why you should spend at least a day and a night Read More …
Two perfect days in Tulum – how to get to Tulum ruins from Tulum and other tipps
In Tulum the obvious thing to do is to visit the Tulum ruins and so you find directions how to get to the Tulum ruins in this post. But Tulum has much more to offer. It has restaurants with good Read More …
Lake Bacalar – your budget version of the Maledives
Lake Bacalar somehow didn’t cross the path of my travel research when I was home. So, I only learned about this gorgeous light blue lake when another traveler showed me pictures. I couldn’t believe that that was a fresh water Read More …
From Cancun to Playa del Carmen – Tipps for your arrival in Mexico
On all the flights I’ve been on, I’ve had a few stop-overs in cities, where I had to change the plane and then continue on with my journey. However on my flight from Brussels to Cancun there was something new. Read More …