Andy and I visited the ancient Mayan ruins of Tikal in Guatemala about five years ago which was was several years before I started this blog so as yet I haven’t written about it. Although we’re due to return to…
5-Day Copper Canyon Train Ride Itinerary | Mexico
Copper Canyon (Barrancas del Cobre in Spanish) in the Sierra Occidental Mountains in Northwestern Mexico, is a series of six copper-green coloured canyons. The total area of the canyon rivals that of the Grand Canyon in the USA. It stretches…
How to Book El Chepe Train Tickets for Copper Canyon | Mexico
UPDATE: This post has been updated following receipt of further email clarification from El Chepe themselves. This clarifies what tickets MUST be booked in advance and what can be purchased on the day and on the train itself. There are also…
Getting Off the Beaten Path in Oaxaca | Mexico
I first visited Oaxaca on my very first long-haul trip way back in 2004. It was one of my favourite cities in Mexico and I’d hoped to take Andy there and write about it when we were in Mexico again…
10 Tips for Independent Travel to Cuba
Cuba, the largest Caribbean island is famous for many things: white beaches, rum and cigars, music and dancing, history and architecture and old American cars. Since my first brief visit in 2004, tourism in Cuba has boomed, especially in Varadero,…
How to Spend 36 Hours in Valladolid | Mexico
Valladolid in Yucatan state, Mexico is located in the middle of the Yucatan Peninsula. Recognised as one of Mexico’s 111 Pueblo Magicos or Magical Towns, it’s steeped in Mayan and Colonial Spanish History and quite rightly deserves it’s ‘Pueblo Magico’ title.…
Choo Ha Cenote Tour from Puerto Morelos | Mexico
Thousands of cenotes (pronounced say-no-tay) dot the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. These are natural sinkholes in limestone bedrock, some are underground, some are open-air and some are a combination of both. Each has its own unique features and no two…
Puerto Morelos Snorkelling Tour | Mexico
Puerto Morelos, the typical Mexican fishing village in Quintana Roo has lots going for it. Not only does it have one of the best beaches in the Mayan Riviera, but it also has the second largest barrier reef in the world,…