Isla Mujeres: Finding Paradise in Mexico
Isla Mujeres – this little Caribbean island near Cancun is my little Mexican paradise, complete with picture-perfect palm-fringed sandy beaches and crystal clear turquoise water!
The cenotes near Cuzama are no Disneyland, but the day out has a magical feel all its own
These cenotes are reached by riding on horse drawn carts (note: not carriages, these were far from romantic) on centuries’ old train tracks through the jungle. This sounded just quirky enough to recapture that magical feeling we were looking for on our visit to Merida .
Please don’t go to Valladolid…
The sleepy colonial town in the center of the Yucatan peninsula has a classic, authentic feel, the kind of place which is somehow still devoid of major tourism despite its proximity to the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza and several beautiful cenotes.
Hotel Tip Of The Week: Hostel La Candelaria in Valladolid, Mexico
This weekly series focuses on budget accommodation gems we discover while on the road. This week: Hostel La Candelaria in Valladolid, Mexico.
Polaroid of the week: Slave Street at Boone Hall Plantation
Our first visit to a plantation was an eye-opening, heart-wrenching experience this week in Charleston, South Carolina – find out why!
33 Things I Love About Mexico
After 11 wonderful weeks, we Globetrottergirls are finally moving on from Mexico. On the bus on our way to Belize, we were already reminiscing about our time here, and came up with 33 things we love about Mexico…
Polaroid of the week: Elephant shower in Chiang Mai province, Thailand
We spent one day this week with the elephants at the Elephant Nature Park north of Chiang Mai, an elephant sanctuary which is home to over 30 rescued elephants.
A taste of Thailand… Our first impressions
Forget what we expected it to be like – Thailand is what it is! This incredible country, so filled with contrasts, has been a fascinating place to get to know. Find out what a rustic gas station looks like, which social media network Thais are surprisingly active on, and why Thailand is 543 years in the future…
What I Wonder When I Wander: Have we lost our travel mojo?
Now that we have booked our flights to travel the one place we have always wanted to go most, I wonder this week if all this housesitting, sun and sand has made us soft. Read on to find out our next travel destination…
Hotel Tip Of The Week: Casa Roa, Mexico City
Our Hotel Tip of the Week series offers accommodation tips from around the world. All are places where we have stayed in and personally recommend. This week: Casa Roa in Mexico City.