So here we are, halfway into our fourth year of this around-the-world adventure and we find ourselves back in the US. But this journey isn’t over yet! It’s been a fun romp around Latin America for the first half of 2017, exploring bucket-list destinations like Machu Picchu and the Galapagos. […]
Roaming Around Mexico
Hola! During all our years of traveling around the world, we've spent more time in Mexico than any other nation. We love it. Here, you'll find an archive of all our blog posts that shows off some of our favorite places within this dynamic country.
Best of Roaming Around Mexico & Travel Update
We’re now on our final days roaming around Mexico, so we thought it would be an excellent time for a long-overdue travel update. When this year began, we really weren’t sure what direction we were heading (both literally and metaphorically). Over these past few months we’ve really enjoyed slowing down […]
20 Photos That Will Make You Want to Explore the Palenque Ruins, Mexico
The Palenque Ruins are now firmly cemented as the most picturesque Mayan ruin site we’ve ever laid eyes on. It’s a mysterious & magical place to roam around and this photo essay of Palenque is an attempt to show you why. You can spend hours wandering this expansive site, popping in and out of […]
That Time the Pope Visited Us in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico
Each morning here in the small mountain town of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, the neighborhood wakes up around you. Birds begin to chirp, dogs start barking, and roosters proceed to cock-a-doodle-doo. Yet what acts as our alarm clock is the nearby church bells that begin to chime loudly […]
Our Top 20 Worst Travel Experiences: A Year in Review
The end of 2014 also marked the end of our first full year of travel. So we recently posted about our absolute favorite experiences from this past year roaming around the world. But life on the road isn’t all gumdrops and unicorns. We certainly incurred our share of misfortunes too. […]
The Best of Travel, Adventure, Food, and Drinks Around Central America
We traveled through all eight countries of Central America over the course of more than three months. Our 12-week Central America route took us overland from the Yucatan region of Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and finally to Panama. During this Central America overland journey, […]
Roaming Around the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve
During our trip, we want to try to visit as many UNESCO World Heritage Sites as possible. So when we plopped down in the town of Tulum for a few nights and noticed that the World Heritage site of Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve was just south of us, it was […]
How We Became Homeless in Tulum
One of our first travel fails happened during a full day of travel from one side of the Yucatan peninsula to the other, from Celestun to Tulum. We had a rental car in Celestun that we needed to return to Merida. We had scheduled it perfectly to get to Merida […]
How to Beat the Mexican Exit Tax Scam: Chetumal to Belize
The day we were leaving Mexico for Belize I quickly googled the overland border crossing procedures and how much money I’d need to take out for the ferry and other expenses. But I kept on seeing Mexican Exit Tax Scam show up continuously in my search results, so I looked […]
Beers Around the Yucatan Mexico
We very much enjoy a good beer. So while we’re traveling, we want to try as many different brews that are local to the country as we can. We’ll be in search of that perfect pint each country has to offer, trying both the country’s standard offerings and will also […]
Drinking Around the Yucatan
We had our fair share of drinks during our half-month in the Yucatan as we visited Valladolid, Merida, Campeche, Celestun, Tulum, and a few other smaller villages in between. Here, we document our highlights and discoveries, drinking around the Yucatan. Drinks Around the Yucatan Margaritas in the Yucatan Being that […]
5 Best Things to Do in Campeche Mexico
The walled city of Campeche is a colorful and beautiful place to explore on the western edge of the Yucatan peninsula. Whether stopping in for a day or a week, there’s plenty of things to do in Campeche, Mexico. The historic center of Campeche is even listed as one of […]
In Search of Flamingos in Celestún
After spending a few days in the beautiful walled city of Campeche, it was onward to the sleepy beach town of Celestún. Soon after arriving we scored a very nice, yet inexpensive, ocean-view room. Which was surprising because our January visit supposedly high season. Yet the small beach town of […]
Roaming Around Santa Elena and Uxmal
We chose to stay in the small Mayan village of Santa Elena due to its close proximately to Uxmal, which we wanted to see in the morning before the tourist busses arrived. Upon arriving in the village we came across the same dusty roads and frenzied scene we had seen […]
Road-tripping Across the Mayan Backcountry
After exploring the cenotes of Cuzuma on a horse-pulled mining cart, we were off to the small Mayan village of Santa Elena approximately a two-hour drive away. We wanted to visit the Mayan ruins of Uxmal the following day and Santa Elena was a short 15-minute drive from there. On a map, […]