If you have followed our travels, you know that we keep coming to some relatively remote beach locations. I love the idea of a tropical island where there are no cars and there is nothing much to do except hang out on a beach. We have been to many different islands and towns in many…
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Our favorite Mesoamerican Ruins
I don’t like when travel Youtubers rank the attractions in their videos with “Top 10 things to do in _______”. After watching the video, I realize they have only been in the town a couple of days and those were the only 10 things that they did. So, I am careful with my blog title….
Valladolid, Mexico and Chichen Itza, Mayan Ruins
We enjoyed Merida but we were very ready to leave the big city and get back to a smaller Mexican village. Valladolid is another one of those towns we love in Mexico where the community is centered around the zocalo or town square. This was another older town with many buildings that were are very…
Mérida, Yucatán
Big cities wear us out. The longer we travel, the more we realize that our best stays are not in the biggest places. But, we also realize that the big cities have a lot of the major attractions and museums. If we want to understand a place, we need to see the sites. Last month…
Solo Traveling is not for me
M has returned to Seattle for a memorial service this week, so I have been traveling alone in Mexico. I have had two separate 3 night stops to try out “Solo Traveling”. I did a few work trips alone during my career, but that doesn’t really count because I am busy with work things and…