Puebla, a popular day trip from Mexico City, is worth more than a day trip. Mexico’s 5th largest city offers the visitor unique colonial architecture, amazing museums, the best of local cuisine including Mole poblano, colourful streets and one of the best Cinco de Mayo parades on the 5th May. Wondering what you can see in Puebla? We share with you our 19 fun...
Oaxaca (pronounced wa-Ha-ca) is a vibrant, culinary rich, authentic Mexican colonial city that you should plan to include on your next visit to Mexico, if you haven’t already. After travelling from Mexico City to Puebla we were excited to visit Oaxaca. We had heard so much about its history, colourful streets, great rooftop dining and the ruins of Monte Alban...
Cancun in Mexico is the capital of the Yucatan province. Yucatan is one of the best provinces in Mexico to discover. It’s beautiful beaches, nature, great culture, and more making Yucatan a very popular place to visit! Cancun is one of the best places in Yucatan to visit. In this article, you can read about the best places to stay in Cancun Mexico. This...
There are so many things to do in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.  In fact, there are so many fun things to do that you will be spoilt for choice or run out of time and you will have to return for more Mexican vacations. We share with you the best places to visit in Yucatan Mexico, where to stay and what to do there. This is an extensive post, so grab a coffee or a...
The Wyndham Hotel Merida in the Yucatan Peninsula Mexico is a 5-star luxury hotel with a history. Merida in Mexico is famous for its colonial mansions, stunning architecture, local cuisine and its location close to the Mayan temples. Outside of Mexico City and Havana Cuba, Merida rates 3rd in the number of colonial mansions in Latin America. Guest Review: Our...
Who loves Mexican food? Â How about enjoying traditional Yucatan cuisine whilst on vacation? We were keen to find out more about the many Mexican dishes on offer whilst we were travelling around the region. There is more to Mexico than just the food and its silvery-white sand beaches, swaying palm trees and its colonial history. Â Some travellers travel to Mexico just...
Things to do in Izamal in the Yucatan Peninsula Our comprehensive guide on what to see, what to do, where to eat and where to stay. We had heard so much about Izamal “The Yellow City” and had seen some stunning photos of this unique colonial town in the Yucatan Mexico, we just had to go and see for ourselves what all the hype was about. Â With the...
Our article on Things to do in Chichen Itza where we cover what to do during the day & night and how to make the most of your visit. Chichen Itza is one amazing site. You will marvel at how they built it, their astrological awareness, and the history of the Mayan people in this region is like nothing else we have come across before. There were a lot of...
Wondering what things to do in Celestun Yucatan Peninsula? Celestun is considered more of a ‘back to nature’ tourist attraction with the pink flamingos as the ‘star’ attraction. What a star attraction they are! Our Celestun guide covers: Celestun Mexican flamingos (flamingos de celestun) and a visit to the Mangroves Celestun tips on the boat...
Things to do in Uxmal in the Yucatan Peninsula Our guide on what to do at Uxmal and the Choco Museum, where to eat and where to stay. Are you planning a visit to Uxmal? Uxmal in the Yucatan State of Mexico had always been on our bucket list. Â We had travelled to many regions around Mexico but had never quite made it, even when we were close by in Cancun and the Mayan...
Would you like to do a private tour of Merida in the Yucatan? A great way to see a town or city is to take a private tour with a local guide. To fully understand the city of Merida in Mexico we reached out to Yucatan Travel to assist us. “Humberto is the top guide in Merida and he is famous,” said Maria from Yucatan Travel. Â We were heading back from the...
There are many Cancun Resorts and Cancun Hotels in Mexico to choose from, so how do you choose which is the right one for you? There are ‘party spa resorts’ and ‘luxury spa resorts’ we chose the Nizuc Resort & Spa because we wanted a luxury resort and spa well away from the party hotels. “Â Zen, paradise and luxury”...