Basically a very, very old monolith.
Spooky Reads
By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.
Guanajuato
Alleys, colorful houses, creepy stories.
Favourite Fall Reads
We all think of certain things when we think about fall. Golden, crispy leaves falling from trees, chilly nights, Halloween preparations, allspice and cinnamon, the end of the school year (finally). Most of what I associate with fall, however, comes from literature and movies. Where I am from, fall is stealthy and subtle: the rainy … Continue reading Favourite Fall Reads
Walking El Tayrona
Last July, during our trip to Colombia, three friends and I left the touristy streets of Cartagena in the early hours of the morning, in search of a different side of the Colombian Caribbean. So far we had seen pretty, colourful streets and tasted delicious food, but everything we had read about Tayrona seemed to … Continue reading Walking El Tayrona
Cartagena de Indias
Wonderful food, colorful houses and other exciting experiences.
Bill Bryson’s Walk in the Woods
"You are aware, of course, that somewhere over the horizon there are mighty cities, busy factories, crowded freeways, but here in this part of the country, where woods drape the landscape for as far as the eye can see, the forest rules." A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail was first … Continue reading Bill Bryson’s Walk in the Woods
Cenote Yokdzonot
A not very popular cenote just half an hour away from Chichén Itzá.
Cenote Dos Ojos
A surreal place only 20 minutes away from Tulum.
Chichen Itzá
Kukulkan's old house, sun and lots of people.
Holbox
On our third day in the Mayan Riviera, we drove north for two hours, from Playa del Carmen to a town called Chiquilá, to take a ferry to Holbox island (pronounced holbósh). Despite the island's very recent popularity, we were a bit disapointed to see that a lot of people were going there, huge ferries … Continue reading Holbox
Cancún & Playa del Carmen
White sand, clear blue water... and a lot of tourists.
