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Cenotes in Yucatán: Devising our algorithm

Cenotes or water caves were meant to be a highlight of our Yucatán experience. Frankly, just the idea sounded perfect:…

b-side, cenotes, Homún, Mexico, nature, road trip, solitude, Valladolid, yucatanpeninsula, Yucatán

Dresden: no trace of the bombing

Dresden was meant to be one of the highlights of our December trip to Germany. I had read up so…

Baroque, bombing, cool neighborhood, Dresden, Germany, history, rain, World war II

Straight outta COVID (Best of 2022)

2022 – the year we left COVID behind, or so it appears. A year I found it hard to say…

Belfast, Belleville, Berlin, bestdestinations, cenotes, Cozumel, Ibiza, Mexico, Paris, Riaño, Santiago de Compostela, walking tour

Berlin – the city that moved me

I’ll share something with you. For years, I’ve taken to saying that Berlin is my favourite European city. That’s right:…

Berlin, Kreuzberg, moving moments, museums, Pergamon, Reichstag, Topographie des Terrors, Yaam

Run away!

If you ask me, there’s something magical about going for runs when traveling.  Looking at it objectively, it can be…

b-side, Belfast, Campeche, France, Ireland, Mérida, Mexico, Paris, running, Thoreau

Holbox, or the emperor’s new clothes

Inevitably, the story of the emperor’s new clothes came to my mind when reflecting on our three-night stay in Holbox,…

beach, don't believe the hype, flashpacker, Holbox, Mexico, mexicolindo, overrated, Quintana Roo, street art, sunset, walking

A day in Playa Mia, Cozumel

The owner of our simple hotel in San Miguel was clear about it: go to Playa Mia. It’s beautiful and…

b-side, beach, beauty, Cozumel, Mexico, Playa Mia, Quintana Roo, snorkel, sunset, turquoise, yucatanpeninsula

Yucatán 2022: report y guía de viaje

Esta mini-guía recoge algunos datos sobre un viaje de 20 días por la península de Yucatán, en agosto de 2022,…

Campeche, Cancún, Caribe mexicano, cenotes, Cobá, Cozumel, guía, Holbox, Isla Mujeres, Izamal, Mayapán, Mérida, Mexico, mexicolindo, playas, Riviera Maya, tips, turquesa, Yucatán

Tiatordos, Asturias. The perfect day?

It was from the summit of Peña Ten, back in 2019, that I saw Tiatordos peak (1951m) Since then, climbing it…

Asturias, bside hiking, Cordillera Cantábrica, deer ticks, elevation, fountain, hiking in spain, León, Parque natural Redes, peakbagging, Pendones, Picos de Europa, Ponga, Riaño, Spain, summit, Tiatordos, ticks, views

Belfast: Work and Lots More

Belfast is a place that had been on my radar for years. I am passionate about cultural histories, especially those…

beer, Belfast, Falls Road, IRA, Ireland, Lagan, Northern Ireland, politics, Pubs, Shankill, Troubles

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