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: … More

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 … More

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

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

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

2020, phew. So thankful it’s over, like y’all. In what regards the project behind this blog, there were some disappointments … More

After a rather dull, dusty day on the road with stopovers at Tlaxcala and Huejotzingo, we finally arrived in Cholula, … More

Not all travel days can be party days. Coming from two wondrous travel days visiting Pre-Columbian ruins and pueblos mágicos … More

After a rather disappointing first encounter with Ciudad de Mexico, I carefully planned my brief second stopover in town before … More

I was looking forward to my short stay in Mexico City. More like two stopovers, really – one en route … More