Mexico is an incredibly diverse country. The deserts in the north, the mountains in the south and the thousands of kilometers of amazing coastline in between make the country geographically stunning. Combine this with charming colonial cities, cosmopolitan powerhouses and…
My move from Merida to Mexico City was somewhat an unexpected one. Although I had visited the city a few times and really, really liked what I saw, I was stuck in a bit of a rut and found it…
San Cristobal is one of the many places that I never even knew existed in Mexico but that everyone I know who had visited absolutely loved. After being in Mexico for 7 months and hearing so much about the city,…
I am, without a doubt, a traveler. Despite trying to fit myself into “normal life” (what is normal, anyways?) for years, I have always been a person who wants to explore somewhere new. Like many Americans, I started off my…
One rainy, miserable day in Merida, I decided that I needed to get out of there. Between the horrendously hot afternoons and the sudden monsoon downpours, the weather was seriously getting me down……so I booked a ticket to Mexico City…
Living in Mexico has been a dream of mine for many years. The picture-perfect colonial cities, dazzling beaches, and incredibly friendly locals make Mexi-o a great place to call home. Best of all, Mexico makes it relatively easy to get…
For the past week, I have been lucky enough to stay in a truly remarkable hostel. I came to Puerto Escondido on Mexico’s southern coast for a bit of relaxation while doing a colonial city hop through Mexico and booked…
Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, and Holbox Most Americans have never heard the words Quintana Roo but they certainly know of its most famous places – Cancun, Tulum, Cozumel……the list of attractions is endless. From swimming with whale sharks near Holbox or…
It has been a strange few months since my last blog post. Approximately 10 days of rain at the start of June made my studio apartment in Merida seem more like a swamp than a living space and after my…
My decision to come to Merida, a beautiful city on the Yucutan Peninsula in Mexico, was a pretty haphazard one. Like many other travellers, I got caught off guard by COVID-19 and had to find a place to go ASAP….
Tomorrow is my official two month anniversary of lockdown in Merida. It has been an interesting experience to say the least with a few highs and lots and lots of lows. Like so many of us, I went from being…
The past few months have been interesting. I went from having a full time job in India and teaching 7 hours a week to having no job and teaching 20 hours a week. While getting up super early every morning…
In 2015, I started the trip of a lifetime which took me through all 7 continents and lasted 18 months. One special part of that trip was what I called my “Extrava-stanza” which included an overland trip through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan…
I am not going to lie. Lockdown is pretty much kicking my ass. After five weeks of sitting around alone in an Airbnb in Mexico, I have finally started to break down. With five more weeks still looming in front…
While recently pulling together some photos on a talk I was giving about Prague, I took a walk down memory lane to my time working as a tour guide there. As many of you know, I returned back to school…
