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,…
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…
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…