This post isn’t meant to be whingey, but more of a lighthearted account of a string of bad luck that that started in Mexico and continued in Cuba that made us feel like we’d gone into some kind of travel rut. Leading up to our Cuba trip we’d been stuck with upset stomachs for nearly […]
City Travel
Ancient Sites in Central Mexico
After the last post focused on things to see in Mexico City, this post is about the ancient Mexican ruins you can see that aren’t too far from Mexico City. So you have huge pyramids and impressive sites like Teotihuacan, and also some smaller ones with things like warrior statues, brightly coloured ancient murals and […]
Famous and Not-So-Famous Things to See in Mexico City
Mexico City is one of the biggest cities in the world and has plenty of interesting things to see and do (and eat!). You’ll be spoiled for choice. The main difficulty is that the city is so bloody big that it takes a long time to get between places. So it’s best to spend a […]
Tequila and Sweets in Mexico’s Colonial Towns
The Central Western Highlands of Mexico are home to the atmospheric colonial towns of Guadalajara and Morelia, and also a centre of speciality sweets and Mexico’s most famous drink: Tequila. Guadalajara After a long ride on the overnight bus straight after El Chepe we arrived in Guadalajara. It was a nice change to be in […]
California Dreamin’
First up for the worried parents: Pedr’s fine, no problems, he survived the long flight over. (I hope I’m not going to have to put this at the start of every new post!). So we celebrated his surviving by going to a nice restaurant and ordering some healthy food. Around a year ago we jumped […]
