There are places you go on your travels – places everyone tells you to go – simply because someone told you that it’s a ‘must see’. But sometimes these places can be overwhelmingly disappointing. Like when I lived in Paris and everyone said I had to see the Mona Lisa. What a let down that […]
‘We may get lucky,’ the Captain of the Tequila shouts to me above the roar of marine engines. ‘It’s the end of the season but…’ He shrugs. You never know. I’m sitting with this salty Mexican on the very top deck of a fishing smack swaying like a metronome on the crossways Caribbean Sea. The […]
If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life, then you should book a few days stay in Xixim. We were there only two nights but when we checked out I felt like I was floating. Never have I felt more relaxed. Perhaps I felt relaxed because the hotel is in the […]
Dave and I were a little disappointed when Day of the Dead rolled around in Mexico. We’d planned to be in Oaxaca – one of the best places to celebrate the festivity – but we faced an 18 hour bus ride or a $1,000 fight to get there, so we gave it a miss. We settled […]
Like with most Mexicans, the Mayan people of Pomuch celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones when Day of the Dead rolls around each year. But unlike most Mexicans, the Pomuch locals honour their family memories by digging up their love ones’ bodies, cleaning the bones and then putting them on display in the […]
