travel beyond the obvious
Travel guides, information, photographs, and stories about vacationing in the Mexican Yucatan.
Imagine floating in the clear water of an ancient Mayan canal. You can do just that during a boat tour of Sian Ka’an near Tulum, Mexico. Touring the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve Just a short Read More …
There are still spots in Tulum, Mexico, where the relaxed, low-key vibe of days gone by survives. The living is easy at Zamas in Tulum Among the best of those old-style resorts is Zamas, which Read More …
Although it is one of the smaller archeological sites in the Mexican Yucatán, the Mayan Tulum ruins are a tourist favorite for their fabulous seaside location and proximity to Cancun. Planning your visit to Tulum Read More …
Technically the idyllic beaches of the Mexican Yucatán are open to the public, but private ownership of the land surrounding the beaches limits access and the private beach chairs and palapa umbrellas every resort places Read More …
One of the homes we visited in November 2014 as part of the house and garden tour offered by the Mérida English Library was owned by a couple of serial remodelers. Their own home was Read More …
As if wandering the golden streets of Izamal weren’t enough to make a visitor smile, this little town in the Yucatán has another treat hiding behind those yellow facades: A cultural center bursting with vibrant Read More …
Izamal wakes slowly. While the sun is already illuminating the facades of the city’s egg-yolk yellow buildings, the streets are still largely empty. Over at Itzamna Park, the morning maintenance workers are sweeping away the Read More …
The House and Garden Tours offered by the English Library in Mérida, Mexico, begin with an introduction to the architecture styles found in the Yucatán and a list of the addresses that will be visited. Read More …
When I took the house and garden tour offered by the Mérida English Library last year, there were four houses on the itinerary – although in the end we got to tour seven homes. Each Read More …
All of the homes we toured last fall on the Mèrida English Library’s House and Garden Tour underwent substantial remodeling at some point. A major remodeling project is a challenge in the simplest of situations, Read More …