travel beyond the obvious
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 Mexican Yucatán has another treat hiding behind those yellow facades: a cultural center bursting with 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 …
It’s November again. That means the English Library in Mérida, Mexico, is once again offering expats and tourists a chance to peek into some spectacular homes.
I’m lucky to have traveled to so many wonderful places around the world, but some of the most beautiful and fascinating cultural experiences I’ve had have been right here in Minnesota. There is a lot Read More …
Not surprisingly, I took way too many pictures when we visited the Mayan ruins at Tulum, Mexico, last December. It was hard not to just keep shooting, the stonework was interesting and the changing light Read More …
It’s hard not to be drawn to El Castillo (the castle) when visiting the Mayan ruins at Tulum, Mexico. Although not particularly tall by Mayan standards, it still quietly dominates the site and I regularly Read More …
Xcaret (located near Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Caribbean coast) emphasizes that it is a cultural park as well as an eco-adventure park. The Chapel of Guadalupe is part of its cultural side. This modern Read More …
Seen in a shop on Isla Holbox, Mexico: Linked to Wordless Wednesday at image-in-ing All Isla Holbox posts
A sweet bit of street art in Mérida’s historic core: This post is linked to Travel Photo Thursday at Nancie’s Budget Traveler’s Sandbox. All Yucatán State posts All Mexican Yucatán posts
I happened to have worked my way up to the front of the group at our Mérida English Library’s House and Garden Tour last November when our guide asked if we minded waiting for a Read More …