I know a little about Mexico, having lived there for a few years, a long time ago. This time, we’ve concentrated on the center and south of the country only. We did:Mexico CityPuerto VallartaAguascalientes (to see friends, as there’s no point)PueblaOaxacaPlaya del CarmenMeridaCampeche Mexico is a big country, so we used different means of transportPlane...
Reptiles Boa constrictor: boa genus Scientific name: Boa constrictor Length: 2.1 – 3 m (adult female), 1.8 – 2.4 m (adult male) Weight: 10 – 15 kg (Female, Adult) Domain: Eukaryotic Family: Boidae Kingdom: Animalia Are boas very fast? If the boas are very fast… Nah They can’t move very fast, only 1.6 kilometers per hour in the open field...
Exploring Beyond Havana & Lasting Impressions This is a long read, I know, but I didn’t want to keep you waiting any longer. I’ve already shared my preparation for this trip to Cuba with you, my first impressions, and our time in Havana. Now, I want to take you along outside of Havana in this final Cuban chapter, to places we visited and to learn...
As you may remember, this trip didn’t come out of nowhere. You could say that we’ve been on our way for well over a decade now. While Eric did much of the initial planning and calculating, I got us mentally ready with some pre-tour research before visiting Cuba. I took notes along the journey in Cuba to not forget what we did and the places and people we...
(Calakmul Mask) Where have we seen it? In Campeche, a city in the Yucatan, Mexico. Who made it? It is a very ancient civilization called the Maya. Who are the Mayas? It is a very advanced people, culturally and intellectually. They lived more than 1500 years ago in Central America. What is this mask? This mask was to put on the face of the very important dead as a...
¡Aqui estamos! Welcome to Havana – Aeropuerto International José Martí After a long transatlantic flight, what’s the first thing you want to do when you get off the plane? Peeeeee! But best to hold on to that because we found no toilet in the luggage collection area. In fact, I had to hold on until we got outside the airport, crossed over to the parking...
It was not a destination on my list personally. Not a place I had in even my top 50 places I must see before I die but when we started debating this world tour, Eric had expressed that he wanted to return to Cuba, a destination he had visited in a previous life (aka before my time). I had my apprehensions and concerns. This is a country that is not and maybe...
It’s a slap in the face because the country is magnificent, the people are very nice and, for the moment, we feel safe, but it’s clear that the country is on the brink of collapse and that an explosion is imminent. Hasta la próxima revolución siempre? Organized by Mélanie and #jeparsaCuba, our first destination is the magnificent island of Cuba, For me...
To go to Cuba we had to go by train to Madrid then by cab to the airport and there began the trip, the plane was 9 hours and 40 minutes. After the plane, a cab driver picked us up in a 1953 Chevrolet, and there were no seat belts! The windows were not automatic you had to do it by hand! That night we went to a restaurant, the food was very good: rice with beans and...
Since we announced our world tour to our friends and family, two questions have consistently come up: Why take a world tour? How are you doing it, or how will you do it? I partially answered the first question in my introduction. Why Take a World Tour & How to Do It? It’s simple, to see something different, experience diverse adventures, get closer to...
