Dreaming of the sun or planning out your first trip for 2014? Riviera Maya is definitely on top of my list and it should be on top of yours too! It's funny how for many people out there, the beginning of the year signifies planning... for the summer ahead! Who could blame them? Many people in different parts of the world are right now dreaming of the sun, sand, and sea while … [Read more...] about Live Like a Beach Bum on the Riviera Maya
Mexico
Mariachi Mecca
Mexico is famous for its Mariachi music. In Mexico City one option for a night out is Plaza Garibaldi, where Mexicans go to hire their own Mariachi band. I visited one weekday night with a boring, non-drinking German woman from my hostel. She took the wrong approach to the night out by treating it as a tourist attraction. But most people who go there are Mexicans out for a … [Read more...] about Mariachi Mecca
Intense Mexico City Walking Tour (Even for Mexicans)
There are plenty of walking tours in every major tourist city throughout the world. In order to gain a competitive advantage, many tours either claim they are free with a suggested tip or advertise the walking tour as an "Alternative City Walking Tour". This is pretty funny because they clearly demand the tip at the end of the tour pretending the tour leader will … [Read more...] about Intense Mexico City Walking Tour (Even for Mexicans)
McDowell: Our man in Mexico
One man who must be loving Mexico right now is Northern Irishman, Graeme McDowell, following his thrilling victory in the recent OHL Classic staged at the El Camaleon Golf Club in Quintana Roo. The win took the former US Open champion slightly longer than expected after darkness halted play following a rain-struck final day, but when the match … [Read more...] about McDowell: Our man in Mexico
The Mummy Museum of Mexico
It would totally suck if cemeteries charged an annual tax to keep your body buried. I would be hesitant to pay this for a great-great relative whom I know nothing about. This is what happened in Guanajuato, Mexico. But in this town most people were to poor to pay the tax even if they wanted. While vacationing in Guanajuato I spent an afternoon at the city's famous Museo de … [Read more...] about The Mummy Museum of Mexico