In Yucatán and Quintana Roo, four major Mayan ruins are within a maximum two-hour drive of each other. I visit the big four: Chichén Itzá, Ek’ Balam, Cobá and Tulum.
Explore the Yucatán Peninsula and the Quintana Roo region in Mexico in a classic Volkswagen van for three days: living the dream! Here’s a practical itinerary of a mini road trip.
In the Tulum area, you can rent cool Volkswagen vans to explore the area. I want a road trip through Quintana Roo, and I want it now! Luckily, my two travel buddies are also enthusiastic and ready for this adventure. And it will be an adventure…
Spanish corsairs left their sweethearts safe on a 5-mile (8 km) island off the coast of Cancún while they plundered the mainland. This women’s island (Isla Mujeres) is now looted by many tourists.
Cancún is everything you’ve read about it: loud, crowded, touristy, and American. All good reasons for many to skip the city and continue traveling the region. All good reasons for many to skip the city and continue traveling the region. Check my Cancún tips for Cancún Downtown.
I want to travel from Bacalar in Mexico to Corozal in Belize. There are about 50 kilometers in between, but getting there is quite an undertaking. The information on how to travel best is confusing, to say the least.
I’ve found another one: a city where I lose track of time, feel good and don’t want to leave any time soon. Mérida in Mexico is exactly what the Lonely Planet claims: a tourist town too big to feel like a tourist trap.
Las Coloradas is a tip I got from the Mexican laundromat owner in 2018. At that time, it hasn’t made it to everyone’s Yucatán itinerary, which made it extra fun for me. At least, that’s what I thought…
