Category Archives: Travel

It was a real pleasure to stay in San Cristobal for a week and a half. It’s the first place I’ve been to in Mexico where I could plunk down. If I wasn’t likely to return on my way back … Continue reading →

Calakmul didn’t happen. I got to Xpujil around noon but soon found out it was highly unlikely I would find other tourists to share the expense of getting to Calakmul. The guy at the tourist kiosk at the bus station … Continue reading →

Tulum is also a popular destination for tourists. It’s close enough to Cancun that you can get there, and back if you can handle about seven hours in a bus coming and going, less if you are with a group … Continue reading →

As for Cancun, I can say I’ve been there. If your thing is Miami Beach or Waikiki, Cancun would be great. Cancun itself is basic big city with many budget options for vacationers. The beach strand is east of a … Continue reading →

Campeche was nice, really. I hung out there for several days. As usual, though, I know when it’s time to go, so on to Merida I went. Normally, the guesthouses, hotels and hostels I stay at aren’t worth mentioning. I … Continue reading →

Moving along the Gulf Coast toward the Yucatan, I came to Campeche and have liked it enough to stay several days. It’s the first place I’ve actually liked in it’s own right. Puebla I liked because it was less hectic … Continue reading →

Sometimes it’s hard to know what you’re going to do at a place before you get there. There’s all kinds of nature around Catemaco, but it’s difficult to get to without your own car or the willingness to spend a … Continue reading →

I didn’t think I would have a chance to write for a little while. The place I was staying in Veracruz supposedly had wifi, but it didn’t work. The computer in the lobby worked for a few minutes at a … Continue reading →

I’m going to Veracruz in the morning, so here is a quicky post from Puebla before I go. Puebla, about 100 Km southeast of Mexico City, is peaceful compared to Mexico City even though it has a population of almost … Continue reading →

Well, after three weeks here in Mexico City, I’m moving on to Puebla tomorrow. I’ve gotten to the point where about a half day of doing stuff is all I want to do without risking the burnout I anticipate having … Continue reading →