Our next, and last, stop in Cuba was Vinales. This is a small town near Havana, right in the middle of the tobacco growing region. Yes, it was finally time to explore Cuban tobacco country, and puff on some Cuban cigars. The drive into Vinales is stunning and we arrived in the late afternoon. After…
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Trinidad, Cuba
After a few days in Havana we hired a taxi to take us all to the town of Trinidad, which is about 5 hours east. We were picked up by the oldest red Range Rover you’ve ever seen. It was brilliant. We all piled in, with our bags tied to the roof and set off…
Havana, Cuba
After reading Hemingway’s ‘Old Man and the Sea’ we were pretty excited to go to Cuba. And we found Havana to be surprisingly accessible given its reputation, it is just a short, cheap flight from Cancun. However, as soon as you arrive in the airport you feel as if you are going back in time. …
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Saying goodbye to hot and sunny Tulum, we caught a collectivo taxi up to Cancun and then another one to the ferry terminal. The ferry over to Isla Mujeres is a really beautiful ride over the bluest water we had ever seen. It is also cheap and only takes about 15 minutes. Once we arrived…
Lake Bacalar and Tulum, Mexico
A long journey from Caye Caulker, involving a ferry, a border crossing and multiple busses, landed us at Lake Bacalar in Mexico. We arrived in the evening and for some reason almost all the accommodation was booked. The best we could get was a small tent on a slope. Excellent… but hey it was cheap….
Caye Caulker, Belize
If you are ever in a position where you can choose only one place to visit in Central America, choose this one! We absolutely adored our time on Caye Caulker in Belize. This is the place that island dreams are made of. As soon as we stepped off the ferry onto this island paradise, we…
Flores, Guatemala
Another long bus ride, including a very old ferry across a river, brought us to Flores in Northern Guatemala. We stayed at Los Amigos Hostel, which had a fantastic set up and I definitely recommend it. As soon as we arrived in Flores we immediately fell in love with it. It is a small island…
Lanquin and Semuc Champey, Guatemala
After leaving Antigua in the morning, we were off on yet another bumpy ride. This time we were headed to the much admired and recommended Semuc Champey near Lanquin, which is slap bang in the middle of Guatemala. Unfortunately we were still plagued with some kind of sickness so we thought it best not to…
Antigua and Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
We arrived in Antigua in Guatemala after a long shuttle ride from Honduras. There was a crazy amount of traffic due to the highway closing for a few hours to complete road works. Why you would just close an entire highway for a few hours and let cars just build up is beyond me. But hey,…
Copan Ruinas, Honduras
We caught a ferry bright and early from Utila and then hopped on a local bus to San Pedro de Sula (a.k.a. the most dangerous city in the world). Don’t worry mum, we didn’t spend long there. We just stayed at the bus station and caught another local bus to Copan Ruinas, which is near…