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…
Month: October 2016
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…