It is said that laughter is the best medicine. This guide, written with a bit of humor, aims to raise awareness to all those people who want or are about to undertake the activity of whale watching to do it in the most responsible way possible. The idea to write it came after our trip […]
Posted inAmerica, Chiapas, Mexico, Travel Guides
Best things to do in San Cristóbal de las Casas (Chiapas, Mexico) [with MAP]: a travel guide with everything you need to know
Considered the intercultural capital of Chiapas and one of the most beautiful cities in Mexico, San Cristóbal de las Casas (SanCris, as it is called when you gain some confidence) was one of the first places to be declared Pueblo Mágico in the country and is an excellent starting point to get to know Chiapas. In addition to getting into the interesting and curious things that the city hides, you can also explore various parts of the Chiapas region in one-day routes, from its biodiverse nature to the villages of communities descended from the Mayas, with their own customs and languages. In this guide we try to show you everything you can visit in San Cristobal de las Casas and its surroundings with specific itineraries for a day, a weekend or up to 7 days, practical suggestions, where to stay and even where to eat to make your trip as special as ours has been.
Posted inAmerica, Mexico, Travel Guides
Mexico SIM/eSIM card: Mobile internet in Mexico
In this article we tell you everything you need to know to buy a sim or an eSim card in Mexico: which companies are available, what data plans and prices they have, how to recharge money and get more internet, how to make local calls, etc.
Posted inAmerica, Mexico, Travel Guides, Yucatan Peninsula
Best things to do in Bacalar (México): a travel guide with everything you need to know
Bacalar ended up becoming one of our favorite places in this part of Mexico. Beyond the impressive freshwater lagoon that conquered two sea lovers as we are in RandomTrip, its slow-paced town where tourism has not yet stepped too hard caught us. So much so that we extended our planned days here and do not […]
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Best things to do in Holbox (México): a travel guide with everything you need to know
With some of the most beautiful beaches we enjoy in the Yucatan Peninsula, waters that glow at night thanks to their bioluminescence and the possibility of meeting the whale shark, Holbox has plenty of reasons to understand why it attracts more and more tourists. However, Holbox also has a less friendly B side for the island and its local population. In this guide we tell you not only what to see, when to go, where to sleep and which restaurants to go (and not to go) in Holbox, but also practical tips that we wish we had read before setting foot on the island.
Posted inAmerica, Mexico, Travel Guides, Yucatan Peninsula
How to get to Isla Contoy (Mexico) from Cancun: a guide to visit the last paradise in the Mexican Caribbean
To visit Isla Contoy, a small island north of the famous Isla Mujeres (near Cancun) is to see not only one of the most beautiful beaches in the Mexican Caribbean but also its last virgin paradise. In this guide you will find everything you need to know to visit to Isla Contoy with practical information on the best season to go, prices, who to go with, rules of the national park to make your experience as special as ours was.
Posted inAmerica, Mexico, Travel Guides, Yucatan Peninsula
Best things to do in Isla Mujeres (México): a travel guide with everything you need to know to visit this island from Cancun
Just 20 minutes away from Cancun by ferry, Isla Mujeres boasts of being the island where the first rays of sunshine in Mexico are born, a sunrise you can enjoy in the south of the island, next to the statue of the goddess Ixchel to whom the island owes its name. The north of the island boasts what is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the Mexican Caribbean, Playa Norte. In this guide we tell you the best things to see and do in Isla Mujeres, the best options where to stay, how to get around and practical tips on what to do to avoid falling into tourist traps in this beautiful Mexican Caribbean island.
Posted inAmerica, Baja California Sur, Mexico, Travel Guides
Swim with sea lions and visit Espiritu Santo in La Paz (Baja California Sur, Mexico)
Visiting the Espiritu Santo Archipelago National Park, its paradisiacal beaches and swimming with the sea lions that live there was one of the plans we liked the most in La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur, and it is one of the most sought-after plans. In this post you will find all the information you need to organize your adventure in Espiritu Santo Island: when to go, how to go, how much it costs and what rules to follow to make your experience as incredible as ours was.
Posted inAmerica, Baja California Sur, Mexico, Travel Guides
Blue Whale Watching in Loreto (Baja California Sur, Mexico): everything you need to know
We met the blue whale, the largest animal on the planet, in Loreto on our one month trip through Baja California Sur! Do you want to do it too? In this guide you will find everything you need to do the blue whale watching activity in Loreto with practical information about the best season to […]
Posted inAmerica, Ecuador, Travel Guides
Galapagos Islands Travel: How to visit Galapagos on your own [with map]. Best tours, beaches and places to see
Whenever we were asked about our favorite destination we never knew what to answer because they are all special in some way. It’s clearer to us now. It will be difficult to find something even better than the Galapagos Islands. The 15 days we spent there were full of constant amazement, of salty peace, and […]