Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula is one of my favorite places to travel in Mexico. From its pristine coastline, its incredible wildlife, and the most unique natural wonders, I always feel it's the perfect place to get an introduction to Mexico, so whenever someone comes to visit me, I always make an effort to show them around the area. A perfect two-week Yucatan[...]
Back when I was a teenager, I stumbled across a set of pictures of Lake Retba, a pink lake in Senegal and I became obsessed, not knowing that there were lakes just like it in my own country. Just like most people visiting Las Coloradas nowadays, I found out about the existence of Mexico's pink lakes via Instagram and have visited them twice since then. I decided to put tog[...]
How do you even begin to plan a trip to an island that is saturated by beauty, natural wonders, and picture-perfect white-sand beaches? With so many things to do in Holbox, planning the perfect itinerary isn't easy, so I've put together the ultimate travel guide to Isla Holbox in which I answer every question you might have about visiting the island. Isla H[...]
August has been filled with some pretty kick-ass activities all over the ever-alluring Yucatan Peninsula, and one of my favorites by far has been getting to visit many of the best cenotes in Valladolid, a stunning colonial town lined by quaint and colorful buildings that sits just a short bus ride away from Tulum. The Best Cenotes in Valladolid What are cenotes? C[...]
A foodies guide to the best restaurants to eat in San Miguel de Allende, a colonial dreamland in Mexico
I've officially found one of the prettiest beaches in Mexico and I never expected it would be on the coast of Huatulco. My little slice of paradise is called Cacaluta Bay and if you're into secluded beach paradises away from the crowds, you're going to fall hard for it, too! It looks like this: Table Of Contents My Time in Cacaluta How To Get To Cacal[...]
If it weren't for the fact that my father decided to make this neighborhood his home a couple of years back when he moved to Oaxaca for work, I doubt I would have ever had the opportunity to discover Jalatlaco. This quaint little barrio sits a ten-minute walking distance from Oaxaca's city center. And yet, it struggles to get into guidebooks. Together with Xochim[...]