Here is our final itinerary of Yucatan, Mexico. It’s a trip that I increasingly admire for it’s well rounded attributes of adventure, history and fun. We would highly recommend a trip like this to any family looking for a little…
Ten family travel tips from Mexico – part two.
Don’t assume the (international) GPS replaces a good map. We bought the Garmin mexico map set and it was ok, but not great. It was useful as a compass, and in the cities. It helped to know our position on…
Ten family travel tips from Mexico – part one
Do bring micro-fiber towels. Serious backpackers will snicker because they’ve known about microfiber towels for ages. Car travel in the Yucatan means stopping here and there for Cenotes and beaches. The towels absorb all the water off you easily, dry…
Mexico Day 15 and 16: Did we get ripped off? The cold journey back home.
It’s sad to leave La Via Laktea and its perfect beach, but we are all ready to enjoy the comforts of home and our flight back to Washington D.C. leaves tomorrow. We carefully arrange our bags for the return trip,…
Mexico Day 14: An easy day at the beach
The beach is fabulous, as is the breakfast at La Via Laktea (The Milky Way), our lucky hotel find in southern Tulum. The waves are big enough to have fun, but not dangerous. Water temperature is warm, very warm, even…