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Tulum Town We headed for Tulum town, on the Caribbean coast, when we left Holbox. 136km south of Cancun, it is a bustling town that connects with separate beach area, 7km away. Getting to Tulum town If you can stretch your budget you can get a private charter flight. Most will get the ferry and…
Island Pace – Punta Coco & Dog walking, Sunsets There’s not much to do on Holbox island, but sunbathe, nap on a hammock, or stroll the short distances to the other beaches. If you’re feeling adventurous you can paddle board or kayak. However, don’t expect too many thrills, as the calm waters are more relaxing…
Holbox – Island life in the Sun Holbox is an island on the north coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. It straddles where the Gulf of Mexico meets the Caribbean. While many people head south from Cancun we decided to slow the pace down on this bird sanctuary island. Holbox Arrival practicalities Cancun to Chiquila Taxi…
Cancun: Spring Break party Flying across the country to Cancun prized us away from our beloved Sayulita. The party still continued To Cancun from Sayulita: Practicalities Here’s a quick rundown of some practical info for our journey to Cancun. Taxi / Car hire Sayulita Taxi price from Sayulita to PVR was quoted as $700 pesos…
Puerto Vallarta, Bucerias and San Pancho: A Road trip Puerto Vallarta, Bucerias and San Pancho were worth checking out since we were in the area. A day’s car hire took us on a road trip out of our little Sayulita cocoon. Car Hire for Puerto Vallarta trip A car hire of only £18 for…
Sayulita – Surfing, Carting and Sunset. Sayulita: Surfing dude Surfing opportunities Surfing in Sayulita became a must do for me (Knox). Miko suggested a lesson as a gift for my birthday and I was eager to grab the chance. It’s been something I wanted to do since my teens. I could have learnt in Ireland…
Plan: Where to go next? We’ve been in Sayulita for 3 weeks now. It’s easy to live here with the relaxed atmosphere, however we have to extricate ourselves sometimes. It’s a bit like Hotel California! We need a plan! What happens when plans change? We had a plan for this RTW but that went array…
Sayulita: Freedom and Temptation. Sayulita arrival: The closest airport is in Peurto Vallarta. Viva aerobus flight CDMX to PVR was our flight but other airlines do the route. Flight takes just over an hour. Only taxis allowed to pick up at the airport are the white Federal Taxi and will cost in excess of 1000…
Mexico City: From the Aztec’s Tenochtitlan to CDMX Getting there: We used Aeromexico but others like Viva Aerobus fly between Acapulco and Mexico City (CDMX). We had a close shave when heading for the airport for Mexico City. Bag woes are getting tougher, as even though we have used creams etc, we seem to be…
Mexico part 1: RTW travel gets started We have arrived Waking up in the hotel room, I could have been anywhere. It was a specific choice to have an ordinary place as we transitioned into our RTW travel. With a food mix-up, we had got to sleep later than expected and still felt tired…
