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Mexico Destinations
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Isla Holbox – Sharing More Secrets With You
Flamingos, Beaches and Tacos! Another Day In Paradise If you didn’t read Part 1 about getting to Isla Holbox and our accommodations, you can do that here. The next day, back to Peggy’s hotel, Casa las Tortugas, for early morning coffee and pastries which is always the best little sister moment at the start of every day. It’s almost Dia de los Muertos, so we have to have the traditional bread, pan de muerto, which is fluffy and orange and melt in your mouth delicious and still warm from the bakery. We see ofrendas set up in all the businesses, and having watched Coco numerous times, we are enthralled with…
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Isla Holbox – The Yucatan’s Best Worst-kept Secret
Beach Bars, Golf Carts, and Flamingos. Isla Holbox is the perfect place for chill. I don’t want to write this blog post. We don’t want to tell you how amazing Isla Holbox is. We want to keep this place a hidden little secret tucked away just for us. But you need to know. Isla Holbox was amazing. Where we left you… But first, just a little recap before the final installment of our Mexico series. This was my 50th birthday trip, sister time, combined with sight seeing and adventure that was interrupted by corrupt Policia and a hurricane. Tulum, Valladolid, and Playa del Carmen have been explored. Pat and I…
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Playa del Carmen, a Hurricane, and a Justification to Return
Hopefully, you read our mini-blog on tips to survive a Hurricane. If so, you are well aware of the fact that this was not the highlight of our trip. Although, with a little humor and a lot of tequila, we look back on Playa del Carmen with a little affection. And a whole lot of complete head shaking. To pick-up where we left off (our Yucatan escapades), we had just gotten through what we refer to as The Dreaded Shakedown by the Yucatan State Policia. We managed to find a restroom after roadside Posole, and had to get to Playa del Carmen for the arrival of my husband. And obliviously…
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Adventure and Misadventure in the Yucatan Peninsula
Alternately titled: Beware washed out roads and the dreaded shakedown Goodbye to our Tulum Note: This trip occurred during the pandemic so many references were specific to the rules during that time. If you read our previous post, you would know that we would hate leaving Tulum. We fell in love. We discovered peace and calm and just fell in love with the laid back beach vibe of Tulum. However, we were excited to move on with our Yucatan exploration. Another thing we loved is the inspirational street signs, as in real street signs only with inspirational sayings on them. “Breathe” on one corner, “If not now, when?” on the…
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Tulum – So Much More than a Pretty Instagram Picture
How Tulum went from being “Meh” to “Never Leaving” Tulum, the impossibly dreamy subject of all the coolest social media accounts, was the first of four places we planned to stay on our 10-day trip to Mexico. We were dying to see these views and experience this idyllic beach town, but would we be disappointed? We had just a few days to make the most of it. This was the sister part of the trip to celebrate Patti’s 50th birthday. We planned to do all the sisbehaving, woo-woo and girly stuff in Tulum. Plus hike ruins, and swim cenotes, and cram as much as we could into the first four…
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5 Things You Need to Know to Endure a Category 1 Hurricane
So you booked a trip during Caribbean Hurricane Season? We thought we were in the clear, but in late October, you can’t be too sure. Follow these tips and you can “comfortably” get through a Category 1! At the moment they declare the state of emergency, they halt all liquor sales. Our advice, the moment they tell you there is a tropical storm coming up, hit the tequila bar and stock up! Do not fail to prepare. You could be stuck, for say 36 hours without power, no TV, no phone chargers; and if you do not heed our advice you will be stuck without alcohol as well. Sister side…
