Vagabondette

After finally having a good night sleep, Lisa and I were ready to go explore.  Katinka had heard about horse back trips to the neighboring village of San Juan de Chamula which is best known for it’s church which is sprinkeled with pine needles and the congregation drinks Pepsi and sacrifices chickens to keep the [...]

Planet Hostel was the second hostel I stayed at in San Cris and it’s my least favorite. More of a hotel than a hostel, it has about a dozen private (reasonably priced rooms) and one dorm with six beds. The location is decent, if a bit hard to find, and the beds are comfortable (I [...]

One of the first things you notice when you get off the bus in San Cristobal de las Casas is the temperature.  It was easily 15-20 degrees cooler than it was when Lisa and I left Palenque.  It was a wonderful change from hot and humid! At 2100+ meters and in a valley surrounded by [...]

The Maria Bonita hostel is the first of three hostels that I visited while I was in San Cristobal.  Located just a few blocks from the main square it is not only the most central hostel it’s the least expensive of the three. Offering 2 dorms and a private room, the Maria Bonita is small [...]

A small city located on the Gulf of Mexico, Campeche looks like someone dumped a large bucket of rainbow sherbet over the town. In the central area, each building is painted a different color ranging from purple to yellow with everything in between. It makes for a very beautiful view as you wander the narrow, [...]

If you talk to most travelers heading through Campeche they’ll tell you to stay at the Monkey Hostel.  While I can see the draw, for me it was the worst hostel experience I’ve had on this trip. The hostel is in a great location, has a great view, a roof deck overlooking the Zocalo and [...]

After 9 weeks in Merida I’m finally moving on. I learned a lot from my time there and, in the final three weeks, met some really amazing people. I improved my Spanish, learned a ton about Mexican history, I learned how to make tamales, I met people from over a dozen different countries, I had [...]

Things to do and see in/around Merida, Mexico: Art Galleries (both fine art as well as local crafts) Live Theater/Symphony Performances Noche Mexicana – every Friday at the start of the Pasaeo de Montejo. Excellent place to go listen to some live music and watch some traditional dancing. There are craft stalls and amazing food [...]

Located about a 5 minute walk from the Main Square, the Santa Lucia is my recommendation for a place to stay in Merida. It’s quite a bit smaller than Nomadas and the facilities may not be as nice (depending on what you’re looking for) but the atmosphere more than makes up for it. The staff [...]

As I start wrapping up my time here in Merida and prepare for my move to Campeche I’ve been spending a lot of time with my hostel friends.  Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it), much of that soocializing has been done around some awesome food.  I’m getting spoiled but boy is [...]