Destination: Mexico

Cenotes, ruins by the beach and hippy vibes in Tulum

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 | By sheree | Views [557]

As soon as we arrived in Tulum, I breathed in deeply. It was a relief and I could tell I liked this place already! It had a real laid back, hippy vibe about the town and quite a few tourists/hippy travellers. We arrived in the morning and checked in ... Read more >

Tags: beach, bikes, cenote, hippy, mexico, ruins, seaweed, tulum

Flight from hell before the hostel from hell - Cancun stopover

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 | By sheree | Views [472]

I'm not the greatest on planes, usually slightly nervous before boarding and in the air but this flight I had reason to. It was an hour flight from Havana to Cancun and it ended up taking double that time. I like to have the window seat so I can see ... Read more >

Tags: dodgy, flight, flying, hostel, lightning, scared, storm, travel

Photos: Mexico

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 | By sheree | Photo Gallery

Stopover in Mexico City

Mon, 8 Jun 2015 | By sheree | Views [508]

We arrived in Mexico City after over 24hrs flying from leaving Sydney and no sleep. Getting off the plane I was pretty keen to get straight to our hostel. Without knowing much Spanish or where we were going we decided to pay a little extra for a cab ... Read more >

Tags: art, busy, city, frida, mexico, mexicocity, tacos

The Fly-by Spy

Thu, 28 May 2015 | By whereschroeder | Views [524] | Scholarship Entry

In one of my beautiful days in sunny San Diego (California), I had the idea of making a day trip to Mexico, which was approximately an hour from there. Yes, I am that kind of restless traveler who does anything (within the law, of course) to get a new ... Read more >

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Museo Textil de Oaxaca

Thu, 28 May 2015 | By marybatenhorst | Views [223] | Scholarship Entry

Walking is key to enjoying the ancient city of Oaxaca de Juárez in the mountains of southern México. At level with the essentials look up at brilliant yellow blooms draped over rough quarried stone walls of the Ethnic Botanical Garden. Half a block later ... Read more >

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Secret Donut Society

Thu, 28 May 2015 | By mexicanfoodie | Views [808] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

After a time away from home, my palate madly craved all the new gourmet creations that my hometown Monterrey, México could offer. I had no idea that my culinary desire would lead me to discover an apparent secret society of donuts. Yes! Donuts! My mouth ... Read more >

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The Ruins of Tulum

Thu, 28 May 2015 | By jacquierutherford | Views [231] | Scholarship Entry

Like many travelers, I pride myself on finding the rare hidden gem. The beaten path is a place many backpackers and adventure travelers avoid at all costs. We have the primal need for exploration; to pioneer a new experience; to be where few people ... Read more >

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Discovering the Rarámuri paths

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By yooola | Views [193] | Scholarship Entry

Wind slaps my face but I keep concentrated in the glance over the mountains and the fine lines of paths drawn to the infinite, some of those are actually the paths where the Rarámuri people have walked since hundreds of years. The very first time I had ... Read more >

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Photos: Snappets from Mexico

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By spacecadet | Photo Gallery

Birthplace of the Sun

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By davidkyle300 | Views [229] | Scholarship Entry

“I wonder if this is even worth it”, I thought as I rode a horse through the sheer path of Wirikuta, the sacred region. For thousands of years, the Wirraritari have walked this path through rock and sand: their feet naked, no longer feeling the temperature ... Read more >

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GALTA

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By everyman | Views [260] | Scholarship Entry

You will hear all the theories about India, about its charm, its contradictions, its people, its food…At the end of your trip you will have your own and personal theory, one that will be so far, but at the same time so close to all the things you heard ... Read more >

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Xpu Ha

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By tamarshlaim | Views [148] | Scholarship Entry

Xpu Ha beach in Quintana Roo, Mexico is hard to write about. I found myself reluctant to write about it in the first place, because it’s one of those perfect, small, quiet places that it’s tempting to keep to yourself. It’s also the kind of beach utopia ... Read more >

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Close your eyes and follow me to the Moon

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By anacookieg | Views [238] | Scholarship Entry

The all-day beach rave and wet t-shirt contest season had arrived, and my cousin and I found ourselves unfortunately close to Mexico’s’ Spring Break capitol. Playa del Carmen: a young fisherman village blessed by the Mayan Gods yet cursed by Cancun’s ... Read more >

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Isla Holbox

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By wanderlustofdill | Views [116] | Scholarship Entry

I gingerly stepped one foot after the other into the uncertain-if-sea-worthy ‘water taxi’ to make my way out to Isla Holbox in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. My journey so far had been interesting, including eating something I could not tell if it ... Read more >

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