When we first moved to London we decided to make the most of what every Australian living in the UK’s ultimate travel dreams are made of: the European short weekend away. For anyone who’s ever had to fly 23+ hours to get to Europe this concept never gets old, and is one that should be taken … Continue reading 36 hours in Göteborg
One of our first cenote trips in Central America was to Cuzamá, one of the 106 municipalities of the Yucatán state of Mexico located about 26 kilometers east of Merida (a one hour drive). The word cenote is an ancient Mayan word meaning “well” used to refer to the rocky sinkholes that pepper the Mayan … Continue reading Day trip to Cuzamá, Mexico
Hi everyone! So, it’s been a while since we’ve posted anything but it’s because we’ve been crazy busy making our way through the rest of Central America exploring, volunteering, packing, unpacking, repacking, catching up on sleep and settling into our new home – London. That’s right, we’ve finally arrived! So now that we’ve finally found … Continue reading Cenote dreaming in Mexico
One week of sleeping in, watching the sunset, writing and snorkelling in the world’s second largest reef on this tropical jungle island off the coast of Honduras. Feeling refreshed and relaxed as we approach the halfway mark of our Central American journey – time really does fly when you’re having fun :) Continue reading Current location: Roatan, Honduras
A beautiful majestic lake surrounded by little mountainside villages, three huge volcanoes and a quiet, misty fog that comes and goes as it pleases throughout the day… hello Lake Atitlán. Continue reading Current location: Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
A quick stop in San Ignacio en route to Guatemala gave us our first caving experience in an ancient Mayan cave – Actun Tunichil Muknal. We were also lucky enough to be in town on a Saturday which sees San Ignacio host the biggest weekend market in all of Belize – fruit, handicrafts, spices, fresh … Continue reading Current location: San Ignacio, Belize
The abundance of colourful street art around every corner on Isla Holbox was a constant source of inspiration for us during our week-long stay on the island. The walls made for some amazing photographs and fuelled our growing appreciation for the beautiful bright colours of Central America. Thank you to each of the artists behind … Continue reading Street art in Holbox
Upon arriving in the seaside town of Chiquila, we instantly felt the relaxed, island breeze and chilled vibes beckoning from nearby Isla Holbox. The late afternoon sun was out to play as we walked out along the wooden pier to catch one of two ferries to one of Mexico’s best kept secrets. After a 4-hour … Continue reading Sailing into Isla Holbox
There are some perks to travelling with your partner, best friend, significant other (or all of the above). Because when you feel like waking up early and changing into a pretty dress before sneaking into the middle of town together to take photos whilst dancing in the main square – you totally can. #nooneslooking Likewise, … Continue reading Quiet moments in Merida
As we were studying Spanish during the week throughout our stay in Merida, we only had two full days on the weekend to venture outside of town to visit some of the sights surrounding the Yucatan capital. When deciding what to do we ended up shortlisting a cenote day trip (something we had really been … Continue reading Celestial Celestún
