Author Archives: Bear and Jackie

Las Vegas-Sin City Las Vegas was a place that we had always wanted to visit and we weren’t disappointed!! We loved the fast pace and craziness of the place. It was a culture shock considering we had spent the last … Continue reading →

Didn’t plan on doing it, but managed to travel from Cancun on the East coast to La Paz in the West. Anyone who has played GO, the travel game will know that La Paz is a bastard to get in … Continue reading →

This was a place I was intrigued about and although we knew it was hard to get too and in a “no go area” my curiosity only grew.  El Chepe is the last passenger train in Mexico, it runs through … Continue reading →

One of these places is a fabulous town in the hills of Mexico, the other is an annoying breed of dog and apparently a town too! We had plans and tickets booked at this stage to see Celine Dion in … Continue reading →

Back on the bus for the trip into the jungle and the ruins at Palenque. Should be just over 4 hours? Unless of course some of the friendly locals put up road blocks with armed men. 2 choices then! Short … Continue reading →

Here we go again! Another City we had never heard of, another cobblestoned colonial Spanish Capital in rural Mexico. Campeche is almost dreamy! Colourful painted houses, immaculate streets and a fabulous walled historic district. Just for giggles it is also … Continue reading →

Bahia de Cochinos, Playa Giron. Probably looks the same today as it did in April 1961. Just one less CIA stuff up! Compared to the structural disaster of Havana, this is tropical paradise and home to seriously good beach dives. … Continue reading →

Arriving in Cuba is like walking out of a time machine and being catapulted backwards to the 1950’s.  Somewhat less than half the lights in the baggage hall work and the female staff look more like prostitutes than officials. Miniskirts … Continue reading →

OK so, Merida next. Let’s grab a couple of bus tickets online then hop onto the appropriate ferry to meet the bus? No! Only Mexicans can buy online and there is no option through travel agents either. Tickets can only … Continue reading →

Heard of this? Again, neither had we until we got to this part of the world. Not exactly ‘The Beach’, Leonardo DiCaprio and Virginie Ledoyen not in attendance, but pretty awesome. Less developed than Isla Mujeres, the main activities here are … Continue reading →