Month: April 2020

     So first of all, check out part 1 of my Havana trip for my first impressions of the city if you haven't yet. We spent four days there in total, at the end of our 3 week Mexico and Cuba adventure, so this post will cover days 3…

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     The final destination of our 3 week Mexico and Cuba trip was Havana - or La Habana, as it's properly called - the Cuban capital. We spent 4 days there, so I'm splitting this post into two parts, rather than one gigantic one, each part featuring two of our days…

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     So we might have finished our time in Mexico, but that wasn't the end of our trip last month! After two weeks, finishing up in Playa del Carmen, we caught a short flight from Cancun over to Cuba, to spend another week there. Of course, one week isn't…

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     Playa del Carmen is an interesting one to write about. I nearly wasn't going to bother at all, since I wrote about it last time I was there, and there's honestly not that much to see and do. It's a beach town, all full of hotels and restaurants,…

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     Arriving in Merida late the night before after the long drive from Palenque, and only venturing out the hotel for food, didn't exactly let us see much of the town right away! But that theme did sort of continue throughout our time there. Merida wasn't a town that…

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     To put it bluntly, Palenque is a pain in the arse to get to. It's a long drive from whichever other location you're coming from, and there's really not all that much to see there. This post cover two days out of our trip, and at least half…

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     When most people think of Mexico, they probably think of either dusty, rocky desert landscapes peppered with cacti, or tropical ocean coastlines. What you probably don't think of is having to wear extra layers of clothing, under the drizzle and misty clouds floating atop mountain ranges! But that's…

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