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    Havana, Part 1 | Cuba

         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…

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    Trinidad | Cuba

         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,…

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    Chichen Itza & Playa del Carmen | Mexico

         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.…

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    Merida | Mexico

    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…

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    Palenque | Mexico

    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. This post cover two days out of our trip, and at least half of each…

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    San Cristobal de las Casas | Mexico

    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…

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    Oaxaca | Mexico

    I feel like I need to preface this post by stating that Oaxaca was definitely Cintia’s favourite place on the whole trip, as she proceeded to tell me every single day after it! I liked it a lot as well,…

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    Puebla | Mexico

    The next couple nights of our Mexico trip were to be spent in the town of Puebla. Well, it’s technically a city since it has a cathedral and is way bigger than you think, but it’s small after Mexico City!…

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    Mexico City | Mexico

    So it’s been a bit quiet over here on the blog lately. In part, this was due to my work commitments, which I explained here a while back. But then I also went on holiday for three weeks, and took…