Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche

Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche

Although they both have beaches, Ciudad del Carmen (Campeche) is NOT Playa del Carmen (Quintana Roo). Tourists do not come here. Find out why in the video below     Ciudad del Carmen isn’t a beach bums dream vacation but it is a good place to get...
San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz

San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz

The area surrounding San Andrés Tuxtla is known for its natural attractions such as Catemaco Lake, home to monkeys, and the impressive Eyipantla Falls. But the city of San Andres Tuxtla is worth visiting in of itself as, during normal times, it regularly hosts open...
Heroica Veracruz, Mexico

Heroica Veracruz, Mexico

For being the closest beach town to Mexico city Veracruz is not often mentioned as being a spot for fun in the sun     I am no beach connoisseur, but I’ve heard that the reason that Veracruz doesn’t rank high among Mexican Beach cities is that...
Coatepec & Xico, Veracruz

Coatepec & Xico, Veracruz

Coatepec & Xico are two pueblo magicos (designated tourist towns) that can both be visited in a daytrip from Xalapa, Veracruz. This area was the first to start growing coffee in Mexico and continues to produce it to this day. I recommend enjoying some local coffee...
Léon, Nicaragua

Léon, Nicaragua

After a stressful entry into Nicaragua I was relieved to find out that the northern part of the country was pretty calm. But it wasn’t time for my adrenaline to wear off since I was now heading to my first city where there had been riots related to the...