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Merida – Cenotes and Mayan Ruins
My next stop in Mexico was Mérida. It wasn’t on my initial itinerary, but one of my couchsurfing hosts told me it is worth a visit and Holbox, where I was before, wasn’t to far away. Somehow I also had a good feeling about going to Mérida. I have started to listen more and more to my gut feeling while travelling. I ask myself do I want to go to a certain place and when if it feels right I go if not I’ll skip it. So far it’s been working well for me. Mérida is the capital and largest city in Yucatan state, as well as the largest city…
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A little paradise called Holbox
The first thing I did after leaving Cuba and when arriving in Cancun was ordering a vegetarian burrito. I couldn’t wait to eat lots of vegetables and have some spices in my food. The burrito didn’t disappoint. It was so delicious. Luckily it’s not hard to find tasty food in Mexico. I didn’t spend much time in Cancun. Before leaving for Cuba, I had spent 4 days there, however I was a little unlucky with the weather. It rained 3 out of the 4 days. Fortunately, I picked the sunny day to visit the beach. The beach in Cancun is along the hotel zone and it is almost entirely built…
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Exploring the Hilo area and sunset on Maunakea
Aloha from Crispy Cream on Maui. You’ve gotta love the traveller’s life. I’ve only been on the road for just over 2 weeks and my plans had to be changed multiple times. The reason I’m sitting at Crispy Creme today, writing a blog post, is that I missed my bus 2 days ago in Kona. I wrote about it in my last post. It was too hard to get back to Hilo, so I rebooked my flight and I arrived in Maui earlier than planned. My car wasn’t available when I arrived at the car company, so now I’m passing time at Crispy Cream. But let’s get to the real…
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Mauna Loa, couch surfing and swimming with the dolphins
Last week I decided to rent a car and tour the island. I had just finished my first week of working in the garden and I felt the urge to get out and explore. The Big Island is 4,028 mi² and it takes about 5h to drive around it. I had 2 days. There is also a road that goes right through the center, but I decided against it because I wanted to see as much as possible. The island is actually quite amazing. You have 2 sides. The Kona side and the Hilo side. My work-away was on the Hilo side. That side sees a lot more rain because of the…
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Ready, set, go
The count down is on. Just a little over a week to go before I leave on my adventure. It’s been a hectic 2 months. I’ve been busy with selling all my belongings and organising everything. I’m glad I started nice and early and although it dragged out a bit selling things in stages worked out quite well. Have you ever wondered what is involved in giving up your life and going on a trip of a lifetime? Here is what I’ve done and some tips and tricks. Step 1 – Quit your job This was actually quite easy. I chose to do it first as I thought that once…
