4 Weeks in the Caribbean & Mexico – What did we spend ? OK so this was expected to be a very expensive month at $6,250, we had Grandparents traveling with us so we upped the accommodation quality and took a cruise 🙂 Monthly Expenses (Sept 2015 – Nov 2015): How did

Flooring it around Isla Mujeres on a Golf Buggy We hired a golf buggy for the day to go around Isla Mujeres but even though Mama floored it we still only chugged along like a snail ! Mama drives the Mexican Ninja-Mobile like a Mexican now and she drove the

“Fly” from Cancun to Isla Mujeres on a Catamaran This speedy cat only takes 20 mins to get to Isla Mujeres. In the evenings theres a guy playing the guitar and singing Mexican songs (and some English ones but its pretty hard to understand the words) Cost: $145 MX ($10

Gluten Free in Tulum Ziggys Beach Bar – Tulum Beach We chose this place because Ninja Grandma’s name is Ziggy ! It ended up being one of our favourite places in Tulum as we returned several times. A “posh” hotel with a bar & restaurant on Tulum beach, they have

It might seem a bit morbid but I fell in love with these colorfully painted “skulls” we found in all the art stalls on the Mayan Riviera. If I didnt already have an over-full suitcase & backpack, Id have bought a whole family of them 😉 … Next time 🙂

Casa Mexicana in Puerto Juarez, Cancun Our home this week is in Puerto Juarez (near Cancun) , which is the Mexican part of downtown, near the harbour where the boats go to Isla Mujeres. We went to visit “Cancun Zona Hotelera”,  its a 20km long, thin island full of huge,

Swimming in Underground Lakes is Scary but Cool ! The Mayan Riviera is famous for its hundreds of cenotes that are found in abundance in amongst the jungle. Cenotes are underground lakes that form when rain water filters through the limestone surface filling the cavernous spaces below with clear, fresh

Treacherous Climb up a Sacrificial Pyramid in the Jungle Coba is an ancient Maya city on the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula dating back to 600AD. It a 45 min drive from Tulum and a wonderful day trip into the jungle to discover more about the ancient Mayans & Toltecs. Unfortunately Coba