I endured the most scenic of all scenic routes on my bus journey to San Cristóbal de las Casas. Not because it was scenic in a picturesque sense, but because for 17-hours we drove anywhere but in the direction of our destination, due to road closures and drop-offs. I swear at one point the bus was so far past San Cristóbal we were nearer to Mexico City. Nightmare! Anyway, enough of the moaning! Having arrived to the highland town in the southern Mexican state ...

URGGHH my stomach was in ribbons when I arrived to Valladolid early on Tuesday morning, following a horrible dose of food poisoning. A sleepless night, a ferry journey at 5.00am, and an uncomfortable bus journey wasn't the ideal scenario having been throwing up just a few hours earlier, but.. the show must go on! I was only booked in for one night at the La Candelaria Hostel but I had two days worth of sight-seeing planned. There's nothing worth seeing in Valla...

After an early bus journey from Tulum I found myself on the tip of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, in a small town called Chiquilà, where I jumped on a ferry to take me over to Isla Holbox. The island is pricier than mainland Mexico but several people had said it was a "must see" paradise. There was limited availability for accommodation during my visit due to the Mexican holidays, so I had to pay a little more than usual by booking myself into my own little priv...

My first step on Mexican soil was in a little known place called Cancún.. Hmmm! Was I on a 2-week all-inclusive resort holiday? Hell no! Was it the cheapest place to fly to from Cartagena? Yep! It's location on the east coast also happens to be a perfect starting point to begin travelling through Mexico, so it was a win-win.. as long as I got the hell out of Cancún as quickly as possible. Other than large hotel chains, clinical shopping malls, and expensive c...

Ahh Cartagena.. beautiful Cartagena! Easily one of the most prettiest cities I've ever visited. I felt so at ease here, a totally laid back way of life lends itself to you. Aimless walks were a joy, such is the pleasant nature of the surroundings, with a tropical climate to match. The city port on the Caribbean Coast would be my final stop in Colombia, where I'd spend three days at the Be Lounge Boutique Hostel. Located by the sea, the "Old Town" is surrounded ...