Evansville>>Chicago>>Dublin In May 2026, we were off again and this time, with new and improved matching dork shirts, enhanced by AI thanks to our dear friends, Megan and Gordon, who we got the chance of visiting with on their journey by camper van through Indiana. (Because why else would you be in Indiana, but passing through?!) Anyhow, we'll soon be…
There is truly something extraordinary about this country, especially when you duck into the interior, far away from the tourist meccas and beaches…. It doesn’t matter how many pages turn on the calendar, or the allure of the freshly stamped countries on our passport we visit, the hypnotic magic of Mexico will continue to seduce us back, and forever be…
Arriving to San Cristobal from Antigua, Guatemala Although we were a bit bummed to bid Antigua farewell for our next month-long destination of 2026, we were definitely excited to arrive to Mexico for the first time in five years. This time, via a 13-hour trip by shuttle van journey to San Cristobal de las Casas, in Mexico’s most southern state…
Yesterday, from San Cristobal de las Casas we went to nearby San Juan de Chamula, which is a Tzotzil Mayan indigenous town known as one of the most significant cultural places in Mexico’s most southern State of Chiapas. In addition to unique customs and traditional clothing, it has a weekly Sunday market centered around a one-of-a-kind church practicing both Catholic and…
Our pick for Most Magical Ruins in the Americas Greg has been marketing the UNESCO World Heritage Mayan jungle ruins of Palenque to me for years, and they unquestionably delivered…even for him...on his third visit. Of the ancient ruins I’ve seen, it definitely soars to the top of the list for the Americas for both of us, though with striking…
For our getaway in March, there was no question of where we wanted to escape to. It’s a mystical destination Greg has been yearning to return with me since one of our early dates…the tucked away Mayan jungle ruins of Palenque. However, from San Cristobal, it’s quite a haul to get there, so thanks to Hyatt points, we decided to…
For many travelers, the utterly mesmerizing and picturesque treasure of Antigua needs no introduction. It’s been a tourist hotspot for decades, and was very much a gem that captivated my young husband at the age of 22 when he first rolled through on a chicken bus, backpacking his way through Central America. And he’s been eager to return ever since….this…
It’s been quite some time since we’ve had a visitor, so I was absolutely elated when one of my best friends, Sarah, whom I’ve known for more than 20 years agreed to come down from North Carolina to Antigua for a visit. And I knew just the place I wanted to take her for a girls’s getaway…the famous Lago de…
