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I think a lot of our friends and family think we are “full-time tourists”.  And although we do get to see and experience a lot, most of our time is spent doing rather mundane ‘life’ things. This has been especially true here in Mérida. Thus, we were excited for the arrival of our beloved friends, Andrew and Michael- both to see them and to put our tourist hats back on and go exploring.  Having read extensively about Mayan culture and archeology, I was very excited to get to

Doings in Mérida We’re saving some of the tourist must-dos for when our friends Andrew and Michael visit us later in December, and we’ll report on those in the new year. And we’ve explored some of Mérida’s smaller offerings, of which there are quite a few. The city museum tells the history of the formation of the city, especially in the early Colombian period. The Maya train museum tells the history of transportation in the Yucatan from early Mayan times to the present, while

There’s nothing like a total stranger insisting she shove food directly into my mouth… and me permitting it… to tell me that I'm having a "cultural experience". But first: Many folks are aware of Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. It happens on October 31 st  and involves facepainting, creepy costumes, and many, many skeletons. Think of it as Halloween, but where the All Souls Day of the Catholic Church not only hasn’t been forgotten but is on equal (or greater) foot

The number of museums in this city is too long to try to put in one list, much less fit into one visit- even if that visit is a month...

It has been a month of relaxation and Puerto Vallarta was perfect for that. We've spent time here before, albeit years ago, so lots about...

A few weeks ago, we safely arrived in Alicante, Spain, a town we love. After settling in, last week we decided to take a quick trip and...

After Copenhagen, our boat puttered overnight to Warnemünde/Rostock for our arrival in Germany. Well-practiced in queuing, we made it...

In our last episode, due to a series of unfortunate events our departure from Porto was delayed by 4 hours.  Sadly, the leadership of the...

We're a bit behind on our adventure updates! Note: We disembarked from the cruise this week. Since we will be laying low and hanging out...

After saying adieu to Rio de Janeiro, our boat set out on a northward course along the coast of Brazil. Brazil is a big country, just...

We both intended to write more about our final days in Buenos Aires, but alas, we instead chose to soak up the time and just enjoy it. At...

The Argentinian Dirty War, spanning from 1976 to 1983, was a period of state terrorism under a military dictatorship. The regime targeted...

The umbrellas we bought did their magic and warded off rain for two whole days! But their spell broke on Friday, and we’ve been getting...

We had intermittent rain in the forecast today, which normally means that it’s time to go into a museum. But, it turns out, most museums...

Museo Casa Yrutria Rogelio Yrurtia (December 6, 1879 – March 4, 1950) was a renowned Argentine sculptor known for his contributions to...

Any card-carry gay man knows his Evita- whether it be Patti Lupone (Broadway), Elaine Paige (West End), or Madonna (Film). But getting...

We're so grateful to have hosted our first visitors! Thank you, Andrew and Michael. :-) Did you know that Monticristi Ecuador is the home...