Tag Archives: Mexico
Road-tripping the Yucatan Peninsula / Aug, 18
With the booming of the tourism industry along the so-called Riviera Maya — the 100-mile stretch of Carribean coast in southern Mexico centered around the resort city of Cancún — it’s easier than ever before to reach this warm and wondrous part of the world. There are direct flights to Cancún even from non-hub cities, […]
Day 1: Santiago / Jun, 21
Dan and I arrived in Santiago around 9 a.m., and took a minibus to our apartment in Barrio Lastarria (45 minutes, about $10/person). A bonus: Turns out our landlord/host is gay himself. He runs a biotech startup and doesn’t smile much. The apartment is smaller than it looked in the online photos, but it’s cute […]