Travelblog LA#38: Chichen Itza & Valladolid – Mexico

16th – 18th October, 2023   So I finally made it to Chichen Itza. Which, I guess is a surprise to no one, but believe it or not this was something that I had been looking forward to and dreading in equal measure. When you are backpacking around Latin America you hear horror stories aboutContinue reading “Travelblog LA#38: Chichen Itza & Valladolid – Mexico”

Travelblog LA#37: Mérida Part 1 (Uxmal, Izamal & Solar Eclipse) – Mexico

8th – 15th October, 2023   A solar eclipse. This is one of the reasons that I planned my trip this way. I had heard that it was due to happen when I was plotting my itinerary in 2022, and – with Dia de Muertos also just a couple of weeks away – it seemedContinue reading “Travelblog LA#37: Mérida Part 1 (Uxmal, Izamal & Solar Eclipse) – Mexico”