We found a new, or new to us, service this time in Mexico. Wayak.com is a transportation company, that uses private cars and drivers. Three times we chose this mode of transportation, as the flight schedules were crazy with long layovers. They drove us from Merida to Valladolid, and again from Valladolid to Playa del Carmen, our last stop in the Yucatan.
Read MoreWe decided to return to Mexico this winter—a. it’s warm and b. it’s close and easy to get back to the states from here. First stop, the Yucatan peninsula to visit some cities we hadn’t seen before, as well as to go back to the beach in Playa del Carmen. Merida, in the middle of the dry jungle, entertained us for two weeks. Warm, yes, but breezy and easy going at the same time. Our Airbnb was nice, although not as strategically located as we might have liked. Consequently, we stayed in and visited the rooftop restaurants our first night and feasted on delicious sushi at Hanaichi.
Read MoreOn our first foreign adventure, Paul and I traveled to San Miguel de Allende (SMA) to celebrate his birthday in 2007. We returned in 2013 to celebrate my birthday as I recuperated from surgery. It's hard to believe how much this charming colonial town, a UNESCO World Heritage sight and Travel and Leisure's 2017 Best City in the World, has changed.
Read MoreLeaving Huatulco, I wish I had taken a picture of us squeezed into the taxi with our luggage everywhere. Overpacking is hereditary, I got it from my mom. We have made a vow to reduce to one suitcase each when we leave the states in March. I may have to hire someone to help me stick with the plan.
Read MoreFinding your way in a city of 22,000,000 can be daunting, but we know we are up to the challenge. To visit the Diego Rivera Museum Anahuacalli, we took an Uber. Easy, inexpensive and efficient. We found the building to be beautiful in itself, constructed of local materials (basalt) in the pre-Columbian way, excavated from a nearby lava field.
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