Guest post by Cheryl Williams After a great few days in Tepoztlan, it was time to move on to what we heard was a picturesque town called Taxco. Taxco has a long history in silver mining, quite evident in the…
Tepo, aka Tepoztlan, not Tepozatlan
Tepotztlan, not to be confused with Tepozatlan (I know, how could you even?), was our second stop on the trip, after Mexico City. While both are weekend retreats for Chilangos (people from Mexico City), Tepoztlan is obviously the better of…
What to do on a Monday in Mexico City?
You might think it strange that we struggled with what to do our third day in Mexico City, but then you probably haven’t been around on a Monday. Seriously, even the over hundred museums were closed! Ok, well, there were…
Missing a bag (and Marieke) in Mexico City
While Marieke was probably shoveling snow somewhere in Trinity, having decided to brave the holidays at home this year, my sister Cheryl (who joined us last year in Sri Lanka) and I landed in Mexico City. Unfortunately, Cheryl’s bag did…
Diving in Aceh- Pulau Weh
After our ill-fated attempts at partying it up on New Year’s Eve, we decided to stick to what Pulau Weh was known for: diving. Our five days on the island pretty much followed this schedule: wake up reluctantly at about…
New Year’s Eve in Aceh
To be fair, I had read that Pulau Weh, an island off the north coast of Sumatra, was not a party place, but I figured New Year’s Eve would be the exception. After two overnight flights from Colombo to Kuala…
Last Stop Unawatuna: The Final Chapter of Our Adventures in Sri Lanka
In the south of Si Lanka there is no shortage of beach towns to choose from. We had picked Marissa as our first stop for its chill vibe and decided to make our second beach destination, and the last stop…
Missing the lazy days of Mirissa
After a long and windy bus ride where I was worried both Marieke and Cheryl were going to be sick, we made it to Mirissa. Dropped off on the main, busy road, we were a bit unsure as to how…
Finding Platform 9 3/4 in the Magical Town of Ella
Guest post by Cheryl Williams After a lovely day in Haputale, we caught the train to Ella. The train ride to Ella is iconic, and everywhere we read talked about how gorgeous it was. We’d been a bit hesitant about…
Train Tracks and Tea Fields: Nuwara Eliya and Haputale
We arrived in Nuwara Eliya around 2pm. By that point, we had already climbed the 5000 steps of Adam’s Peak, both up and down, had breakfast, showered and taken 2 buses. Arriving after such an eventful day meant we had…