Rufus The Doofus

We try to avoid vacationing in any towns that are ports for cruise ships. The hoards of Mickey-Mouse-loving American tourists tend to ruin any sense of local character. Merida isn’t a cruise ship port but apparently it’s not immune to the effects. Progresso is the closest cruise ship port and a little [...]

On our recent trip to Merida we stayed at Casa Santana a comfortable B&B tucked away in the busy, sprawling city of Merida.
I’m very thankful that we chose to stay at Casa Santana. I didn’t care for Merida. It’s too crowded and too busy for me to feel comfortable but I could relax [...]

Bimbo is everywhere in Mexico. Even on Isla Holbox.
We spent the night in Cancun last night. Holy shit is Cancun a miserable place if you enjoy places like Isla Holbox. We stayed at Avalon Bacarra. For $150 it’s a “3 Star” hotel which apparently means there aren’t many bed bugs. [...]

After our one night in Chichen Itza we set out on the road to Merida. The Yucatan Today magazine recommended a stop in Izamal for lunch. It was a perfect place to stop.
Izamal has roots way back in Mayan culture. The influence of the Spaniards dates back to the mid 1500s when [...]

Yesterday’s drive from Merida, Yucatan to Isla Holbox, Quintana Roo was smooth and uneventful. We stopped for lunch in Tizimin which is a very nice small city. We didn’t actually drive to Isla Holbox, we had to take a ferry. An “isla” is an island.
This place is great. I think we’ve found [...]

Don´t worry. I´m not in jail. I´ve been trying to upload photos of our trip from a few different internet cafes here in Merida and they are all soooo damn slow. Photos may have to wait until we get home.
We stopped in Valladolid on the way to Hacienda Chichen our first day. [...]

I had my first experience with the crooked cops in Cancun today all of 5 minutes after getting into our rental car. I neglected to use my turn signal indicator as I was merging into traffic after pulling out of the Cancun airport onto the main coastal road. I happened to merge in [...]

We’re leaving for Mexico in the morning. We’re doing the direct flight from Boston to Cancun. It’s easy and convenient. By this time tomorrow we’ll be lounging at Hacienda Chichen for a night on our way to Merida. We’ll hit the ruins at Chichen Itza right next door the following morning [...]

We’re heading back to Mexico for another vacation soon. We’re not going to Ocho Tulum this time though. It will have to wait for another trip.
This time we’re going to Merida and Isla Holbox. (pronounced hole-BAHSH). It’s new territory for us. We’ve never tried either place. We’ll be in Merida for [...]

On our recent trip to Tulum we walked the beach quite a bit. We ended up at Ocho Tulum and decided to check it out for breakfast. The place looks brand new and we had never been there before. We were impressed.
The picture above is the restaurant which is situated right on [...]