The infamous Cancun

Stepping off the plane in Cancun we were hit with a wave of heat. Heaven! After days of chilly, wet and windy weather (even a hailstorm) we found the sun to be a welcome relief.We were so keen for the beach.(Waiting for our taxi to the airport)After beers and tequila...

A day of religion….

Wanting to explore some nearby pyramids but not sure how, we booked a day tour. Usually not the biggest fan of day tours, this one surprised me.Sure, we were herded around in groups like cows and played follow the leader, but we saw some great stuff. (Sonia...

The sinking city…Mexico City

Arriving in Mexico city it would be an understatement to say that we were a little sleep deprived and jetlagged. The first day we slept and when we did manage to venture out, we were barely able to keep our eyes open. Our ‘adventurous’ start didn’t...

It really is LA LA land…

Landing in LA I really only had 24 hours to kill, so I made the most of it and stayed in Santa Monica.Santa Monica pier smells like popcorn and fairy floss. And it has rides and the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant. What more could one want! But there is a darker...

Stop over in South Korea

After a slightly annoying and costly hitch, I left Bali on my way to Mexico. Landing in South Korea I had 12 hours to kill, so I booked myself on a free transit tour organised by the tourism authority (go South Korea!) on a local cultural tour. We passes through...