Chichen Itza, Mexico, Mayan Ruins, Yucatan Peninsula, Alma Tours, Diapersonplane, Diapers on a plane, family travel, traveling with kids, creating family memories
Not one, but two of the Wonders of the World revolve around lost and abandoned cities of Mayan civilization. One being in Peru: Machu Picchu, and the other in Mexico: Chichen Itza. These civilizations had complex and layered pyramid shaped temples, miles of networked roads that connected each city, and the summer and winter solstice each year manifest celestial...
Airbnb in playa del carmen, airbnb, playa del carmen, best airbnb in mexico, best airbnb in playa del carmen, mayan ruins, where to stay in mexico, traveling with kids, family travel, creating family memories
True, we swore off airbnb last December after our horrific experience in Norway. But then, airbnb reached out to us personally and made good on the situation by offering us nearly a full refund back to our original form of payment. It still took us 8 months to forgive them, and we learned to be much more scrupulous in...
Alma's LDS Tours, Ek Balam, Chichen Itza, Ik Kil, Guided Mayan Tours, diapersonaplane, diapers on a plane, family travel, traveling with kids
It’s practically impossible to think of Mexico and not think of Chichen Itza. Mayan Ruins and Mexico are fairly synonymous with one another, and Chichen Itza is the most famous of them all. It’s even one of the Wonders of the World. So obviously, it was on our ‘must do’ list of adventures during our recent trip. We also...
Cenote Ik Kil, Mexico, Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Mayan Ruins, Sinkhole, diapersonaplane, diapers on a plane, traveling with kids, family travel, creating family memories
One of the stops during our guided tour with Alma’s LDS Tours was the cenote Ik Kil, even though our time was short. We spent a long time at Ek Balam and Chichen Itza with no complaints. The fascination of these ruins were too compelling to tear ourselves away, so we had just 30 minutes to spend the last...
Where to Eat in playa del carmen, mexico, 5th avenue playa del carmen, yucatan peninsula, riviera maya, diapersonaplane, diapers on a plane, traveling with kids, family travel, creating family memories
We could live off of rice, beans, and tortillas for breakfast, lunch and dinner - no problemo. Add in avocado and sour cream every once in a while and that is a diet based off a solid and tasty foundation. We didn’t have to try very hard to stick to this regime during our trip to Playa del Carmen....
Cenote Cristalino, Mexico, Cenote, Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Traveling with kids, family travel, creating family memories
On our first trip to Mexico we were only able to visit one cenote: Dos Ojos. It was love at first sight. Swimming in a cave clear as crystal, shared with local fish where you can see to the very bottom depths, surrounded by a natural cave in which stalactites are covering the ceiling while wading in crisp fresh...
Grocery Shopping in Mexico, MEGA Soriana, Playa del Carmen, Culture in Mexico, Chedraui, diapersonaplane, diapers on a plane, family travel, traveling with kids, creating family memories
There is plenty of grocery shopping in Mexico to meet all your needs, including a Home Depot and a Sam’s Club! The two major grocery store chains are Mega and Chedraui (also known as El Super if you are in the United States of Nevada, Arizona or California). Mega is where we did most of our shopping and at...
Driving a Car in Mexico, Driving in Mexico, Yucatan peninsula, riviera maya, cenotes, adventures in mexico, diapersonaplane, diapers on a plane, creating family memories, family travel, traveling with kids,
Should you Drive in Mexico? The answer is unequivocally yes! Just like you should definitely Rent a Car in Mexico, (see Part 1), you should absolutely explore Mexico outside of the tourist zones of Cancun and Playa del Carmen. You may have to take your nerves to the gym to pump some iron in advance, because driving in Mexico can...
Renting a Car in Mexico, Hertz Car Rental, Hertz, Renting a Car at the Cancun Airport, CUN, diapersonaplane, diapers on a plane, creating family memories, traveling with kids, family travel
Should You Rent a Car in Mexico? The answer is unequivocally yes! You will absolutely waste half a day in Mexico, starve your body of the required nutrients to survive in the process, sweat out your life force, and figuratively tear off the head of anyone who comes into your vicinity. But when the car rental process is over...
Bucannos Beach Club, Cozumel, Mexico, Disney Fantasy, Caribbean, Latin America, Swimming, Snorkeling, Beach diapersonaplane, diapers on a plane, creating family memories, family travel, traveling with kids
Years ago, like when yonder breaks, we went to Cozumel on our honeymoon cruise. We stepped off the boat and immediately found this cute little scooter to rent for next to nothing, and toured the island with nothing but a sense of adventure! When we came back 15 years later, we were hoping for a similar set of circumstances....