Where is Puerto Escondido? With a population of only ~30,000, Puerto Escondido is a small surf town located in the southeastern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Why did I move to Puerto? For the past 2 years, I was living in London getting my masters/working, and I eventually got fed up with the dreary weather, high …
Located on the Caribbean coastline of Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula resides the small city of Tulum, formally known as one of the last walled cities built by the Mayans. With its sandy white beaches, popular cenotes, and intact Mayan ruins, Tulum has something for every type of traveler to enjoy. Getting There If you are planning a trip …
Once upon a time, I met a girl from my university who told me she was from Malta. I gave her a timid smile as I quickly googled to figure out where “Malta” was. Malta is a small country located just south of Sicily and north of the North African Coast. It is an archipelago, …
Puerto Vallarta Cue Ricky Martin’s Vente Pa’ Ca music video and that’s Puerto Vallarta for you in a nutshell. Since it was my first trip to Mexico, I knew I had to include a beach in my travels, but was also weary of being surrounded by spring breakers instead of locals. After eliminating Cancun and Cabo from my …
It was the day after Thanksgiving, infamously known as Black Friday, where I was browsing for flight deals to…anywhere. That’s when I came across a deal on the Norwegian Airlines website for 30% off on any flights. Strangely, the only two destinations that Norwegian flies to from my local airport were Martinique and Guadeloupe. I quickly …