Mahahual, Mexico lies deep within Mexico’s Costa Maya on the Atlantic Ocean only a few hours drive from Belize. It is a relaxed destination for nonconformist tourists and international backpackers. Far from the noise of Cancun and the trendy popularity of Tulum, Mahahual is low key and ready for investors. […]
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While staying at Hostel in the Forest, near Georgia’s Atlantic Coast, Chip is invited to join an aquatic expedition to Sapelo Island, one of Georgia’s numerous “barrier islands” that separate the state’s rich, historic marshland from the sea. He is totally on board for the daylong event with three other […]
Just before dawn Screech Owls say their final “good night.” And nearby chickens crow “good morning,” led by Dr. Bronner, Papa Rooster to a brood of nearly 40. I lie fully awake in my elevated nest eight feet above the brushy forest floor. My comfortable, compact cabin affords a 360 […]
The early afternoon sky was clear above and slightly cloudy to the West. A soft breeze of about 5 mph blew out of the Southeast. (See Chip land a Mahi Mahi in video below) Brilliant blue waves with tiny white caps broke across the long reef in the Caribbean Sea […]
Recently, we left the Riviera Maya mainland looking for a bit of adventure. We took three ferry trips to three lovely islands. All were different, but similar in certain ways. Two of the trips were planned to coincide with family visits. One was totally spontaneous. All three left us determined […]
Muralists from around the world converged once again in tiny Akumal, Mexico to display talent and engage with kindred spirits at the 2022 Akumal Arts Festival. Health concerns put the annual event on hiatus in 2021. But in January 2022, the scaffolds and spray cans returned with a vengeance. Street […]
On a whim we decide to do a one night stayover in nearby Valladolid. We had heard about Spanish Colonial architecture in the Yucatan’s third largest city, its importance to the Mayan culture and proximity to important archeological ruins. But a bit more research would not have hurt. The town […]
The Yucatan peninsula, and particularly the coastal region recently dubbed Riviera Maya, is known for many things. Through the centuries, preceding arrival of European explorers, it was home to many colorful, sophisticated cultures including Olmec, Toltec and Mayan. Today, as then, this unique part of Mexico is surrounded by warm […]