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Day Trips from Tulum: 5 Amazing Nearby Destinations 
There’s no doubt that Tulum’s beaches are amazing. Turquoise waves gently crashing onto a golden shore lined with infinite palm trees… I could spend days just lounging there. But there is so much more to explore around Tulum as well! If you’re feeling adventurous, venture out and explore some of these amazing day trips from Tulum. The plus side is most of them are not too far away. So, if you get an early start, you can be back on the beach all afternoon! Muyil Ruins and Sian Kaan Biosphere: Not to be missed underrated day trips from Tulum! Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is filled with Mayan ruins! It can be…
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3 Days in Tulum: The Perfect Quick Escape
3 days in Tulum is the perfect amount of time to relax, rejuvenate, and experience everything that Tulum has to offer! Thanks to Instagram, Tulum has rapidly become one of the biggest, trendy travel hotspots in the world. For those of us located in the US, its close proximity makes it way more accessible than Bali, French Polynesia or the Maldives. It’s definitely one of those bucket-list destinations that feels possible. Located about an hour south of Cancun, it’s just a quick flight away making a long weekend trip totally do-able. If you’re looking for an off the beaten path experience, Tulum is by far not that, however, sometimes we all just…
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8 Amazing Budget-friendly Travel Destinations For Every Travel Style
Traveling on a teacher’s budget (with student loans, a car note, and a mortgage to pay) can be tough, but I still manage to take a trip just about every month. Budget-friendly travel destinations are my secret to traveling so often. While I will save up and splurge on a pricier trip every once and a while, most of my travel is very budget friendly. I know from my crazy, care-free hostel dorm days almost any trip can be done on a budget, but at this point in my life, I’m older and a little pickier about where I lay my head. While I still love the social atmosphere of hostels, I…
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Yucatan Road Trip: The Ultimate Guide
Are you ready to plan your own Yucatan road trip adventure? The best way to explore Mexico’s Yucatan region is through a road trip. There are so many amazing beaches, historical sites, and pueblos magicos (Mexico’s designated magic towns) to visit. While you can book tours to visit all of these places, if you want to be able to take your time and get off the beaten path a little, renting a car and exploring on your own is the way to go. It is also a great way to save money as the entrance fees to most attractions is far less than the cost of a tour. Updated 4/12/23…
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Weekend Getaway Guide: Colonia Roma, Mexico City
This spring, the travel bug bit me… bad. As a teacher, spring time at work can get a little hectic. State testing, kids feeling that spring fever… I was ready to make an escape! Looking over the calendar, Joey and I realized we both shared some time off in the form of a four-day weekend spanning from Good Friday to the Monday after Easter. In that moment I thought… Hey! What about Mexico City? Love all the street art! Two years ago, we got a taste for this amazing city during an overnight layover en route to Nicaragua. We had been wanting to visit for a longer stay and explore the…
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Weekend Adventure: Eating our way through Mexico City
After borrowing his time off from this year to take our winter break trip to Panama, my husband Joey didn’t have much time off to travel with me this year. But, we definitely made it work. As a teacher, I get a nice long weekend about every month or so. Joey works in the private sector so…not so much. However, Easter weekend provides both of us with a four day weekend at the same time. How could we pass up that opportunity to make our escape together? Our destination: Mexico City. Why Mexico City, you ask? The idea for a Mexico City trip began three years ago with our…
