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Snorkelling with sharks on Caye Caulker
This tiny island off the coast of Belize is a backpacker’s paradise, which means it’s basically ‘the cheap one’. Just because it’s budget-friendly, doesn’t mean it’s rubbish. Spend your time…
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The Mayan ruins of Tulum
Tulum is an up and coming resort town on the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsular. The main street is lined with hotels, shops and restaurants for every budget. It’s…
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Exploring Mérida and driving the Puuc Route
Mérida is a beautiful city with a rich Mayan and colonial heritage. There are busy squares and markets surrounding old churches and plenty of shops, bars and restaurants to keep…
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How to see Chichén Itzá without the crowds
This New World Wonder has an astounding 1.2 million tourists visit every year, but when you’re there it can feel like that many people visit the ancient Mayan temples every…
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Diving into darkness and swimming with turtles
Diving around Playa del Carmen We chose to dive with the highly recommended Scuba 10. The crew was rad; Gerardo hooked us up in the shop, Irene taught the Open…
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Relaxing in Playa Del Carmen and Isla Cozumel
Playa Del Carmen An hour south of Cancún is the much smaller beach town of Playa Del Carmen. Getting here is as simple as taking the luxurious ADO bus for…
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Chilling out in Cancún and Isla Mujeres
Mexico is probably up there in my Top 5 favourite countries in the world, especially the Yucatán Peninsular. Beautiful beaches, ancient temples, incredible diving and delicious food, all suitable for…
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Essential tips for a Central America adventure
The typical backpacker route takes you through all 7 countries of Central America: Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, with southern Mexico being a perfect addition…
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Explorez Montréal et Québec
Québec is a predominantly French-speaking province in eastern Canada and the only one to use French as its official language. Most people use French as their first language and English…
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Exploring Toronto and Niagara Falls
Toronto Toronto is a huge and diverse city that lies along the shores of Lake Ontario. There is a ton of stuff to do and see here, or you can…
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What to do in Vancouver
Explore the city Day or night, Vancouver is a busy and beautiful city. You can go on a whale watching tour or ride in a floatplane to give yourself a…
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A Canadian Road Trip: Canmore, Banff and Jasper
In a town like Whistler, the dead season is the worst season. You’ll probably be laid off from work, needing a new place to live and the village will be…
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