San Cristóbal De Las Casas, Mexico
Lots of people told us that Hopkins was paradise. A little slice of beachy heaven. I disagreed when I got there. It wasn't. Or, at least, it's a very subjective paradise.
Holbox, however, is a much more universal paradise. It has the long, clear beaches that Hopkins lacked, an active and communal vibe that started in our hostel and spread to the centre square and even to the posher hotels on the beach. There are whale sharks to be seen (although not now;...