A bit of history and a swim.... We arrived on the early flight from Cuba, picked up a car in Cancun and drove out of there as fast as we could! We had no desire to stay in little USA! Our first stop on the Yucatan road trip is Tulum. Tulum ruins are well worth a visit, not just because of the well preserved Mayan structures, but because after you've had your fill of history, you can head to the beach within the ruins for a swim! Can't say I've ever done that be...

Finally, somewhere to drop our things for a few days and have a rest! Tim and I are not very good at stopping to enjoy time go by when we are travelling. We're always worried that we might miss something or that there might be a better place than where we are; we're always on the move. It results in a whirlwind schedule. This week we forced ourselves to sit on a beach in the Caribean and just chill out for 4 days. (Tough job I know!). Its not really our kind of...

Socialism at its best.... The more we travel the more we start to think that socialism isn't such a bad idea (not that I ever thought it was a bad idea in the first place its just reaffirmed the point!). Adult literacy rates in Cuba are at 97% and Cuban health care is one of the finest in the world. But in Havana, doctors drive taxis to make an extra buck. Its an odd mix and its difficult to give it 10 out of 10, but there are certainly some aspects of Cuban lif...

We wish we had more time….. Miami was meant to be a brief stop off before heading to Mexico. We couldn't fly directly from Rio to Cancun, so we thought we'd get off the plane when it stopped in Miami. We only allowed a day, but in hindsight we could've happily stayed longer. We spent most of our day in the art deco district near our hotel, wandering around and catching up on some chores. We had a swim at the beach in the afternoon and a long walk along Sout...

"When my baby, when my baby smiles at me I go to Rio", "At the Copa, Copacabana", "Tall and tan and young and lovely, the girl from Ipanema goes walking"..... Geeky songs - checkBeautiful beaches - checkCrazy Brazilians - checkThis is Rio baby!We arrived on a stinking hot public holiday Friday. The beach was manic. After a short walk on Copacabana in the hot sun and a dip in the filthy sea, I'd had enough! Initial impressions of Rio...