Chetumal is a major city on the Mexican side of the Belize border. This major port city is home to a stunning Manatee sanctuary in the Bay of the same name, Chetumal Bay. Positioned on the west of Chetumal Bay, this city can be found near the mouth of the Rio Hondo (Hondo River). As […]
Laguna Bacalar (or Lake Bacalar) is famous for being “The Lake of 7 Colors” and located in southeast Mexico, near the Belize border in Quintana Roo. The lake is directly next to a small town that holds the same name, Bacalar. In October 2007, the Mexican government named Bacalar as one of the “Pueblo Magico” […]
Isla Cozumel, or simply Cozumel, is arguably the world’s best scuba diving destination. Located only 82 km (51 miles) south of Cancún, this little island can be found across the Cozumel Channel in the Caribbean, 19 km (12 miles) from Playa del Carmen. It is a major tourist getaway for the state of Quintana Roo […]
Valladolid is slightly off the beaten path for the average traveler and is the perfect place to experience authentic Mayan culture. This charming colonial city is in the center of the Yucatán Peninsula, 160 km (99 miles) east of Mérida, 40 km (25 miles) east of Chichen Itza, and 150 km (93 miles) west of […]
The city of Campeche is the capital of the southern Mexican state of the same name and is the Yucatán’s hidden gem. Campeche is the largest city in the state, with a population of 928,363 according to the 2020 census. The city was founded in 1540 and was the first township established in the Spanish […]
Isla Chacahua is by far one of Mexico’s best kept secrets and you don’t need to go far to discover paradise. Other travelers would avidly tell that I needed to stop into this National Park. However, I couldn’t find a lot of information in English about the little village. There were around seven different travelers […]
San Jose del Pacifico is a small mountain town. Tucked away in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, it is only a couple of hours south of the city of Oaxaca. San Jose is the halfway point between Oaxaca and the Puerto Escondido on the Pacific Coast. Many backpackers will make a short stop here […]
Arches National Park is located 5-miles outside of Moab, Utah and is one of the 15 most visited National Parks annually to explore the sandstone formations and arches galore. Arches oversees an average of more than 1.5 million visitors each year! This picturesque desert landscape of sculpted rock gets eroded away by the powerful forces […]
Hey! I’m Nicholas, I was born in Anchorage, Alaska but raised in Denver, Colorado. I spent my career as a bartender, but when Covid hit I knew I’d had enough. I quit my job, sold everything I own, and decided to travel the world! Join me as I backpack around the globe, hitting up bucket list destinations while discovering the hidden gems found off the beaten track!
