by Hayley | Aug 26, 2013 | Blog posts, Central America
Sometimes there is nothing better than spontaneity. That’s how on Saturday morning I found myself on a bus to Belize, instead of heading further north into Mexico. We were headed to Caye Caulker, an island off the coast, involving a bus and boat – and...
by Hayley | Aug 18, 2013 | Blog posts, Central America, Life
I have never loved the fact that I am a light sleeper, but I do try to look at the positives. I’ll always hear a robber trying to break in, I get to listen to the sound of rain on the roof and when I have kids I will hear them sneaking out.The downside of this...
by Hayley | Aug 18, 2013 | Blog posts, Central America
After 4 days in Playa Del Carmen it was time to escape. Destination – Tulum.Only an hour south of Playa we were fairly laid back about getting a bus there. Maybe we shouldn’t have been – getting a second class bus and sitting in the aisle on the...
by Hayley | Aug 15, 2013 | Blog posts, Central America, Life
As a solo traveler I am always on the look out for new friends and trying to meet people. This can sometimes challenge the hidden ‘Nanna’ persona that is lurking deep inside me.Sunday night in Playa and my new friends are keen to go out. ‘Great,...
by Hayley | Aug 10, 2013 | Blog posts, Central America, Life
While this blog isn’t about a particular place, I felt like I had to write it.Returning from Vinales I was again consumed by the oppressive, crushing feeling of Havana. I like to think of myself as a fairly good traveller, but this was something new. When I...
by Hayley | Aug 10, 2013 | Blog posts, Central America
After the hassles of Havana, Vinales was like a tonic for the soul.We bundled into a taxi with our new friends early in the morning and set off from Havana. The 2hr drive was filled with potholes and our taxi had no suspension, jolting our poor tired bodies awake...
