It’s the 27th of April 2023. 10 years ago I stood in the middle of Dam square for the coronation of King Willem-Alexander, and the abdication of our beloved princess Beatrix. In 2013 we moved from Queensday on April 30th to Kingsday on April 27th. Same party, same orange, only different birthday. Celebrating Kingsday in…
Throughout Mexico the cities display these colourful letters of its location, both in the larger and smaller towns. I thought it would be fun to get a good selection of some of the visited places, or at least try to get most of them. They’re actually quite the highlight, as I usually wasn’t the only…
What to do on your last relaxation days in Mexico? Spend it in the popular Playa del Carmen! After our beautiful but hectic travels in Chiapas and Yucatan, it was time to wind down with some sun, sea and beaches. The booked hotel was close to the bustling 5th Avenida street, where we could enjoy…
The first week of the Mexico journey started in the authentic Chiapas. Now we were driving into the more touristic part of Mexico: Yucatan. No more police wanting to check who we are or where we are going. Two white women in a car apparently isn’t a rare sight anymore. Campeche First stop in Yucatan…
This time I’m traveling for 2 weeks in Mexico, and as always a tad different than usual. After flying into Cancun we immediately took a domestic flight with Volaris airlines to Tuxtla Gutiérrez in the province Chiapas. We picked up a rental car and this is where the journey started. San Cristobal Only an hour…