Favorite Cenotes Near Merida: Santa Barbara Cenotes

There are thousands of cenotes in the Yucatan. Cenotes were actually made when the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs hit earth! You can read about the giant crater the cenote created, the Chicxulub crater, at that link. Living in Merida, there are so many cenotes near Merida to choose from. While it's fun to tour

Hacienda Sac Chich, Near Merida, Yucatan

My parents recently came to visit and I really wanted to show them a Hacienda. I had been to some for lunch outside of Merida and had stayed in a coupleĀ of smaller ones in town, but I was looking for a really epic one since they were on vacation. Hacienda Sac Chic has won tons

Do I Need Travel Insurance For Mexico? Costs & Options

If like me you are so excited to be planning trips around Mexico, you might be asking "Do I need travel insurance for Mexico?" and the answer is yes. I've been living here for about 9 months in Merida, a city in the Yucatan and have loved exploring new places around the country. After five

50 Unmissable Things to do in Merida, Mexico (2019)

I love my city! I've been living in Merida Mexico for about a year now, and since I'm a blogger I have put in even more effort to get to know this city inside and out. I love to share on my blog about places I know well and Merida Mexico is one of them!

Best Restaurants in Merida

Merida, Mexico has some amazing food! When I first visited it was for just two weeks, and I tried tons of the "top ranked" places I had researched. Now, six months after living here, I've gone a bit deeper and tried out places that blog mentioned, locals told me about, places around my house in

Buying a Used Car in Mexico as a Foreigner

Literally the minute Ben and I got to Mexico, we wanted to have a car. Of course, Ubers and taxis are here in Merida but we just like to have our freedom. Buying a used car in Mexico as a foreigner is possible but it's not like India where we lived prior, and we could