A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
When most people think of Mexico they think of dazzling turquoise waters, white sands, tropical weather, delicious food, and ruins hidden in the jungle. That is how I pictured Mexico before I visited. It turned out to be all of those things but also so much more. Looking through my Lonely Planet at the various […] Read more…
Month 126 was a fun month, with over half the month spent road tripping in Baja before visiting friends and family in Arizona and Colorado. I started the month with more time in La Paz, my favorite place in Baja. During our three nights there, we did a day trip to lovely Isla Espiritu Santo […] Read more…
Are you planning a fun Yucatan Itinerary and want to add some lesser-known places to escape the crowds? Then read on… The Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico is a gorgeous place full of white sand beaches, dreamy tropical islands, pretty towns with colorful buildings and cobblestone streets, tons of Mexican culture including delicious local dishes, cenotes […] Read more…
Month 125 was another great travel month, which saw us traveling in Eastern Europe, Turkey, and Mexico, with a quick stop off back in Denver to visit friends and family. I spent the first week traveling through Eastern Europe, visiting Kotor and Perast in Montenegro, where I loved wandering the historic pedestrian streets and spending […] Read more…
The first half of Month 106 was spent traveling in Cuba and although it wasn’t always easy, it was so worth it! We started the month in Cienfuegos, where we had our best Airbnb experience in Cuba and did a beautiful day trip to the El Nicho waterfalls. Next up was chilled-out Playa Larga on […] Read more…
Month 105 has been an incredible month of travel, experiencing extremely different cultures, and temperatures. We started the month in Austin where we had one last morning to enjoy the city before hitting the road again. Over the next few days, we traveled up through Dallas and Grapevine and over to Amarillo, before entering New […] Read more…
Month 104 was an action-packed month spent on the road, driving to hot springs, National Parks and Monuments, and cute small towns and fun cities in the Southwest. I began the month with one day left with family in Phoenix, then we hit the road for Tucson. After some vehicular issues, we made it to […] Read more…
Month Eighty-Three was a whirlwind month of wedding celebrations in Mexico City and Cholula before I finally returned to the US after five months away – and promptly got COVID. I started the month with a few more nights in laidback Sayulita and we mostly just spent it hanging out with our friends at the […] Read more…
Month Eighty-Two was a whirlwind month of Mexico travel including road trips, waterfalls, beautiful historic towns, and beach time. We started the month in gorgeous Queretaro, somewhere we probably wouldn’t have visited if we weren’t doing a waterfall road trip but a definite highlight of the month. From Queretaro, we hired a car and spent […] Read more…
Month Eighty-One was another big travel month spent entirely on the road but it was more special than most because we spent three-quarters of the month in the Galapagos on a trip of a lifetime! We started the month with three days on Santa Cruz Island based in Puerto Ayora, doing excursions to swim at […] Read more…