Your Friend the Nomad My Favorite Cancun Day Trips: Cenotes, Ruins + More Trying to figure out the best day trips from Cancun? You’ve come to the right place! I’ve spent over 2.5 months exploring Cancun, Tulum, and the rest of the Yucatan peninsula and I’m sharing my favorite Cancun day trips in this article. Note: This article may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases through these links, at no cost to you. But don’t worry, I only share products I’d truly recommend to a friend. My Top Cancun Recommendations Day Trip to Chichen Itza & Vallado ..read more

Your Friend the Nomad 175 Island Instagram Captions: Island Life Quotes, Puns + More On the search for island instagram captions? Find the perfect one in this list of inspiring and funny island quotes, island puns, and other island quotes for Instagram captions. Whether you just got back from a romantic island honeymoon in Hawaii, are island hopping solo through the Greek islands, or just went on a cruise through the Caribbean, I’ve got an island quote for you! I’m a full time travel blogger, which means I end up visiting a variety of gorgeous islands each year, and these fun island captions ..read more

Your Friend the Nomad The Perfect Valladolid, Mexico Itinerary: 1-7 Days Trying to plan a trip to the enchanting colonial city of Valladolid, Mexico? I recently spent a lovely week exploring Valladolid. I’ve already visited all the most popular tourist destinations on the Yucatán peninsula (Bacalar, Tulum, Cozumel, Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and more), and this unassuming little town is my new favorite! I think you’ll love Valladolid, too, especially if you’re looking for a taste of life in a colorful, artsy historical town, want to swim in some of Mexico’s most beautiful cenotes, and want to ..read more

Your Friend the Nomad The Perfect Oaxaca City Itinerary (3-10 Days) Searching for the perfect Oaxaca itinerary? Look no further! I was lucky enough to spend over a month in Oaxaca while I was living in Mexico. I instantly fell in love with the city’s colorful buildings, frequent cheerful parades, delicious food, and the breathtaking Oaxacan countryside. I am overjoyed to share the magic of Oaxaca with you in this carefully curated Oaxaca City itinerary. It includes all the best things to do in Oaxaca de Juárez, such as a mole tastings and cooking classes, wandering through artsy historical ne ..read more

Your Friend the Nomad Visiting El Rey Archaeological Zone in Cancun Trying to figure out how to see the El Rey Mayan ruins in Cancun’s Hotel Zone? You’ve come to the right place! I recently explored these Mayan ruins while I was in Cancun on a 1.5 month adventure through Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. I visited seven Mayan sites during that trip (and have visited others on past trips), including the iconic Chichen Itza and expansive Tikal. In this guide to Cancun’s El Rey Archaeological Zone I share everything you need to know before visiting this historical site. Plus, I ..read more

Your Friend the Nomad Worth It? Belize’s ATM Cave Tour Trying to figure out whether it is worth it to do the ATM Cave tour in Belize? You’ve come to the right place! After years of hearing about the legends of the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave (ATM Cave or Cave of the Stone Sepulcher) from my husband, whose family lives in Belize, I finally went on the Belize ATM Cave Tour on my recent monthlong trip to Belize. Even though I did extensive research before going on the cave tour, there were so many things I didn’t realize about it until I was actually in the cave. I’m sharing all about my experien ..read more

Your Friend the Nomad The Ultimate Bacalar Itinerary: 1-7 Days Trying to figure out a Bacalar itinerary for an upcoming trip to Mexico’s beautiful lagoon of seven colors? You’ve come to the right place! I’ve had the privilege of visiting Bacalar two times during my 8+ months of living and traveling in Mexico. On my most recent trip to Bacalar I set out to create the perfect itinerary for Bacalar with all the best adventures and plenty of relaxing, too. Before you read on, be sure to bookmark or pin my other Bacalar and Mexico travel guides: ★ 7 Incredible Bacalar Restaurants (Vegan-Friendly ..read more

Your Friend the Nomad How to Ethically Visit Los Rapidos Bacalar Los Rapidos Bacalar (Rápidos de Bacalar) is a truly magical place where you can float down a natural lazy river beside some of the world’s oldest living organisms, stromatolites! Yet most visitors to Los Rapidos don’t know what these ancient organisms are and that touching them can be detrimental to Bacalar’s delicate ecosystem. Despite several signs posted throughout Los Rapidos Beach Club warning visitors not to step on or touch the stromatolites, people still do it! Within minutes of arriving here I saw a family of four crawl ..read more

Your Friend the Nomad How to Visit Fort San Felipe in Bacalar, Mexico Fuerte de San Felipe Bacalar, or Fort San Felipe Bacalar in English, is a striking colonial fortress in downtown Bacalar. It overlooks the gorgeous Bacalar lagoon of seven colors and was built in the 1700s to defend against pirate attacks. It’s easy to observe the fort from outside since its located right next to Bacalar’s Zócalo (main square) and the Mango y Chile, one of the most popular restaurants in Bacalar. But is Fuerte de San Felipe worth visiting? And what do you need to know before going inside? Keep reading, this ..read more

Your Friend the Nomad 7 Incredible Bacalar Restaurants (Vegan-Friendly) Trying to figure out the best restaurants in Bacalar? You’ve come to the right place! I’ve had the privilege of visiting Bacalar twice during my 8+ months of travels across Mexico and I’m sharing all my favorite Bacalar restaurants in this guide. I include everything from an iconic cheap taco spot to a perfect date night venue with authentic Mayan cuisine, plus the best vegan restaurants in Bacalar (that even non-vegans will love!) My Top Bacalar Recommendations Los Rápidos: Float down a natural lazy river beside breat ..read more