In Mexico they have Buen Fin instead of Black Friday, a 4-day weekend of sales. During Buen Fin last week I snagged us a deal on an overnight in Cozumel, so that’s where we spent Thanksgiving! We took the ferry over yesterday for yummy vegan food, snorkeling at Hotel Cozumel’s private pier and a dip Read More
Xcacel-Xcacelito
Yesterday we took a colectivo van to Xcacel-Xcacelito to meet some homeschooling friends. It is located in between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. We got there somewhat early and had the small cenote to ourselves for a bit on and off. It’s set in the middle of the mangroves with a raised walkway leading to Read More
Aviario Xaman Ha
Kiddo and I decided to make a quick trip to the Xaman-Ha Aviary. As vegans, we usually avoid most animal attractions such as zoos, but we had heard that the birds in this aviary were indigenous to the area and free to come and go. Some websites even refer to it as a sanctuary. Since it Read More
Visiting the medico and farmacia
We got to experience the medico and farmacias yesterday for the first time. Poor kiddo is dealing with swimmer’s ear on one side and in a lot of pain when he usually has a very high pain tolerance. He’s never experienced anything like this before. We started by getting some drops from the farmacia near Read More
Halloween!
Halloween in Mexico! Yes, they have it here too! We saw house parties, trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood, plus HUGE crowds of people on Quinta Avenida, Playa del Carmen’s hot spot. When asked to go trick or treating with some other worldschoolers kiddo needed an impromptu Halloween costume. This is what we figured out! He got a lot Read More
Swim while the sun shines!
Lesson learned. Swim while the sun shines! Kiddo set a goal to swim every day on this trip. Most days that’s been no problem, but yesterday was an exception. Even though it’s the rainy season here, so far that’s meant the occasional shower or even brief downpour like the one that left us soaking last week. But Read More
Cenote Azul
Yesterday kiddo and I visited Cenote Azul. It has crystal clear water, lots of different kind of fish of all sizes – including many that nibble and tickle your skin!, a jumping platform, some small caves, and a very relaxed and fun vibe. The water is randomly deep, then very shallow, with lots of crevices Read More
Cenote Ik-Kil and Chichen Itza
I can hardly describe how amazing it was to get to go to one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, as well as one of the most impressive cenotes on the Yucatan peninsula! Our day started off very early. We were picked up in our neighborhood by a van, which brought us to Read More
That specific moment…
In a Facebook group for worldschooling families, the question was asked: “What was the specific moment that made each and every one of you say, I’m going to travel the world with my family?” I started to formulate a post in reply, but my answer got long and I decided it would be better to Read More
We’re here!
We’ve arrived in Mexico! The travel was all good, but things have been tough because we’re sooooo tired. Our first flight was 6am, which means the airport shuttle picked us up at home at 4am and we got up at 3am. And of course going to sleep at 7pm to get enough sleep was an almost impossible Read More