Tulum is one of those amazing places where you can stay forever. I have no doubt that it is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world: a huge white stretch of pristine beach surrounded by palm
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Tulum is one of those amazing places where you can stay forever. I have no doubt that it is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world: a huge white stretch of pristine beach... More
Okay, now we're cooled off and back in our little white Hyundai again, heading north from Tulum on Route 307. I want to stop at that little painted pottery store we passed on the way down-sure couldn't get the tour......more
We turned off Mexico's highway 307 onto an unassuming little road, and then... entered a huge parking lot with rows of tour buses. The area was ringed by souvenir stands and fast-food eateries- not exactly the remote setting that we had envisioned.......more
Hmm. Here we were on the island of Isla Mujeres and we wanted to get to the mainland, to the Yucatan Peninsula, south of Cancun. We'd decided that this time around, we'd make it a point to visit the ancient......more
As Mel Gibson's spectacular Mayan fantasy Apocalypto comes to the big screen, Francesca Syz journeys into the forests of Guatemala and Honduras to uncover the truth behind the collapse of a fascinating civilisation...more
I used to believe spas were only for the rich and wrinkly. Then I was granted a rare opportunity to visit Phoenix's Arizona Biltmore. Rose quartz facial, anyone? Seven pools and extensive use of my sarong later, I was a......more