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You would be Amazed by Chichen Itza!

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Chichen Itza, located in the Yucatan province of North Central Mexico, is about a 3 hour drive West from the Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum area. It is a very long trip as you can imagine, with 6 hours round trip, but we are so glad that we go to experience this incredible experience and history! We visited Chichen Itza on our trip to Tulum, Mexico (see our last blog post). We booked the tour which incuded a van ride to a meeting point where we got on a comfortable air conditioned Coach bus, a tour of Chichen Itza, a visit to a local cenote, and a tradional Mayan dinner. We left at 7am and did not return until nearly 11pm, but it was worth it! The Western ride was scenic, and uneventful, but they did give us a lot of information on Mayan culture during the ride. They had English speakers sit in the back, and had a brief up front with Spanish speakers first, and then would interpret for us in the back. When we arrived, it was hot, dusty, and windy, especially for mid-March,...
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Should I go Tulum Mexico?

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Tulum Mexico! We arrived in early March of 2024 and we were very excited about some rest, relaxation, sun, and warm weather! We were not disappointed! Tulum is about 80 minutes South of Cancun. We flew into Cancun Airport, but there are some airlines that have flights into Tulum now, so check you options. A Cancun ticket may be cheaper, but you do have to hire transportation down to wherever you are staying in Tulum. We pre-arranged transport online. I highly recommend that you always do this! It's a great way to get a better deal and to avoid getting scammed. When we arrived, we simply found a Rep from the company that we hired, and they had our names on a clipboard and showed us right to a clean and well air conditioned van within 10 minutes of arrival. On the way to Tulum, you will pass through Playa de Carma, which is also a nice place to visit, and they have a lot of great shopping. More about that later. We arrived at our all-inclusive resort just around lunch time. ...
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Celebrating 2 Years Together!

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This post is not travel related, but I wanted to take a few minutes to tell you a little about ourselves. Tina and I reunited on a random Thursday night about 3 months after I was separated from my ex-wife. She came back into my life at the perfect time. I had been on a couple of dating apps, and did not like what I saw, even though I never took a date with anyone. I had just deleted the apps a week prior and had pretty much resigned myself to being a bachelor. I knew Tina from CrossFit since back in 2018 or so, and had even interacted with her on a CrossFit Cruise, but I was married at the time, so obviously I did not look at her as a posssible partner. I bumped into her again at a club in mid January, but again did not consider the possibility, because I thought that she was out of my league. That Thursday night, I was driving into town becaused I was bored alone at the house, and I stopped at Cardinals in Clayton just to see who was there. Normally I would never stop there aroun...
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Sure it's a World Wonder, but is it worth the trip? Niagara Falls!

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Enjoy reading about our recent trip to Niagara Falls, Canada. We have included some great travel hints and tips as well! Brought to you by Navigate Vacations, a partner of Avoya Travel. First of all, if you have a choice between visiting the American side or the Canadian side, you should most definately choose the Canadian side. Adults must have passports, and if you have children under the age of 18, be sure you Google the requirements ahead of time for acceptable ID used to cross the border. These requirements have changed recently, but you should be okay with just a birth certificate. Also, the Canadian Border Agents can be a bit stern, but just answer their questions honestly, and give them some respect and you should be on your way without any problems (don't worry, if you re-enter America on your way back, our Agents are much more pleasant! Upon your arrival on the Canadian side of The Falls, go ahead and cruise up and down "the strip" before you do any...
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