No trip to Oaxaca state, Mexico’s mezcal mecca, is complete without sampling the famed spirit; and where better to try it thanCasa Silencio, a desert distillery and hotel with six sultry suites. Design inspiration is drawn from the surrounding sierra’s earthy tones, and raw materials are s...
The first thing that comes to people’s minds when they think of visiting Mexico is white sand beaches surrounded by palm trees. Not surprisingly – Mexico has some of thebest beaches in the world. If you ask tourists to name some beaches in Mexico most of them come up with Cancun. Howe...
Bacalar, Mexico Touted as the next Tulum minus the crowds, Bacalar on Mexico’s east coast is setting an example for sustainable tourism going forward. A region of tangled mangroves, dense jungle, and lagoons that change from dark blue to lavender, the destination is actively protecting its fra...
I had seen an English doctor on a previous trip, turn white as a ghost and go down hard at Machu Picchu in Peru, so I knew high altitude was definitely something you have to watch out for. Most of what I read said that if you have certain symptoms that you must get yourself down ...
‘treehouse’ – these conscientiously constructed jungle casitas bring sustainable Japanese wabi-sabi design to lagoon-side living. There’s Mayan magic here, too (and not just because Bacalar is a protectedpueblo mágico) – from the hotel’s foliage-framed cenote to the otherworldly stargazing ...