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Mexico’s Isla Holbox Travel Guide: Professional Relaxation 2.0

Isla Holbox Travel Guide Isla Holbox (pronounced I-la Holbosh) is a forgotten little island off the Yacutan Peninsula – the verifiable tourism mecca on the east-coast of Mexico. The island’s car-less, quaint and carefree philosophy, combined with its boat-only locale, make it the perfect place away from the snap-happy tourists of the Mayan ruins, the spiritual-seekers of Tulum and the spewing spring-breakers of Cancun. But there’s also something else pretty damn cool about Isla Holbox… Whale ... Read More

Hotel Jashita Tulum: A Palm Labyrinth Leading Into The Blue

Hotel Jashita is about as close to Robinson Crusoe perfection as you’ll get on the Yucatan Peninsular. But for those of you not too keen on spearing your own fish or thatching your own palapa never fear, the deserted island type experience comes with some luxurious offerings. In fact, the intimate 14-room boutique hotel has everything you could ever want right in front of you. From the labyrinth of swaying palms leading into the blue abyss to the sleek and sophisticated rooms with an ... Read More

Weekly Wayfarer: Amy Perkins from This Heart Fire

Amy Perkins from This Hearts Fire is the type of girl you want to get to know. With a nurturing, thoughtful and refreshingly no-nonsense attitude, this stylist-turned-spirit-junkie is on a life-altering journey through the rugged jungles and sandy shores of Central America. Before soaring over the Pacific a little over 6 months ago she created her blog, This Heart Fire, a little space on the interwebs where she pens her inspired thoughts and ongoing realisations about self love and ... Read More

La Zebra Hotel Tulum Review: Rustic Beach Chic

Located on one of the most tranquil and pristine stretches of beach in the Caribbean, this luxuriously low-key hotel is a far-cry from those terrifyingly commercial all-inclusive resorts dotting more of the Riviera Mayan coast than I’d care to share.  With its 16 simple, yet modern bungalows and palm-lined private beach, La Zebra Hotel Tulum is the epitome of a chillaxed jungle-meets-seaside hotel where the point is to pretty much to do just that, relax. You could probably get a PhD in ... Read More