by Chris | Feb 19, 2017 | 85 Day Trip, Christian's Travels, Destinations, Merida, Mexico, Mexico
I’m not going to get too into what happened today, because I have a lot of work to do. Basically, I went into downtown Merida and explored. It was a great time because with it being Sunday, there was a street festival in front of City Hall. There were tons of...
by Chris | Feb 19, 2017 | 85 Day Trip, Christian's Travels, Merida, Mexico, Mexico
Today I took it easy. After hitting the bank, converting some cash to pesos and doing other little tasks, I fell back asleep for a much needed 4 hour nap. My body has hated me for traveling all day from Florida yesterday and then staying up having fun all night. The...
by Chris | Feb 18, 2017 | 85 Day Trip, Christian's Travels, Merida, Mexico, Mexico
It was warm arriving. I’m glad I left my fleece jacket back home so I don’t need to deal with carrying it. $12 Cab ride from airport to downtown Merida, Mexico. It’s a 20 minute drive in total. I was told Uber would have cost $3-4, so that’s my...
by Chris | Jan 25, 2017 | Panama
Panama is a beautiful country at the southern-most tip of Central America. It’s directly north of Colombia. In 2017 I did an 11 day backpacking trip in Panama. In fact, I booked the trip on a whim. I had just gotten out of a difficult relationship earlier in the...
by Chris | Nov 11, 2016 | 9 Day Trip, Christian's Travels, Panama, Panama City, Panama
Being home is nice. I just slept for the entire day and then caught up on some emails and light computer work that needed to get done. It’s peaceful being in my house alone with my own bed and super comfortable pillows. The main pic is of the house I rented. It...
by Chris | Nov 10, 2016 | 9 Day Trip, Christian's Travels, Panama, Panama City, Panama
So I caught my flight. After spending the night in the hotel and sleeping like a rock, I woke up early and went directly to the airport 3 hours early. I took a $4 taxi to the public bus station and then caught the bus. It was only about $1.25. The flight was quick. I...
