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How To Prepare For Travel In India

India is no walk in the park. You can’t (or shouldn’t) just pack your bags and head here without at least knowing a bit of what to expect. Travel in India can truly be a highlight of your trip if you plan your trip properly. There are numerous things to think about and we recommend doing ...
Rio Lagartos & Ek Balam

Rio Lagartos & Ek Balam: Searching for Wildlife and Ancient Ruins

Even though it was 6:00am and we were comfortable in our bed at Hotel Boutique Casa Quetzal, we awoke with excitement for the day we had planned! We had already done a cycle trip around Valladolid with MexiGo Tours, but since we had such a great time, we decided to book another adventure with this ...
Tequila

1 Tequila, 2 Tequila, 3 Tequila, Floor!

When we think about Mexico, there’s one thing that definitely comes to mind…tequila! Although we’re not too keen on doing shots of the stuff, we do love having margaritas. Since we’re currently travelling through the land of tequila, we figured we should check out where it comes from, how it’s made and of course, do ...
Cycle Tour Around Valladolid

Cycling Around the City of Valladolid

Our first few days in Valladolid were jam packed. We visited art galleries, churches and watched the outdoor theatre performance of Momentos Sagrados Mayas, but we still hadn’t seen any cenotes! So, we popped into MexiGo Tours to see what they had to offer. The owner, Toon, was super friendly and showed us all of the ...
Hot Tamales

Hot Tamales! Learning to Cook in the Ground…The Maya Way

During our stay at Casa Hamaca, the owner Denis kept mentioning the use of the pibil (pib) and we immediately signed up for a day of learning all about this ancient Maya earth oven. The plan was to go with Denis to the market and pick up all of the ingredients for Tamales, a classic Maya ...

We’re Pro-Bloggers! 5 Accomplishments We’re Extremely Proud Of

When we started this whole blogging thing back in 2011, we never thought that we would have come this far in such a short amount of time. We’ve spent countless (enjoyable) hours online, plugging away at Goats On The Road, and today we’re proud to say that we’ve accomplished a lot of the goals that ...