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The Coffee Basket Wakes Us in the Morning

The Coffee Basket Wakes Us in the Morning

Imagine: a press trip with a whole day of absolutely nothing. Today’s such a day, the equivalent of a leisurely Sunday morning. We’ve covered the attractions, met some of the interesting people, filed a slew of blogs and photos and now…well it’s time to kick back. The day begins with […]

Swimming, Hiking and Marvelling at Rio Secreto

Swimming, Hiking and Marvelling at Rio Secreto

About two years ago, an amazing network of watery underground chambers were discovered beneath the vast Yucatan jungle. They were just a few of the thousands of cenotes, sinkholes formed over millions of years partly as a result of the catastrophic meteor hit that took place in the sea just […]

Zipping Down the Zip-line, Plunging into the Cenote

Zipping Down the Zip-line, Plunging into the Cenote

Sustainable tourism is a robust business and employs many people in places like the Yucatan. This afternoon I learned how one company has brought jobs and a lot of revenue by a simple formula. Selvatica offers American and Canadian tourists some adrenaline, a plunge in a natural pool, a simple […]

Mexico, Where Have You Been All My Life!?

Mexico, Where Have You Been All My Life!?

When I called my dad to tell him I was heading to Mexico, he groaned. “Oh Cap, do you know they’re having a civil war down there?” He groaned too, upon my announcement of trips to Iran and Colombia. But as with those trips, fear hasn’t been on the agenda […]

The Title Says a lot: Prof of Sustainable Tourism

The Title Says a lot: Prof of Sustainable Tourism

One of the hallmarks of my press trips is meeting ‘interesting locals’ wherever I am. To do this I ask my hosts to find people I can interview and get a feel for the local zietgeist. It never fails to produce quote-worthy people who offer us unvarnished views of politics, […]

Spider Monkeys in the Trees of the Yucatan

Spider Monkeys in the Trees of the Yucatan

Spider monkeys weren’t the only things we gasped and said were soooo cute during our day with the Mayans. This little girl took to Cindy and we enjoyed meeting her and her family as they brought us into their home and served us dinner. The tortillas were made on the […]

Ecotourism with Mayans Near Cancun

Ecotourism with Mayans Near Cancun

Governments can do some good things, but the real heavy lifting is often done by NGOs, or non-governmental organizations. We rode out to Nuevo Durango this afternoon, with Jesus Mesa del Castillo Bermejo who does good work for Kanche helping develop tourism and other endeavors among the Mayan people of […]

In a Pumpkin Patch, A Cave Entrance is Found

In a Pumpkin Patch, A Cave Entrance is Found

Arsenio Hau’s uncle was picking pumpkins when they found a big hole in the field, covered by vines. He fell part of the way in, and he got trapped. When he was rescued with ropes and they shined flashlights down the hole, they discovered the Caverna Nueva Vida, or New […]

Cancun Surprised Us…It’s Damn Nice Here

Cancun Surprised Us…It’s Damn Nice Here

I’m liking Cancun much more than I thought. I remember running into a very suave tourism official, Emilio,while I was on a river cruise in Pittsburgh back in June. As the boat made its way up the Ohio River, all of the passengers were either journalists, PR folks or Tourism […]

The Earliest Residents of Cancun Had Iron Guts

The Earliest Residents of Cancun Had Iron Guts

A brilliant sunrise got us out of bed early in our hotel, the sun beaming right into our faces. It was an opportunity for Cindy to practice with her new Lumix camera, trying again and again to get that line out of the shot when she shot into the sun. […]

In January, Cancun Feels Mighty Right

In January, Cancun Feels Mighty Right

We’re kicking back, a Saturday afternoon on Mexico’s Caribe. The ocean out there is turquoise, then it blends to a slightly darker shade of blue. We’re in a place that I once thought I’d never visit…Cancun! Never say never. That’s because GoNOMAD espouses the philosophy of visiting the less-visited. We […]

Leave Eric Alone–Being Shy Isn’t Self-Centered!

Today is a whirlwind and not in a good way. I feel discombobulated and of course, unprepared for my trip to Mexico tomorrow. I’ll be gone a week, and we’ll be spending time at a beachfront hotel with a stunning pool and lots of time to do…nothing. I’m not sure […]

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