public transportation

Riding the Maya Train through the Yucatan Peninsula

A True Guide to the Maya Train, From My Rides Through 5 Cities

December 2024 update: This guide to the Maya Train originally went up in June of 2024. Since then, Mexico elected a new president, but from the same party, so work continues. The line to Tulum went into operation in September and supposedly the other lines are complete, to Chetumal and across the Yucatan Peninsula….

music shows in New Orleans

5 Free Things to Do in New Orleans (Plus One That’s Really Cheap)

New Orleans is one of the most popular cities in the U.S., hosting more than ten million tourists and conventioneers a year. So you often need to reserve your hotel well in advance and make reservations at those famous restaurants that are worth the splurge.  You can soak up the magic of the city…