We arrived late night September 18th in Djerba, where we spent the night. The next day we took the "bac" to the mainland. From there we were heading to Matmata. The Troglodye underground homes are quite famous. Some of them were even used in Star Wars movies. There is a local saying claiming that "the living live under the dead". The funny thing about the homes is that they are quite invisible to all unless you're at very close distance. A very good place to refuge when there was danger. They also offer good protection against the hot summers and cold winters. Some of them are five to ten meter deep in the ground. They contain living rooms, bedrooms, kitchen, storage area. The main entrance is usually through a narrow tunnel leading down into the courtyard. ... read more

Our tour guide described Cancún as follows: "Cancún is a smaller version of Miami,with the main difference that they speak Spanish at Miami and English at Cancún"... He might have been right, it felt like the city was full with tourists ready to spend some weeks in a resort hotel speaking only English and spending only US dollars (though it was relatively cheaper if you paid the local bills in peseta's instead of US dollars). When we walked through the streets, people often came to us, asking: "Hello my friends, would you like to party?". That's why we arranged a trip to "Isla Mujeres", a small island next to Cancún. We stayed there one day, just admiring the turquoise blue water and enjoying the sun. Since it was not as crowded as Cancún itself, it was ... read more

On our way to Chichen Itza, we also visited Uxmal.... read more

When I'm writing this blog, it has been 9 years ago that we've been in Mexico, so it's not that easy to remember exactly all the sites we've visited at that time. Lucky for me, I wrote down some of my experiences in my travel-guide. So in this blog, you'll find an overview of some pictures that we've taken in Mexico. One thing I probably never will forget, is the fact that my wallet was stolen on Eastern Sunday in Mexico. Until now I can't remember feeling more sadly when I was traveling than on that particular day... It might sound strange, but at the moment they stole my wallet, I instinctively felt I was being pick pocketed!. Let me explain this... We were visiting an indoor market. In the narrow passages, I was suddenly locked ... read more

Teotihuacán is situated 50km northeast of Mexico City. Here you can visit the huge "Piramides del Sol y de la Luna" (Pyramids of the Sun and Moon), but also "el Templo de Quetzálcótl" (Temple of Quetzálcl). Teotihuacán was the capital of what was probably Mexico's largest pre-Hispanic empire and is also Mexico's biggest ancient city. Today it is still an important pilgrimage site. Many Mexicans visit the site during the vernal equinox hoping to soak up the mystical energy at that day. The "Piramide del Sol" is the world's third largest pyramid (after Cholula and Cheops). The structure was dedicated to the sun god. The base is about 220x220m and the pyramid is about 70m high. As I am writing this article about some 8 years after we visited it, I clearly remember the height. There ... read more