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Cancun Tours: How Good Is the Gray Line?

The Gray Line cruise via catamaran to Isla Mujeres was crowded but fun. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini

Three times on my recent trip to Cancun I wound up on a Gray Line tour, and my experiences ranged from “highly recommend—would sign up again” to a less-than-entirely-enthusiastic “you get what you pay for.” Working in 700 locations around…

Cancun for the Convenience

Cancún’s beaches and views appeal at any time of year. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini

When heading to a place like Cancun, Mexico, I’m not going on a jungle-trekking adventure or anticipating anything much more rugged than rough water during a snorkel.  I’m going for a getaway from the daily stress of my workaday world,…

13 Graveyards Worth Visiting

Bashful Adventurer: The Cimetière du Père Lachaise in Paris is one of 13 graveyards worth visiting. Photo credit: L. Tripoli.

With Halloween (October 31), All Souls’ Day (November 2), and the Day of the Dead (extending from Halloween through All Saints’ day on November  1 through All Souls’ Day on November 2 or so) fast approaching, a trip to a graveyard seems particularly…

An Afternoon in Copala, Mexico

The Bashful Adventurer Visits Copala, Mexico: Should you make time to take a day trip to Copala, population 600, from Mazatlán? Photo credit: L. Tripoli.

Day Trips from Mazatlán Looking for excursions from Mazatlán? Consider the tiny little town of Copala, also in Sinaloa state like Mazatlán is. Travelers concerned about the little issue of overtourism—where historical monuments and other must-sees suffer greater wear-and-tear simply…

Bashfully Appreciated Places, 2016

Pisa beyond the Leaning Tower Photo credit: M. Ciavardini

What readers liked to visit over the last year Should it be any surprise that the bashful adventurers visiting these pages have eclectic taste? Their reading habits show their interest—in learning, in history, in practical matters. The most popular posts…

Just Watch Out for the Gators in Any Language

On Signs and Travel Continuing my fascination with signs, I decide to heed one in Cancun. Wherever you might find yourself, just don’t feed the alligators, the crocodiles, the caymans, or whatever name the reptiles with long tails and big…