Mexico – a country between easy living and violence

Although Mexico is in the headlines these days for criminal incidents and crimes of the Mafia, the Mexicans want to show that their people are not criminals and demonstrate for more peace in their country.
So it happened in Mexico for the first time that a national champion in the finger game “scissors, rock, paper” was [...]

The PocNa Hostel – Isla Mujeres

Good to get to know new people
Very socializing atmosphere in this hostel, once you arrive you will recognize all the good things (Location, volleyball/beach soccer, Beach Bar) easily. But real backpackers beware: there are no kitchen facilities, no fridges, and apparently no food allowed to enter the hostel from outside! Like in most places of [...]

Maya Hostel in Palenque, Mexico

The Good (athmosphere), the Bad (price) and the …Staff
First of all good location close to the ruins (about five hundred meters). Nice atmosphere, nice swimming pool (even if a bit shallow and dirty). But the Hotel is terribly managed. The staff (except the night guard) was unfriendly, and tried to cheat on the room [...]