by Whitney Anderson | Sep 19, 2015 | Central America, Mexico, Travel, Wildlife
There’s a very special place in the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico called Akumal. It’s between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. It’s a calm half-moon bay that’s a beautiful location, but it is what’s under the water that’s important. There...
by Whitney Anderson | Jun 8, 2015 | USA, Virginia, Wildlife
We took the kids to the Virginia Safari Park over the weekend. Or, as Erick said, we went to see “my people.” Mmmm-hmmm. Thanks, dear. We got to feed tons of animals, including giraffes and kangaroos directly from our hands and I got licked by a zebra....
by Whitney Anderson | Nov 3, 2014 | Central America, Mexico, Travel
So, I’m little behind in posting this. Last month, when we went to Mexico, we went to the Tulum ruins. We went as part of an all-day (private) tour with Edventure Tours. They took us early in the morning to beat the heat (not so much) and to beat the crowds...
by Whitney Anderson | Oct 14, 2014 | Central America, Mexico, Travel
To maximize our time in Mexico and because we didn’t rent a car there, like we normally do when traveling, we booked a tour with Edventure Tours. We did their snorkel tour (cenotes and lagoon) and added on the Tulum ruins and sea turtles. We went to the ruins...
by Whitney Anderson | Sep 29, 2014 | Central America, Mexico, Travel, Wildlife
When I found out that whale sharks congregate in possibly the largest numbers in the world near Cancun, I knew we had to try to see them. We booked a trip with EcoColors and were like giddy little kids just thinking about it. {Photo via: Ecocolors via Discovery...
