We will probably be in Mexico for a while. There are so many beautiful places to see and so many things to do here. Where have you been? Where do you suggest for BOLT? Please post your comments below.
Mexico!
Author: BOLT
BOLT = Black Old Lesbians Traveling
Our mission is to inspire fearless, serendipitous and penniless travel. We are Kathy and Marci Halili Akoma, two retired African-Americans. Join us as we share our travels with you. We hope to hear about yours.
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BOLT Top 5: Reasons Why We Like Cruising
Cruising is very special for Kathy and I. We met on a cruise. When we were working cruising was a great way to vacation. We started our lives of retirement and travel with a 30 day cruise. We know that cruising is not for everyone. It’s not the best way to immerse yourself in a locale. You usually spend less than a day in port. It’s not the cheapest way to travel. But for us, it’s one of our favorite ways to go. Here’s our top 5 reasons why.
1. Ease of Travel
Rather then changing hotels several times,check in, check out, lug suitcases around, etc, when you cruise you check in once and are set for the length of the vacation. On our last cruise we visited 3 countries and a total of 9 ports. Cruising made that so much easier.
2. Meals
Cruise ships have amazing food! There is a huge variety of selections and dining options. Unless you choose to dine at the “specialty restaurants” all your meals are included in the price of the cruise.
3. The Ports
Cruising is a great way to see places you might not normally visit. You will visit many exotic places on most cruises. You can choose one of the many shore excursions offered by the cruise lines or just get off the ship and explore on your own.
4. Group Gatherings
Cruises are such an awesome way to get a group together. With a minimum of planning you can have a wonderful family vacation, class reunion or simply a gathering of friends.
5. Value
Cruising is not the least expensive way to travel but when you add up all of the above we think you get very good value for your travel dollar, especially if you put in some effort to research bargains.
How about you? We’d love to hear your thoughts on cruising. Contact us at boltraveling@gmail.com
Photo Dump: BOLT in Europe!
We just got back from 18 magical days in Europe. We took an 11 day Mediterranean cruise to Croatia Greece and Italy. We spent additional days before and after the cruise in Rome. We documented the trip on Instagram and Facebook but wanted to save a record of the trip here as well. So here are our favorite photos and memories of the trip.
Santorini Greece was one of our favorite stops. I loved the cable car ride to the top of the island. We hopped on a local bus a visited the beach.
We had an amazing time in Europe. Kathy threw a coin into the Trevi Fountain so we will definitely return.
Our home for 11 days, the Norwegian Getaway was a beautiful ship. Kathy and I love cruising and I will soon be sharing cruising tips, pros and cons.
Fingers Crossed! Tomorrow we leave for Europe!
Travel during the time of Covid is complicated, stressful and confusing. Regulations and rules seem to change constantly. Kathy and I are all set (we hope) for a trip to Italy and a Mediterranean cruise. We’ve checked and double checked our paperwork, made copies, got our covid tests (negative) and are hopefully on our way to Europe tomorrow morning.
We can’t wait to share this trip with. In gratitude and love, I envision the highest and best outcomes and feel assured that all is in divine order. Trip or no trip all shall be well.
Celebrating 14 Years of Love and Travel!
Whether by plane, cruise ship, RV, train or car Kathy and I love to travel! This month we look back over our 14 years of travel. We hope you enjoy these pictures of some of the places we’ve visited.
Walking Tour of Merida
This past Monday we met up with a few other folks and enjoyed a walking tour of central Merida. The guide was well informed and shared lots of little tidbits about the history of this ancient city.
Merida is a really beautiful city and we had lots of opportunities to take beautiful pictures.
I would highly recommend one of these tours. Visit the website to book it for Merida and several other Mexican cities.
https://freewalkingtourmexico.com/
BOLT’s Favorite YouTubers
Being a consistent presence on YouTube is hard work. We really appreciate folks who make wonderful and informative videos about traveling life. There are many great channels out there but today we are going to spotlight our top four focused on life in Mexico.
Wandering Soup
Wandering Soup is a very helpful channel filled with information about traveling as Black lesbians. The hosts, Kat and Amber, are humorous and delightful.
https://youtube.com/c/WanderingSoup
Rise Up and Bloom
Our dear friend, Toni Denise, has a lovely channel devoted to helping mature women, in their 50s and 60s to “Rise Up and Bloom”. If you want to travel or just need some inspiration in your life, her channel is the right place.
Visit Rise Up and Bloom at https://youtube.com/channel/UCSAJqqQJsBQAnbIvxd8-glw
Café Con Leche
Café con Leche is another great channel for those considering a move to Mexico.
Visit them at https://youtube.com/c/Caf%C3%A9conLecheTravels
The Lotus Wellness Group
Another friend here in Merida, Diane Jones, has a great channel full of her travel adventures and wellness inspiration.
Visit her at: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9FA4FYAVa0mD73lIUoe4SQ
Oaxaca!
Check out our Oaxaca trip as told by my friend, Diane’s view. https://youtu.be/1GzVig4bPcw
Mexico Bucket List
Kathy and I really love Mexico! The people, the sights , the natural beauty and the affordability all make Mexico one of our favorite countries.
Mexico has 32 states, 35 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, big cities (Mexico City is the largest in North America), quaint pueblos, beaches, mountains and deserts. Different regions are vastly different in culture, food, and history. All of this makes Mexico a wonderful country to explore.
We are creating a Mexican bucket list of places we want to visit. We currently are living in Merida which is a great big city in the Yucatan state.
We also spent a year in Baja Sur.
We enjoyed the week we recently spent in Oaxaca and are inspired to visit more places.
We are looking forward to visiting Mexico City, Guadalajara, Aiijic, Lake Chapala, Puerto Vallarta, San Miguel Allende and Taxco.
Where have you visited or lived in Mexico? Where do you recommend? What’s on your bucket list? We’d love to hear from you!
Just Sharing…
This is a great article on one couple’s move to Merida.
https://news.yahoo.com/moved-us-safest-city-mexico-120800633.html
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