Antonio Cala, Author at The Adventure Junkies

Sixty kilometers is the distance between Tulum and the small fishing village of Punta Allen. In between, there is a narrow peninsula with lagoons in the inside and gorgeous wild beaches in the outside. Perfect ... Read More...

Cycling The Puuc Route in Mexico

Antonio Cala

Bicycle Touring Destinations

The Yucatán state in Mexico is much more than just Chichén Itzá. There are plenty of other ruins around and in the south of the state there is a group very close to each other. They are not as crowded as the ot... Read More...

Mainland Mexico Bicycle Touring Costs

Antonio Cala

Bicycle Touring Costs

This section covers from Mazatlán (Sinaloa) to Palenque (Chiapas). You can check the route we followed here. The rest of mainland México will be considered part of the Yucatán Peninsula and analyzed separately.... Read More...

Top 5 Things I Love About Cycling Around The World

Antonio Cala

Bicycle Touring Fundamentals

1. THE SENSE OF FREEDOM You decide everything. You don't depend on anybody or anything. You make and change the plans as many times as you want without any other director than yourself. The stops or the time o... Read More...

Cycling The Huasteca Potosina in Mexico

Antonio Cala

Bicycle Touring Destinations

It wasn't in the initial plan but we had some time to kill before arriving to Mexico DF due to the adventure with Antonio's passport. Many Mexicans were telling us about the beauty of the Huasteca and the fact ... Read More...

Kayaking Expedition to Espiritu Santo Island, Mexico.

Antonio Cala

Kayaking Destinations

We spent one week exploring the beautiful Island of Espíritu Santo by kayak in the Sea of Cortez, about 20 km from La Paz, Baja California. We thought one week would be enough but in the end it was too short. ... Read More...

Baja California Bicycle Touring Travel Budget

Baja California Bicycle Touring Costs

Antonio Cala

Bicycle Touring Costs

This section covers the bicycle touring from Tijuana to our arrival in La Paz. It doesn't include the 8-day loop I did on my own around Los Cabos as those costs are only for one person. We loved cycling in B... Read More...

The Grey Whale Migration, Mexico.

Antonio Cala

Wildlife Safaris

Every year grey whales carry out the longest migration ever know in the animal world. From the cold waters of the Bering Strait, these cetaceans travel more than 11,000 kms (6,835 miles) to the warm waters of t... Read More...

California Bicycle Touring Costs

Antonio Cala

Bicycle Touring Costs

From Monterey to Gorda the views are spectacular, but so are the hills. The area we liked the most was Big Sur. The north of San Diego also tempted us to stay for a while. Good weather, good beaches and a campi... Read More...

Hiking & Packrafting the Hollyford – Pyke River (New Zealand)

Hiking & Packrafting The Hollyford – Pyke River in New Zealand.

Antonio Cala

Hiking Trails, Kayaking Destinations

Before we leave New Zealand, I had to go back to my favorite place in the country, and possibly in the whole world: Fiordland National Park, in the south island of New Zealand. An amazing place for hiking and d... Read More...

Scuba Diving with Sharks in Fiji

Antonio Cala

Scuba Diving Destinations

It was a week-long trip, just for scuba diving, and it was amazing. They were 10 dives in total. Two of them at Beqa Lagoon in the main island and another 8 from Savusavu with KoroSun Dive. Beqa Lagoon is famo... Read More...

Scuba Diving with Manta Rays in Hawaii

Antonio Cala

Scuba Diving Destinations

A few miles off shore in the small town of Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii, lots of manta rays live and interact with those scuba diving just after the sun is gone. The diver´s lights make a reaction with ... Read More...

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