Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

Each of these off-the-beaten-path places is alluring in its own way, and visiting them is surprisingly easy. In fact, some of the locations I’ve explored — all hidden oases of the Yucatan, within an hour or two of Merida — can be easily experienced during a day trip from the Yucatan’s Caribbean side. As for the beach chair back at the resort with your name on it, well, it’ll be waiting for you. (Elizabeth Flores, Star Tribune)