Forget Overpriced Malls! Why Cancun Tourists Are Flocking To Local Street Markets

Over the last few months, there was a rather alarming trend making headlines across the travel industry. International tourism numbers in Cancun were dropping slightly compared to last year. People were actually starting to wonder if the highly anticipated winter high season was going to be a bit of a bust. Well, you can officially …

Cancun’s legendary Hotel Zone is a spectacular 14-mile strip of white sand and luxury resorts, but its unique geography comes with a massive logistical flaw: it is essentially an island connected to the mainland by only a couple of main roads. The most heavily trafficked artery is the northern entrance, famously known as “Kilometer Zero” …

The freezing winter weather is officially creeping in, and millions of travelers are already aggressively searching for the perfect tropical escape. Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean is hands down the most popular destination for North Americans looking to trade their heavy winter coats for a swimsuit and a cold margarita. However, the sheer volume of …

If you are finalizing your winter vacation plans for the Mexican Caribbean, the most anxiety-inducing wildcard is always the same: sargassum. Nobody wants to spend their hard-earned travel budget on a luxury beachfront resort only to arrive and find the shoreline completely choked by foul-smelling brown macroalgae. Fortunately, as the region prepares for the massive …

Thanksgiving marks the unofficial end to the sleepy low season in Cancun. By the last week of November, it feels like a massive light switch flips across the entire Mexican Caribbean as Thanksgiving kicks into high gear. While you might catch a very slight breather during the first two weeks of December, the truly massive …

When the Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (TQO) officially opened its runways in the jungle of Tulum, it was hailed as the ultimate travel hack. Bypassing the massive crowds at Cancun International Airport and landing just minutes from the boutique resorts of the Riviera Maya sounded like a dream for American travelers. However, the reality …

Millions of travelers flock to the Mexican Caribbean every single year to sit by the pool, drink premium tequila, and soak up the sun. We all absolutely love a good all inclusive resort in Cancun. But if you are ready to experience something truly breathtaking and completely untouched by mass commercial tourism, you need to …

With the winter travel rush knocking on the door, rumors of a massive tourism slowdown in the Mexican Caribbean have been dominating industry headlines. If you are packing your bags for a highly anticipated escape to Quintana Roo, you might be wondering if your favorite beach town is actually prepared for the incoming wave of …

We completely understand the ultimate vacation mindset. Some of us have decided that we are not moving any further than the exact distance between our comfortable hotel bed and our poolside lounge chair. When you pay top dollar for a premium all inclusive Cancun vacation, doing absolutely nothing for a week is a highly respectable …

If there is one topic that completely dominates every travel forum, Facebook group, and family group chat before a trip to the Mexican Caribbean, it is safety. While the resort corridors of Quintana Roo are statistically very safe for international visitors, occasional headlines regarding local violence or petty crime are usually enough to make some …