There is no denying that Cancun is a hugely popular Caribbean vacation destination. The tourism numbers are proof of that, but what you may not know is that it is actually the number one destination that Americans are interested in this winter, according to Tripadvisor. A recent survey that was conducted by the online travel …
Michelle Van Slyke
Cancun Uber and taxi drivers have been in the news in recent months due to a battle between Uber drivers and drivers for a certain taxi union that operates in the city. Now Uber is in the news again, but for a different reason, this time one that can have a greater effect on tourists, …
In recent months the safety of certain Mexican vacation destinations has been questioned by officials in various other countries, namely the United States, but despite the talk, tourists who visit the Mexican Caribbean, including Playa del Carmen, are rarely victims of crime. Security is actually an issue always being addressed in most of these places, …
Playa del Carmen is a popular vacation destination in the Mexican Caribbean, known for its mesmerizing aqua blue water and beautiful white sand beaches, but although it never ceases to look like paradise, bad things happen just like anywhere else. A tourist was recently found dead in his hotel room in Playa del Carmen, but as …
The Riviera Maya region, in general, is a very popular destination for vacations, particularly for American and Canadian tourists. But although Cancun may get the most visitors out of all of the beautiful places in the Mexican Caribbean, it is Tulum and Playa del Carmen that are two of the top cities in Mexico to …
There is no doubt that American travelers love Cancun, evidenced by the millions of U.S. tourists that visit the famous vacation destination every year, but tourists from four U.S. cities in particular love Cancun the most. Tourists are able to book direct flights from each of these four cities, and from three of them, the …
Cozumel is a Mexican Caribbean island city that is about 2 hours from Cancun, and although those interested in visiting the popular vacation destination can fly into Cancun International Airport, Cozumel has its own airport as well. The difference is there are typically a higher number of direct flights going to Cancun, but now more …
An argument that broke out in a restaurant near the Cancun Hotel Zone Friday night turned deadly when the owner of a restaurant located in a popular tourist center in the downtown area was shot and killed. Although the incident took place in a busy restaurant where others were present, no tourists or employees of …
Cancun has so many hotels to choose from that it can be difficult to choose which one to stay in during your Mexican Caribbean vacation. Just in the Cancun Hotel Zone alone, there are around 100 hotels, and there are even more in the downtown area, in Isla Mujeres, and in the Riviera Maya region. …
The Riviera Maya region is no stranger to luxury hotels and resorts, as it is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the Mexican Caribbean, but there is no reason not to continue adding new options to meet the growing demand. While the area has some pretty fabulous resorts already, the two high-end luxury …