You see the headline, your stomach drops, and you immediately think about canceling your flight. A “record-breaking 38 million tons” of seaweed is currently floating in the Atlantic, making its way toward the Caribbean and the coasts of Mexico. It sounds like the plot of a bad disaster movie, and if you are holding tickets …
Tyler Fox
For the last five years, the travel trend was clear: everyone wanted a “local” experience. Travelers flocked to platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, renting condos in Tulum or apartments in downtown Cancun to feel like residents rather than tourists. But in 2026, the pendulum has swung back. Hard. According to new data released this week …
If you packed three swimsuits and zero sweaters for your trip to the Mexican Caribbean this week, you might be feeling a little betrayed by your weather app. A significant weather system—officially designated as Cold Front 33—has swept across the Yucatan Peninsula. It brought dropping temperatures, gusty winds, and a definite chill to the morning …
For years, travelers landed at Cancun International Airport, turned left, and went straight to the Hotel Zone. But lately, a massive number of them are turning right and heading 45 minutes south. Playa del Carmen has officially graduated from being a “sleepy fishing village” or a “stopover on the way to Tulum.” According to new …
In a destination like Cancun, where “exclusive” usually just means “expensive,” there is one place where exclusivity is actually enforced by federal law. It isn’t a VIP club or a private yacht. It’s Isla Contoy. While thousands of people ferry over to Isla Mujeres every day to drive golf carts and drink tequila (hey not …
It’s one of the most stressful parts of planning a trip to the Mexican Caribbean: the seaweed. You book the flight, you dream of the turquoise water, and then you see a photo of a beach covered in brown algae. But not all beaches are equal. There are 5 right in the hotel zone outshining …
If I had a dollar for every time someone told me, “I’m going to Mexico,” and I asked “Where?” and they just said “Cancun,” I could probably buy my own resort. Don’t get me wrong—Cancun is legendary. But the Mexican Caribbean is massive, diverse, and filled with places that feel completely different from one another. …
If you have driven down Kukulcán Boulevard in the last year, you might have noticed one of the most iconic structures in the Hotel Zone has been unusually quiet. The Paradisus Cancún—famous for its massive, Mayan-pyramid-style architecture—has been shuttered since June 2025. In a city where hotels rarely close for more than a few weeks, …
If you are currently scraping ice off your windshield in Chicago or New York, you probably have one question: “Is there any room left in Cancun?” The answer is yes, but it is filling up fast. New data released this week by the Quintana Roo Tourism Secretariat (Sedetur) gives us a precise snapshot of just …
It’s the news nobody wants to hear, but it is the news we need to be prepared for. According to a recent report released by the University of South Florida (USF)—the leading authority on tracking seaweed in the Atlantic—2026 is shaping up to be a “major Sargassum year.” Satellite data from the Lab shows that …