In the past couple of weeks, tourists enjoying the waters off the west coast of Mexico have been attacked by sharks, one resulting in the unfortunate death of the traveler. In Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, a tourist from Canada was attacked and killed by a shark in the water. An additional recent report of an alleged shark …
Cancun
As crazy as it might be to think about 2024 already, it is just around the corner, and there is no time like the present to start planning your next vacation to the Mexican Caribbean and the Yucatan Peninsula. As the popularity of vacation rentals continues to soar as a worthy alternative to all-inclusive resorts, …
The hectic Christmas period is the busiest time of the year for international travel in Cancun, with tens of thousands of travelers flocking to the sunny destination daily. Most travelers will undoubtedly spend a significant amount of their vacation enjoying Cancun’s spectacular white-sand beaches and the Caribbean’s warm waters. With so many people flocking to …
The time is here: winter high season in the Mexican Caribbean, and with it, millions of tourists are ready to enjoy their long-awaited vacations in the sun! Taxis and public transport services have been a hot topic these past few months, especially in Cancun, for several reasons. With an ongoing feud between taxi drivers and …
No, it’s not an illusion. Playa Norte on Isla Mujeres is indeed getting smaller. Almost half of the white sand on the popular tourist beach has disappeared over the past couple of weeks because of the intense currents whipped up by the strong storms that have hit the coast of the popular beach resort destination …
Thousands of tourists visit Cancun during the winter season, and most of them choose the destination because they want to enjoy the beaches. Whether it’s to relax and do a little sunbathing, to party it up at one of the area’s beach clubs, to swim in the warm aqua blue Caribbean waters, or to enjoy …
All tourists can relate to the early morning rush to the airport on the last day of vacation to catch an international flight back home. Marriott International now has an easier solution to the stress-filled last day of the trip with the opening of a new hotel near Cancun International Airport. City Express Cancun Airport …
The Mexican Caribbean is well-known for its high-quality resorts, many of which boast an extensive list of awards. But when you learn that a resort has been awarded the AAA Five Diamond designation, you know that it’s something special, as this accolade stands as one of the most prestigious in the hospitality industry. As proof …
Winter holiday shopping is in full swing among locals and tourists in Playa del Carmen. Along with the influx of shoppers has come an increase of informal merchants, also known as vendors by tourists. Unfortunately, the additional vendors competing for customers has also brought some common issues that travelers have reported when shopping with vendors. …
If you’ve followed the news in Cancun at all over the last year then you most likely have heard about all of the hostility going on between Uber and taxi drivers. The animosity between them stems from the different rules that each type of transportation provider has to follow, which led to some resentment from …