Cancun Travel Blog

Times are tight and we are all looking for ways to save money, even while on vacation. In Cancun, meals can be expensive, but it is possible to have a delicious and filling lunch for only five dollars. At today’s exchange rate, 1 US Dollar equals 11.97 Mexican Pesos, which means that $5 dollars...

Taco Day, a day dedicated to Mexico’s most famous food, is March 31st.  To celebrate the occasion, Ritz-Carlton Cancun will have an outdoor taco buffet, along with Taco Consultants that will guide you in preparing the perfect taco. As is the case with many other Mexican dishes, tacos vary from...

A traditional Margarita with lime, served in a margarita glass | Photo by flickr user, TheCulinaryGeek Today is National Margarita Day in the US, but let’s not limit the celebration to just one country.  Everyone can join the fun! In honor of the day, have a Margarita and pretend you are on...

Photo by flickr user ButterflySha Valentine’s Day is only 3 days away, but you still have time to plan something special for that day.  Restaurants and hotels, in Cancun, are having special promotions and discounted rates.  Here are the details on what some businesses have planned for the most...

One of the private, wooden palapas at Casitas restaurant at Ritz-Carlton, Cancun | Photo provided by Ritz-Carlton, Cancun Cancun, with it’s miles of white-sand beaches, turquoise waters, and balmy weather, can be a wildly romantic place at any time of the year. Watching the sunset with your...

Gourmet food at The Ritz-Carlton Cancun | Photo courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton/www.ritzcarlton.com The Ritz-Carlton Cancun, arguably Cancun’s best and most luxurious hotel, has announced the start of an exclusive new fine dining experience, called Dine With the Chef.  The 5-course meal will be...

Champagne ready for toasting 2011! | Photo by Waldo Jaquith At the stroke of midnight, on New Year’s Eve, it is customary to toast the new year with champagne and to hug & kiss your loved ones.  When celebrating New Year’s Eve in Mexico, you still toast with champagne and kiss your...

Playa del Carmen's famous 5th Avenue | Photo by Raffy Jay Rafael With the 2nd Annual Taste of Playa food & wine festival and the wildly popular Riviera Maya Jazz Festival scheduled, November is sure to be a fun time in Playa del Carmen. The Taste of Playa food & wine festival will be held...

Most visitors to Cancun visit only the most popular attractions, like the ruins of Chichen Itza, Coba, & Tulum, or they sail over to Isla Mujeres for the day.  If you want to live like a true Cancunense, or if you just want to avoid hordes of tourists on your next vacation in Cancun, check out these...

[Photo by House of Sims] July 24th is National Tequila Day.  That’s right.  It’s an entire day devoted entirely to that sweet nectar that makes Margaritas so wonderful! Since tequila is the national drink of Mexico (and I live in Mexico!), I feel obligated to start the celebration a...