Cancun Travel Blog

The Club Grill at Ritz-Carlton Cancun | Photo by Susan R. Vincil The last two days of my visit to Ritz-Carlton Cancun were spent simply lounging on the beach in the beach villa.  It was absolutely marvelous! On the last night of a perfect trip, my friends and I decided to cap off our long weekend...

Inside the beach villa. | Photo by Susan R. Vincil On the second day of my stay at Ritz-Carlton Cancun, my friends and I had the delicious breakfast buffet in El Cafe Mexicano before making our way out to the beach villa. We spend most of the day alternating between relaxing inside the villa, in the...

Earlier this month, I had the great luxury of spending four days at Ritz-Carlton Cancun with two good friends. I am one of those people whose brain just doesn’t stop working.  If I have things to do, I don’t stop thinking about them until they are done and, since I’m self-employed,...

The whale sharks are back!  Whale shark season officially began on May 1st and they’ll hang around through the summer.  Tours to swim with the whale sharks, in the open water, are available.  You don’t want to swim with sharks because you worry they will bite you?  Don’t worry....

Cancun is surrounded by beautiful, interesting places and many can easily be visited on a day trip during your vacation. One of the more popular day trip destinations is Playa del Carmen, a quaint seaside town located about an hour south of Cancun. The city’s famed Fifth Avenue (Avenida Quinta)...

David Sanborn performing at one of the previous Riviera Maya Jazz Festival events. | Photo by Notacaribe   For the fifth year, the wildly popular Riviera Maya Jazz Festival will be held in late-November.  The event will run from November 24th to November 26th.  This year’s lineup is: November...

Each year, millions of people visit Cancun. There are a multitude of reasons why Cancun is such a popular destination for tourists from around the globe but, in case you still need convincing, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 reasons why you should vacation in Cancun. 1.  Approximately 14 miles...

A child tries to hit a piñata at a party | Photo by flickr user stevendepolo In most of Mexico, Children’s Day (El Dia del Niño) is celebrated on April 30th.  The day was created, in 1925, to “celebrate children”.  It was believed that having a day to honor children would cause...

Downtown Isla Holbox Isla Holbox, a small island approximately 40 miles northwest of the bustling resort town of Cancun, is a place to truly get away from it all.  Despite it’s close proximity to Cancun, Isla Holbox remains unspoiled because it is not easy to get to the island.  The town on...

Camel riding adventures are one of Cancun's newest tours. | Photo by Angel Morales Rizo Visitors to Cancun can now participate in a rather unusual activity for Mexico; camel riding. Camel Safari, a tour where guests ride camels in the jungle and on the beach, is the area’s newest tour....