Cancun Travel Blog

Photo courtesy of ME by Melia Cancun In 2009, MTV aired the 22nd season of  their series, The Real World; the show that started the reality television craze. Season 22, The Real World: Cancun, was filmed at one of Cancun’s hippest hotels, ME by Melia. While filming the show, the cast lived in...

Stay at one of Cancun's many incredible resorts while recovering from medical or dental treatments. | Photo by Susan R. Vincil For years, people have been traveling to foreign countries to have dental work, cosmetic surgery, or other medical procedures done. Some of the reasons for doing this are...

One of Cancun's many tranquil, and safe, beaches | Photo by Susan R. Vincil On February 8, 2012, the US State Department updated its travel advisory for Mexico and it clears up some doubts that many people have had about safety in some areas of the country, including Cancun & Riviera Maya. Up...

While walking along the shores of the Caribbean Sea, there are no bad views. | Photo by Susan R. Vincil Surrounded by water and filled with beautiful, white-sand beaches, Cancun’s hotel zone has no shortage of romantic views. Many hotels have rooms with and ocean view or rooms that are oceanfront....

In Mexico, a country whose population is predominantly Catholic, Christmas is celebrated in grand style. The festivities kick off on December 16th, when posadas begin. Posadas are simply Christmas parties and they are held each night, until Christmas Eve. One evening, you might host a posada in your...

One of the beaches at Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa | Photo by Susan R. Vincil The start of a brand new year is right around the corner and people are starting to think about their new year’s resolutions for 2012. We thought we’d mix things up a bit and make a list of travel resolutions...

Photo by flickr user jennratonmort When traveling to Mexico, the language barrier may hinder your ability to properly communicate with the locals.  Here are some handy phrases to help you with greetings, introductions, shopping, locating a bathroom and, most importantly, with ordering beers, while vacationing...

Ritz-Carlton Cancun | Photo by Susan R. Vincil   Cancun’s hotel zone is packed full of beachfront properties that face the turquoise waters of either Mujeres Bay or the Caribbean Sea. Resorts can be found in all price ranges, but the five best, and most luxurious, beach resorts in Cancun...

Whale shark season officially began on May 15th and the magnificent, docile creatures are already out in full force.  These photos were taken on May 23, 2011, just off of Isla Contoy, a small island located approximately 18.5 miles from Cancun. Each Summer, whale sharks migrate to the warm waters near...

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,...