When the heat is unbearable or the rain stops you from being on the beach, you may want to consider something to do inside with air-conditioning. We had heard about two museums…
Read MoreWhat is there to do when the Sargassum is covering the beaches? When the wateer is ore green than blue and the sand is covered with a stinking salad…
Read MoreSad as it was, it was time to head farther north for our last day before flying out, so it was off to Playa del Carmen. The first time I saw Playa was in 1998. I was still a documentary producer at the time and we were on a family vacation.
Read MoreAkumal & Playa del Carmen - Sad as it was, it was time to head farther north for our last day before flying out, so it was off to Playa del Carmen. The first time I saw Playa was in 1998. I was still a documentary producer at the time and we were on a family vacation.
Read MoreAt least once a year we take off on the sac-be and visit old friends and make new ones. We use these trips to write articles and reviews, and to take videos, as well as to keep a finger on the pulse of what is new, or what new places there are to explore.
Read MoreI have been listening to my friends and neighbors, who live in the Maya jungle near the coast in Quintana Roo, complain about the effects of the record-breaking rainy season we have been experiencing. I hear words like mold, mildew, foul smell, dampness, plant debris, bat and bird guano and insects—dead and alive.
Read MoreThis is our third spring living in the Yucatan Peninsula and we are ready to greet each new day from our jungle lair, La Selva Mariposa, in Macario Gomez.
Read MoreThe Mayan village of Macario Gomez spreads out on unpaved and wandering streets on either side of the Tulum-Cobá Road at kilometer marker twenty. It spans about two miles in length with three tope stops.
Read MoreFor those who are looking for a more laid-back location—or as many say—the way the Riviera Maya used to be, we recommend adding a few hours to your travel time, head south and discover the Costa Maya.
Read MoreThe Riviera Maya starts in Cancun and goes all the way to the Sian Ka'an Biosphere. South of that is the Costa Maya which is another wonderful place that many overlook. North and west of the Riviera Maya is the entire Yucatan Peninsula…
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