I'll just be honest. For many years, I heard about people going to Cancun or Playa and I couldn't have been less interested. I pictured wild spring break trips like 'The Jersey Shore goes to Mexico' or I just kind of thought it was unimaginative. I am so happy to say...
Dolphins, turtles, snorkeling the second largest barrier reef in the world - yep, sign us up! We went with Exotik Mayan Tours to Sian Ka'an. Sian Ka'an is a UNESCO World Heritage site and in Maya means "Where the Sky is Born." It covers over 1.6 million acres and has...
I have always wanted to see baby sea turtles hatch and make their journey to the sea. We have been to numerous places where this takes place, but it's been the wrong season or we just weren't lucky enough to see it. We have had the privilege of swimming with the...
We went on a tour with Conciencia Tours & Travel to the Coba ruins, Tamcach Ha Cenote, lunch with a Mayan family and a visit to Punta Laguna monkey reserve. Our guide, Miguel, was fantastic. We were blown away by his knowledge of everything to do with Mayan...
There's a very special place in the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico called Akumal. It's between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. It's a calm half-moon bay that's a beautiful location, but it is what's under the water that's important. There are a ton of green sea turtles...
So, I'm little behind in posting this. Last month, when we went to Mexico, we went to the Tulum ruins. We went as part of an all-day (private) tour with Edventure Tours. They took us early in the morning to beat the heat (not so much) and to beat the crowds (yea!)....