You could fully enjoy Palmaïa like another luxury all-inclusive beach resort and have a grand time simply eating delicious locally-sourced food and drinking craft cocktails while being mesmerized by the turquoise Caribbean Sea. Or you could do that and some self-discovery if you go in with an open mind and let a shaman light you […]
Cancun
Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach – Cancun
I always try to travel with an open mind, but the truth is that I have high expectations and sometimes reality just doesn’t live up to it. The Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach turned out to be another pleasant surprise. That may possibly have to do with the mindset I went into it with, though. […]
Hard Rock Hotel Cancun
The Hard Rock Hotel Cancun actually surprised me. I wasn’t sure if it was going to be dated and a little trashy like those many weekends at the Hard Rock Las Vegas in college (and immediate years after) as the club/pool party scene progressed from Baby’s to Body English and Rehab to now Vanity, a […]
Belmond Maroma – Mayan Paradise Found
The Belmond Maroma is truly a Mayan Paradise, luxurious and exotic, yet it feels authentic and grounded. Its just enough to escape reality without being obnoxious. This 5-star luxury boutique property sits off the main highway on a literal off-the-beaten path between Cancun airport (30 minutes to the north) and Playa del Carmen (20 minutes to […]
Chichen Itza – A 7 Wonder of the World?
I’m trying to figure out how this is one of the “New 7 Wonders” of the World. The original “seven wonders”, as passed down by ancient historians in Alexandria, was thought to be: Great Pyramid of Giza Hanging Gardens of Babylon Statue of Zeus at Olympia Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Colossus […]