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 […]
Tulum
Gran Cenote – Snorkeling in a CAVE
What I lacked in enthusiasm for Mayan ruins, I made up for at Gran Cenote. Maybe it’s because I have this weird affinity for caves but when I climbed down into that sparkling abyss, I felt like my 8-year-old tubby self had just walked into Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Usually when I have high expectations, I’m let down […]
Day Trip – Tulum Ruins and Pueblo
Tulum has somehow risen to infamy in the last several years as an LA/NYC bohemian/hipster type of mystical destination. It’s the kind of place you want to go to because the attractive girl that you see every other day at Core Power Yoga/Soul Cycle was gone for a week and when she came back, you asked […]
Royal Suites Yucatan – Palladium Hotel Riviera Maya
The Hotel This place will always have a special place in my heart because it’s where I got married two weeks ago (more on destination wedding planning and a full review of the resort as an event venue in subsequent posts). In this post, I’ll limit it to the hotel review. The Royal Suites is the […]