Posts Tagged ‘travel mexico’
How Tulum helped me become a water rat (and a PADI open water diver) 
How I became a PADI open water diver in Tulum: “Going to the beach” for me so far meant chilling on the beach and looking at the water. Not necessarily going inside, and I always had many good reasons for it: “My eyes burn from the salt water.” “I don’t want my hair to…
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Don’t fall for these tourist scams in Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen is one of the most popular and touristy towns on Mexico’s Caribbean shoreline. If you enjoy a lively town, you will love it there. But don‘t fall for these common tourist scams! I can sum up our stay in Playa del Carmen in five major points: Aggravating taxi drivers (they honk…
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The island of Cozumel during the hurricane
Oh boy – what a week! We spent the last couple of nights on Cozumel, an island off the coast of Playa del Carmen. And since we’re now digging the island life, visiting another island seemed like a good idea.
Cozumel is bigger than the last island we stayed on (Isla Mujeres), so…