Playa del Carmen You Surprised Me

White Sands, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Playa del Carmen really surprised me.  I stopped here because it is the closest town to Xcaret.  My initial plan was to arrive late to Playa del Carmen, visit Xcaret the entire following day and then move on to Tulum. But, I was faced with a grave problem.  I just liked Playa del Carmen too [...]

Getting Scammed in Playa del Carmen

Crafts for sale in Playa del Carmen

This is a post I didn’t want to write. I mean who wants to write about the bad (or shameful) aspects of travel. Just when you think you are a travel pro, things like this happen. I was scammed in Playa del Carmen. Ok, it was hard to admit that. *************** If you visit the [...]

Eating in the Riviera Maya

Mexican Combo at Fridas

After spending two days in Valladolid (in the Yucatan state), I didn’t fill like I got a good grasp of Yucatecan food.  I was determined to continue sampling regional dishes in the Riviera Maya area (in the Quintana Roo state).  To my dismay (and this statement is based on my experience), it was hard to [...]

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