Sure, a big storm swept through the Yucatan. But it was all a big bluster, according to the Cancun tourist office. “There are currently no reports of damage due to the storm and the destination is officially fully-operational,” The Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau said in a news release Friday. The airport is running...
Hurricane Rina, currently a category 2 and strengthening to a category 3 hurricane, is changing travel plans of those in Cancun and aboard cruise ships. Rina is expected to land on Cozumel, and then move along the coast to Cancun on Wednesday evening. Where the storm goes after hitting the tourist areas still up...
The day is coming — prepare. Around Mexico, in under a month, they’ll be celebrating the Day of the Dead — aka, El Dia de los Muertos. A recent press release from the fine folks in Cancun reminded me of the holiday. Down in the Yucatan, the Day of the Dead is known as...
It’s a good week. Not only are we gearing up for a long, fourth-tastic holiday weekend, but there’s something else to be happy about: Social Media Day. Today, in honor of being hyper-connected, the hotel industry is pulling out all the stops to celebrate being wired. It’s your chance to log on and fly...
Want a Gucci bag no one else has? Go to Cancun. Not sure? go to Cancun anyway. La Boutique Palacio at La Isla Shopping Village in Cancun will be the only place you can buy this particular bag — and matching wallet. And you’ll have to be one of the first 50 people to...
So America’s official kickoff of summer, Memorial Day, doesn’t mean much in Mexico. That’s why CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort is offering up rooms for $85 a night between May 15 and May 31. Additionally, the resort is offering late check out on May 31 — for those who have a Spring hangover. The resort...
Last week, Orbitz.com released its Top 10 travel destinations for its followers and Disney World ended up at the top of the list. Out of anywhere to travel to in the world, Cancun, Mexico, was the only place outside of the United States to make the list. No doubt, one of the reasons for...
More than 150 people raced in the Sacred Mayan Journey — an acient canoe trip devised to torture paddlers reenacting the Mayan trip to worship the Goddess lx Chel. The 17 mile trip to Cozumel across open waters can take anywhere between four and seven hours depending upon the weather and strong ocean currents....
The fever pitch over the Royal Wedding is palpable; the countdown for William and Kate to tie the royal knot is on. By now, Kate’s learned how to wave properly, tamed the media circus, and formally given up cleaning a toilet or making dinner again for the rest of her natural-born life. Ah, to...
Spring break is right around the corner — and your procrastination may have paid off. Cancun, the Hipster Travel Guide official spring break headquarters — since no one is paying us to have a different official Spring Break HQ — is one of the premiere places for sun fun and rum. Anyway, we got...
