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Mexico’s Isla Holbox Travel Guide: Professional Relaxation 2.0

Isla Holbox Travel Guide Isla Holbox (pronounced I-la Holbosh) is a forgotten little island off the Yacutan Peninsula – the verifiable tourism mecca on the east-coast of Mexico. The island’s car-less, quaint and carefree philosophy, combined with its boat-only locale, make it the perfect place away from the snap-happy tourists of the Mayan ruins, the spiritual-seekers of Tulum and the spewing spring-breakers of Cancun. But there’s also something else pretty damn cool about Isla Holbox… Whale ... Read More

Where To Eat and Drink In Tulum

Where To Eat and Drink in Tulum With it’s laid back bohemian vibe and eco-chic retreats, Tulum may not be a club-goers reverie like Playa del Carmen or Cancun (thank god) but it’s certainly not lacking in the food department. Word all over the globe is it’s fast becoming a foodie force to be reckoned with and travellers are responding in droves. Whatever happened to the Tulum of old, you ask? The off-the-grid spiritual mecca where your safest bet for a meal was a fresh-caught fish taco at ... Read More

Hotel Jashita Tulum: A Palm Labyrinth Leading Into The Blue

Hotel Jashita is about as close to Robinson Crusoe perfection as you’ll get on the Yucatan Peninsular. But for those of you not too keen on spearing your own fish or thatching your own palapa never fear, the deserted island type experience comes with some luxurious offerings. In fact, the intimate 14-room boutique hotel has everything you could ever want right in front of you. From the labyrinth of swaying palms leading into the blue abyss to the sleek and sophisticated rooms with an ... Read More

Tulum Highlights: Things To Do In Tulum Mexico

Tulum is my spiritual mecca. And by that I mean it's a place where sipping Mojitos on a white-sandy beach while having your palms read by a local healer is totally acceptable. It's all about the Yin and Yang, and striking that perfect balance between mindful, eco-conscious travel and blissful relaxation. A two hour drive south of Cancun, Tulum is devoid of those rundown all-inclusive resorts clinging like desperate has-beens to the Yucatan Coast. You won't find high-rises here. Instead you'll ... Read More

La Zebra Hotel Tulum Review: Rustic Beach Chic

Located on one of the most tranquil and pristine stretches of beach in the Caribbean, this luxuriously low-key hotel is a far-cry from those terrifyingly commercial all-inclusive resorts dotting more of the Riviera Mayan coast than I’d care to share.  With its 16 simple, yet modern bungalows and palm-lined private beach, La Zebra Hotel Tulum is the epitome of a chillaxed jungle-meets-seaside hotel where the point is to pretty much to do just that, relax. You could probably get a PhD in ... Read More

Mexico: Puerto Morelos Travel Guide

Puerto Morelos Travel Guide Let’s play a little game: when you imagine the eastern coastline of Mexico, or more specifically, the Yucatan Peninsula, do you think party-hard Cancun, vibey cool-kid Tulum, or eurotourisme Playa del Carmen? While these destinations still hold a place in many beach-seekers heart, sometimes the sheer number of people in search of their own private palm tree can be a bit much. Will the real Mexico please stand up? Enter Puerto Morelos (pronounced Porto-Morelo), a ... Read More