4 Days in Cozumel – A Travel Guide

Cozumel is a Mexican Island in the Caribbean, just a short 30-45 minute ferry away from Playa Del Carmen. Known as a popular cruise ship port and place to scuba dive and snorkel, Cozumel offers visitors a different experience than the rest of the Yucatan Peninsula. In this post we share information about our 4Continue reading “4 Days in Cozumel – A Travel Guide”

Indulge – Where to Eat in Cozumel

Cozumel’s food scene isn’t as developed as Playa Del Carmen’s or Tulum, as a lot is geared to transient cruise passengers just stopping in for the day but there are some gems and good places to visit beyond the cheesy Senor Frog and similar bar/restaurants. Unfortunately, many of them were closed on New Year’s DayContinue reading “Indulge – Where to Eat in Cozumel”

Getting to Cozumel by Ferry from Playa Del Carmen

As Canadians, we decided to fly on WestJet’s red-eye flight from YVR – Vancouver into CUN – Cancun Airport and take a shuttle to Playa Del Carmen to spend 2 days there, before hopping on a ferry to Cozumel. In this post, we share tips and information about taking the ferry from Playa Del CarmenContinue reading “Getting to Cozumel by Ferry from Playa Del Carmen”

Getting Around – Renting a Moped / Scooter on Cozumel Island

The island of Cozumel is about 10 miles wide and 30 miles long, which makes it quite small and easy to explore. Other than certain spots, it is also largely undeveloped. We had considered renting bikes but that would have limited us from riding from our hotel to town and perhaps a bit further, soContinue reading “Getting Around – Renting a Moped / Scooter on Cozumel Island”

10 Tips to Plan Your First Cruise Vacation

In this post, we share some tips and information about cruising for the cruise curious traveler based on our friend’s first cruise experience.

Guide – Craft Beer in Playa Del Carmen, Tulum, Cancun and Isla Mujeres

Last Updated by October 25, 2021 There is a whole world of beer to discover in Mexico beyond the mass produced “cerveza nacional” beers like Corona, Pacifico, and Dos Esquis and we’re here to tell you all about it. In the last couple of years, craft beer has been making its way into popular touristContinue reading “Guide – Craft Beer in Playa Del Carmen, Tulum, Cancun and Isla Mujeres”

We Leave Someday: Puerto Escondido, Mexico

The fourth stop on our virtual travel series is the beach destination of Puerto Escondido in Mexico! Find out why we added Puerto Escondido to our list of places to visit when we leave someday. Why: Every time we visit somewhere new in Mexico, we find ourselves inspired to visit even more of the country. WeContinue reading “We Leave Someday: Puerto Escondido, Mexico”

We Leave Someday: Mauritius

The third stop on our virtual travel series is the island of Mauritius! Find out why Mauritius is at the top of our list of places to visit when we leave someday. Why: Located 3,644 kilometres east of Johannesburg, South Africa, the island nation of Mauritius is a good destination to combine with time inContinue reading “We Leave Someday: Mauritius”

We Leave Someday: Cartagena, Colombia

The second stop on our virtual travel series is Cartagena in Colombia! We did have a trip here planned for April 2020 but had to cancel and hope to do this trip again in the future. Find out why we chose Cartagena and what we were looking forward to here. Why: Based on the itineraryContinue reading “We Leave Someday: Cartagena, Colombia”