Dreams Riviera Cancun
Dreams Riviera Cancun is an excellent family resort option. It is set on a nice stretch of soft, sandy beach and offers pools, beach activities, fine dining, and so much more. As usual, my photos are first, and my review will follow. Enjoy. Back to Mexican Resorts. Dreams Fact Sheet Dreams Riviera Cancun is ideally located between Cancun and Playa del Carmen, and is a short 20 minutes away from the airport. Size: Dreams Riviera Cancun offers 486 suites located on five different floor levels in each building, along with a Spa,… Read More
Day 64: Why Not Rather Suffer Wrong?
The timing of this strange question could not have been more perfect. Since we arrived in Playa almost two months ago, we have been cheated over and over again. I know that seems a bit harsh, and I don’t mean it to be. I love Playa del Carmen and I especially love its residents! Hopefully you already know this through my other posts. Many of the taxi drivers (taxistas), however, have not garnered the same affection in our hearts. To them, we are ‘turistas’, naive, ignorant, Gringos! Apparently, we also have plenty… Read More
Dreams Tulum
Tulum is a beautiful destination. It is about an hour and fifteen minutes to an hour and a half south of Cancun’s International Airport (CUN). It is well worth the hike, as the beaches are beautiful. The Tulum Ruins are also worth a visit, but make sure to come early to avoid the long lines of tourists as well as the heat. Ok…below are some photos of the resort. A review will follow. Enjoy. Back to Mexican Resorts. Dreams Tulum is an excellent family-friendly, all-inclusive, beachfront resort set on a lovely stretch… Read More
Katie’s Birthday Mexican Style!
Kathryn turned 11 this past week. What a joy! She is the first to celebrate a birthday since we left home two months ago, so we wanted to make sure it was special. We knew it would be hard, being away from all of her friends and family. But…we were not alone. Our teachers from Spanish Joyfully joined us in our celebration. They shared our festivities with a fruit-filled Piñata (thanks, Katya), homemade ice cream cake/tort (gracias, Isabel), and empanadas (stuffed, fried pastries, muchas gracias, Annabella). Katie was completely surprised! She went first to… Read More
Secrets Silversands Riviera Cancun
Photos first and then our review/thoughts on Secrets Silversands. Make sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom! Back to Mexican Resorts. Secrets Silversands is a lovely, adults-only, beachfront, all-inclusive resort just north of Puerto Morelos. It is close enough to both Cancun and Playa del Carmen for the adventurous traveler who likes to get off property and explore the surrounding areas and towns. One great thing about this all-inclusive resort? No wristbands! Size: Secrets Silversands offers 433 luxurious suites. That said, I would not describe it as a… Read More
Azul Sensatori Puerto Morelos
Family-friendly beach resort. Photos first and then our thoughts/reviews below. Back to Mexican Resorts. Azul Sensatori: Fact Sheet Azul Sensatori is a family-friendly active beachfront resort with about 435 suites. It is located about fifteen to twenty minutes south of the Cancun International Airport. While it says it’s in Puerto Morelos, please note that the resort actually sits just north of the small town of Puerto Morelos, next to the Secrets Silversands Resort. This resort is part of the Karisma chain of properties that offers “gourmet inclusive” vacations. Since the Karisma Resorts are pretty… Read More
Generations Riviera Maya
A picture paints a thousand words, so photos first, reviews later. Back to Mexican Resorts. Generations Riviera Maya: Generations Riviera Maya is a new resort built right next to El Dorado Casitas Royale. It is also a part of the Karisma Chain, but offers an upscale option for friends and families with children. This family-friendly beachfront all-suite, all-butler resort is located about thirty minutes south of Cancun International Airport. Playa del Carmen sits about twenty-five minutes further south of the resort as well, so day trips to either Cancun or Playa are… Read More
El Dorado Royale and Casitas
A picture paints a thousand words, so photos first, reviews later. Back to Mexican Resorts. El Dorado Royale and Casitas: El Dorado Royale and its sister property El Dorado Casitas are adults-only beachfront resorts located about thirty minutes south of the Cancun International Airport. Playa del Carmen sits about twenty-five minutes further south of the resort as well, so day trips to either Cancun or Playa are easily done. El Dorado Royale and the Casitas are part of the Karisma chain of properties that offer romantic, “gourmet inclusive” vacations. They are both… Read More
RTW Day 43: The Crazy Things We Crave…
Packing up all of our belongings as well as packing for fourteen months on the road was a bit overwhelming. In the chaos of everything, we inadvertently forgot our precious Indian Spices, which my parents had bought for me when last in India. What a sad mistake. Indian food is one of our favorites, and chances of finding a lot of great Indian restaurants here in Playa seemed pretty slim. Our cousins, Abe and Liza, came to the rescue! They packaged up our spices and sent them off to Mexico. Now I… Read More
Day 41: Swimming with Endangered Green Sea Turtles
This past Friday, we visited Akumal, famous as a playground for Endangered Green Sea Turtles. We weren’t sure what to expect, and though hopeful about coming face to face with these gentle giants, we tried to remain realistic, understanding that no one can control nature, except God. We got an early start from Playa del Carmen, choosing to have Isidro, our faithful taxi driver of six, transport us there, since we were loaded down with towels, food, a huge, heavy jug of water, and snorkeling equipment. Yes, perhaps we should have taken… Read More
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