(Update, December 2022). After three separate Yucatán trips in the last 5 years we’ve gathered all our tips in this blog post to help you prepare for your Yucatán road trip. In fact this post includes two different options for road trip itineraries as well as tips for each of the proposed locations. The first Yucatán road trip itinerary is a two week option and the second a one week option, and both include a few days of relaxation at the beach. When planning your trip to Cancún or Playa del Carmen, Tulum or any other of the wonderful beach destinations in México – we suggest to also&nb ..read more

(Update December 2022). In the last few years Mérida has developed into a popular destination for Yucatán travellers, that are interested in more than just the beaches. While the Riviera Maya with Playa del Carmen and Tulum has scenic coastlines, the capital of Yucatán boasts with cultural highlights. The city’s central location is perfect to discover more of the region’s heritage and tradition. How to spend 72 hours in Mérida Day 1 in Mérida 3pm: Check into your hotel We stayed at the charming “The Diplomat Hotel” run by a Canadian couple. They made their dream come true  ..read more

For many Yucatán visitors Valladolid is only a tour stop on the road trip, but after our first short visit five years ago we decided it was time for an extended stay. And so we booked a 3 night stay in Valladolid, which is also the perfect base for some of the most iconic day trips you can do in Yucatán. In this guide we’re spilling all our tips for Valladolid and day trips you can do from the city. How long should you stay in Valladolid? Before arriving in Valladolid we had stayed on the island of Holbox for 3 nights (see our Holbox guide here) and our next tour stop would be Mérida (see our ..read more

With the influx of tourism to Yucatán things are changing in rapid speed everywhere. Tulum is now gentrified and beach resorts charge hefty sums for a stay. And since a few years travellers mourn the loss of “their” untouched island paradise Holbox. When we visited Holbox island at the Northern tip of the Yucatán peninsula in December 2021 the unforgiving pace of change was tangible. Construction site lined up next to construction site, new hotels and B&Bs were popping up and the ferries were filled not just with backpackers, but with tourists with proper suitcases, families, elderly ..read more

We just returned from our third Yucatán trip and finally got to stay at the Coqui Coqui Cobá Papholchac Residence & Spa. During our first road trip through Yucatán in 2017 we had already passed by here and made it our resolution to book a stay here one day. Five years later we finally made it and stayed 3 nights in one of the two King Palapa Suites. But let’s start at the beginning! Why stay at Cobá? Cobá is located a bit away from the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico hidden away in the Mayan jungle – on the way between Tulum and Mérida. This location makes it a popular spot for day visits a ..read more

(Update, December 2022). If there’s one prediction we can make for 2023, then it’s that Bacalar will continue to grow into one of the most trending destinations of the year! And certainly it will become one of the most sought-after places within the Yucatán peninsula of México. The fresh water lagoon Before our first trip to Bacalar in 2021 we had no idea that apart from the beaches there was also this very unique sweet water lagoon in Yucatán – with water as clear and turquoise as it can get. In the last months Bacalar is becoming one of the most trending areas of the Yucatán peninsula ..read more

(Post updated, April 2023): The Pink lagoon in Yucatán are actually simply man-made salt lakes. A specific type of algae gives the very saline water it’s color – that truly shines in all the rose and pink tones you can imagine. It’s like a dream come true and at the moment where you think it’s actually too good to be real, along comes a group of flamingos… In this guide we give you all the updates for a visit of Las Coloradas in 2023 after a lot of changes have happened in the last few years! No photoshop involved in these photos – that’s how pink the water is at the pink ..read more

(Update, October 2022). Tulum is first and foremost a beach holiday destination and not exactly a place for an active vacation. So if you want to enjoy a lazy & relaxed Tulum beach trip, you’re absolutely fine to simply stay at your hotel at the beach, lounge in the sand and maybe go out only to have a fancy dinner in one of the incredible restaurants in the evening. But: If you want to spice up your vacation with some extra adventures, here’s 5 things you can’t miss when you visit Tulum. 5 things to put on your To Do list for Tulum Snorkel with turtles Explore a Cen ..read more

Mindfulness. This is the perfect word to describe what the Azulik Resort and Maya Spa in Tulum, Mexico, is all about. Tulum used to be a rather sleepy nest at the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, but it isn’t any more. A tourism boom has transformed Tulum in the last couple of years and nowadays boutique hotels and hip restaurants line the one street, that makes up the beach part of Tulum. Azulik Resort’s Sky Villas are lined up at the beach Tulum is made for all kinds of travellers You can have it all here in Tulum: electronic music festivals, sunrise yoga sessions, vegan tacos ..read more