More strict visa rules for Mexico
The Instituto Nacional de Migración, or the Immigration department of Mexico is becoming more strict when it comes to visa rules. Immigration officers will be less flexible when it comes to the FMM or tourist visa. Was it rather easy…
Your visit to Isla Mujeres in Mexico got more expensive
If you plan to book your visit or stay to Isla Mujeres the small island just opposite Cancun in Mexico, your stay has just become more expensive due to new taxes for tourists. The taxes are to relieve the pressure…
Riding from Playa del Carmen to Cancun
All along the highway, the work for the Maya Train is starting. Replanting trees and road works. We drive from Centro Maya in Playa del Carmen, to the hotel zone in Cancun. We paid a visit to the motorcycle shop…
Travel Photos, Awesome murals in Playa del Carmen
Mexico equals murals and some are stunning. I have seen some awesome murals during my stay in Mexico and I am sure I will find more. They are vibrant and full of color and even the older ones are still…
Sargasso 2021 in Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya
Every year between March and October the Sargasso season happens in Cancun, Playa del Carmen en Tulum, all along the coastal area of the Riviera Maya. Some beaches are highly affected, others mildly. It all depends on wind and tide.…
April 1 2021, a visa tax for Mexico needs to be paid
April 1, 2021, a new visit tax (VISITAX) needs to be paid for all visitors to Quintana Roo that come from abroad. You can either pay this tax when booking your trip, during your stay, or before departing from the…
Where to park your car in Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen changed from a sleepy little fishermen’s town to a fast-growing Tourist hot spot. With new short-term rentals and Airbnb on the rise, the city gets crowded especially during the high season. I think besides finding a quiet…
What is the time in Mexico
So when I wrote this article for my Dutch website Leaving Holland, I realized that buying a watch for my MC trips might not be such a good idea. In my black and white operating mind, I picture myself constantly…
Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum weather per month
What is the best time to visit Quintana Roo’s popular holiday destinations, I get those questions a lot in the email. But it is hard to answer, for what I experience as hot might be pretty cool for you or…
What is the best time to visit the Riviera Maya
When is the best time to travel to Holbox, Cancun, Isla Mujeres, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Tulum and all the other wonderful cities in Quintana Roo’s Riviera Maya? Let’s hustle the calendar a bit and work with tourist season periods…
How about the Sargasso in the Riviera Maya?
It is sargasso time! All the way from San Pedro up to Cancun, and everything in between Mahahual, Tulum, Puerto Aventuras, Playacar, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos and Cancun, Isla Mujeres and Cozumel. the beaches are once a year plagued…
Covid19 and Digital Nomad Lifestyle
Many nomads got stuck due to the worldwide outbreak of COVID19. Some had a flight home just before their guest countries went on lockdown, but most of us decided to ride out the storm in the country where we were…
How to get from Puerto Aventuras to Playa del Carmen or Tulum
Puerto Aventuras a Holiday Strip in Solidaridad, the same Community Playa del Carmen lies. It is a village and a tourist area which is a gated compound near the shore with a dolphin experience, all-inclusive resorts and private holiday homes.…
How will Mexico handle Tourism after COVID19 Pandemic ends
While the larger parts of the world slowly recovering from COVID19 and regress to some sort of ‘normal’. The Americas, including Mexico, are still struggling to get out of phase 3 and move beyond the peak of the outbreak. Yet,…
