Cancun Or Bust … Again
Nov10

Cancun Or Bust … Again

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In what is turning out to be an every-four-years tradition, we will be traveling to Cancun for the fifth time in 20 years tomorrow for a week long vacation. While every trip to Cancun has left me with a gnawing feeling that I need to stay on Isla Mujeres the next time, the package we were able to obtain at the Beach Palace was too good to pass up. I tried finding affordable accommodations in our normal Caribbean escapes but with the...

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Beach Thursday Pic of the Week – Cancun Love Affair
Apr13

Beach Thursday Pic of the Week – Cancun Love Affair

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I’ve found through the years that people either love or hate Cancun – there’s no gray area when it comes to this Yucatan peninsula getaway on the beaches of Mexico. For us, it’s always been a love affair. Sure, the crowds and noise can be overwhelming depending on the circumstance. Look hard enough, though, and you’ll find your slice of paradise in Cancun no matter who you are. To download the high resolution version of the image...

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Find Your Escape in an Isla Mujeres Sunset
Nov08

Find Your Escape in an Isla Mujeres Sunset

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There are a multitude of reasons I could list to try and convince you to visit Isla Mujeres, a small island off the coast of Cancun, Mexico. That, however, can be saved for another article. Sometimes, instead of incessant blathering, an image is all you need to get your point across. Witness the image below from Sean Sheridan. Shared to my Facebook page by Sean, it not only is a perfect representation of why you should visit Isla...

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Beach Thursday Pic of the Week – Balcony View, Cancun, Mexico
Mar03

Beach Thursday Pic of the Week – Balcony View, Cancun, Mexico

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As someone who has had the good fortune of vacationing in Cancun several times (check out this panorama and find out how I went vertical with my panoramas for a dramatic shot from our last visit), it came as no surprise that this week’s most popular “beach pic of the day” was of the beaches that lines this western Caribbean paradise in Mexico. While the over-the-top vibe of Cancun might not be for everyone, it’s hard to argue with the...

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Welcome to El Patio, the Isla Mujeres Answer to Key West’s Blue Heaven
Feb16

Welcome to El Patio, the Isla Mujeres Answer to Key West’s Blue Heaven

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El Patio, located on Isla Mujeres, a tiny island just off the coast of Cancun, bares a striking resemblance to Blue Heaven, one of my favorite restaurants in Key West. Replete with palm trees offering shade to the denizens of the open air courtyard and handy dandy limbs (tree limbs, not denizen limbs) to dangle lights from, an outdoor bar and music stage and a food menu full of local flavor only matched by the adornments that leap out...

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