New Info About Secrets Playa Blanca Costa Mujeres

I always enjoy Christine Turner’s Mexico resort videos (Ms. Turner is a Canadian travel agent), she does a great job in filling in the details about a property.  Here’s a new video she’s put out about details concerning the brand new Secrets property set to open Dec. 1, 2023.  It will be called Secrets Playa Blanca Costa Mujeres.  As Ms. Turner states in the video, this will be a soft opening with reportedly lower pricing, but some of the room categories will not be available when it opens in Dec.

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What’s Going On At Resorts With Mexico’s New Anti-Smoking Policy?

I just wanted to make a quick blog post concerning what’s actually happening at Cancun/Riviera Maya’s resorts with the new anti-smoking laws in place.  On my most recent visit I stayed at three resorts–Riu Palace Kukulkan, Catalonia Royal Tulum, and Hotel Xcaret Arte.

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Who’s Been To Xplor Park?

When it comes to parks in Mexico, Xcaret Park and Xplor Park are two of the most visited when vacationers travel to the Riviera Maya.  I visited Xcaret Park twice during the same vacation several years ago while staying at Hotel Xcaret Mexico; Grupo Xcaret hotels allow guests to visit many Riviera Maya parks without paying admission fees with the hotels’ All-Fun Inclusive concept.  If you are interested in learning about my Xcaret Park experience, click here.

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Here’s Another Article About Tipping in Mexico…

Whether or not to tip while taking a vacation at an all-inclusive resort in Mexico has always been a hot topic of discussion.  I previously wrote my own thoughts about tipping while staying at an all-inclusive resort in Cancun/Riviera Maya; here’s another article about tipping written by staff at Loco Gringo.com–if you are ever looking to book a vacation rental in the Riviera Maya instead of an all-inclusive resort, this is the place to go to get information on the best place to rent for your vacation needs.  To read the article on tipping, just click hereKay Walten, who started Loco Gringo, has lived in the Riviera Maya for quite some time now and she is in the know about the area.

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Video About “Chaos In Mexico”…How To Be Safe While Vacationing In Mexico

Do you feel safe if Cancun or the Riviera Maya is your most recent vacation destination?  I have vacationed in this area of Mexico since 2012, sometimes 2-3 times p/year, and have felt safe every time.  That doesn’t mean I travel without safety in mind; being a woman I have had to consider certain applicable safety standards in just about every situation I have come across over the years.  So, traveling anywhere, even to my favorite spot in Mexico, requires considering how to keep myself and members of my travel party safe.

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Want A Balcony Plunge Pool Without the Stairs?

There are probably many vacationers who want an excellent luxury adults-only all-inclusive resort with a balcony/terrace plunge pool but don’t want to deal with the stairs leading up to the rooftop terrace.  Well, here’s an alternative.  Excellence Playa Mujeres is one of the most popular luxury adults-only all-inclusive resorts in the area (according to Trip Advisor) and it offers vacationers a suite with a HUGE terrace that you can access directly from your sliding door.  It’s not just Trip Advisor that labels this resort as popular, I have talked to lots of fellow guests on my many Mexico all-inclusive trips and it is inevitable that this resort’s name eventually becomes part of the conversation as being a repeat favorite.  It obviously has a very loyal following.

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Just A Note About New Cancun Airport Immigration Procedures…

I’m back in Cancun and just wanted to make a quick note about the new airport immigration rules here…no electronic machines yet which take your fingerprint, instead, you wait in the immigration line as usual but without any paperwork in hand which you used to fill out on the plane or from downloaded immigration forms prior to your trip.  Be aware that there are multiple QR code signs in the immigration line saying it is necessary to scan it in order to bring up an immigration form, but just ignore them because this is only for RESIDENTS.

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