No other drink is surrounded by as many stories, myths, legends and lore as tequila and its companion, mezcal. They transcend simple definition by reaching into the heart of Mexico, past and present. The turbulent history of Mexico is paralleled in the stories of tequila and mezcal. One cannot fully appreciate Mexico without some understanding [...]

favorite Cancun hotel? Why is it your favorite?

Imported Mexican handcrafts and folkart
Ran out of time to find that special souvenir or handcraft? Are you longing to add to your collection and your next trip to Mexico is too far away? (well, aren’t they always “too far away”?)
Now, at Dancing Cactus Imports, you can shop for Mexican handcrafts and folkart from [...]

Club Sandwich Cafe, located on Avenida Tulum in downtown Cancun, will be having a Canada Day celebration on July 1st. All Canadians living in Cancun, or visiting Cancun are invited to come by and join in the festivities. There will be a special menu with traditional Canadian foods and the local media will [...]

The membership fee for The Cancun Club increases after June 30th! To join now, please go to the Membership page and click on the credit card icon.

For the past couple of years, I’ve read countless reviews of the Omni Cancun and all have been excellent. Well, I finally found out what all the fuss is about! About a week ago, I toured the property. Unfortunately, I never saw the hotel before hurricane Wilma so I cannot compare the [...]

Be aware that in most stores, the price is the price– same as in the USA. Don’t even bother trying to bargain with the salesclerks in an upscale store. A good rule of thumb: if the shop is air-conditioned they will not bargain. In the open-air markets on the beaches, etc., bargaining is the rule. [...]

For the past couple of weeks, two dear friends have been visiting from England. I met these ladies (mother and daughter) shortly after I moved to Cancun. They were staying in their favorite hotel, Park Royal Piramides, and my friend Ivan introduced me to them. They are staying in the Park Royal [...]

Due to numerous internet and other computer-related issues, I have been unable to blog regularly. After installing several anti-virus programs (and will be changing internet providers very soon!), I should be able to get back to blogging about life in Cancun. I certainly hope our faithful readers didn’t think we were purposely neglecting [...]