Mexico Reviews

A few years ago I went on a cultural tour of Mexico, visiting Mexico City, Merida, Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Oaxaca, Palenque and Monte Alban, using planes and busses. Getting There The journey to Mexico from London Heathrow was easy and uneventful (apart from being upgraded to first class then being forced to use the Concorde ...  Read the complete review

Ever since I got back from Mexico, and started answering questions about where I went on holiday, it is clear that the words Mexico and Cancun mean the same thing to most of the UK population. It is like the rest of the world judging Great Britain by David Beckham - good at one thing only. The scope of Mexico is huge - much bigger than one ...  Read the complete review

Anyone going on holiday to the Mayan peninsula, whether it be the bright lights of Cancun, the smaller, but burgeoning resort of Playa del Carmen, or the small resorts, such as Tulum, dotted along the coast, have one venue that they must attend. It is simple as that - without it, you are really missing out. Xel-Ha is an all-inclusive ...  Read the complete review

Rosarito has a nice beach, a string of nice bars/clubs and some nice restaurants. It feels nice walking along the streets a lon safer than Tijuana, and is only about 40 minutes on the bus from the Mexico/US border. We were staying in a hotel in San Diego and decided on the first night that we didn’t like Tijuana it felt too rough ...  Read the complete review

Mexico has a lot to offer. It does have sun and beach resorts but it would be a pity just to go there and stay in one resort – many of them, especially along the Caribbean coast are purpose built and do not reflect all things Mexican. There are two misconceptions about Mexico that need to be corrected. First the food. It is not just ...  Read the complete review

The guide book said that Merida is a good place to buy genuine Panama hats and hammocks. It is impossible to avoid the hammocks - all you have to do is sit outside one of the many cafes and in a few minutes you will be approached by a man carrying bundles of them over his arm. As soon as a hammock salesman has left he will be replaced by a small ...  Read the complete review

Imagine the scene – a helicopter gunship with a fully prepped SWAT team on board, swooping over crystal clear azure Carribean, lapping at a beautifully powdery pure white beach, overlooking it perched on top of a high cliff - an ancient Mayan temple complex, gazing out to sea. Where am I? Where else - Mexico. Being the kind of guy ...  Read the complete review