Mexico

Crossing from Mexico into Belize at the Subteniente López / Santa Elena border turned out to be a stressful and suspicious experience that seemed targeted at tourists. Before reaching the border, the ADO bus driver told passengers to withdraw cash for an “exit fee,” even though...

We recently stayed at Hotel Xcaret Mexico and had very mixed feelings about the experience. There’s no denying the property is absolutely stunning. The design, natural surroundings, and overall atmosphere are world class. However, the operational experience fell far short of...

The resort itself is beautiful, the staff are friendly, and the pools, slides, gym, and food were all good. The property is well maintained and there are plenty of fun things to do. But there were several frustrating issues. Check in took over an hour even with multiple agents...

Been seeing a lot of posts lately from people asking if they can get refunds for trips to Mexico because they’re worried after recent news. The reality is most hotels and rentals aren’t going to refund non-refundable bookings just because someone suddenly feels nervous about...

I get both sides of this one. Three kids, homeschooling, no real breaks… yeah, a cruise with built in kids clubs and a couple hours of adult time sounds amazing. Even just one quiet dinner would feel like a vacation. But I also get the “floating city” anxiety if he’s never...

We have a JetBlue flight to Cancun this Saturday. After seeing the news, my wife doesn’t feel comfortable going anymore. We didn’t buy travel insurance. What are our actual options here? Is it just cancel for a credit (if the fare allows) or are refunds only if JetBlue cancels...

Seeing this unfold tonight and it’s pretty wild. Air Canada just confirmed flights from PVR are cancelled tomorrow because of the security situation. Local authorities issued a confinement order. Sounds like multiple flights to PVR, Guadalajara and Manzanillo were diverted or...

I’ve watched Moxche pricing for a while and yeah, $1500 for 3 nights is definitely on the lower end for that property. Especially for May which usually isn’t dirt cheap unless it’s peak shoulder season softness or they’re trying to fill rooms. 33k Chase points per night...

Not looking for a specific resort recommendation, more curious about brand preferences overall. My fiancé and I are planning our honeymoon and I’ve noticed certain names keep coming up here. I know each location can vary, but I’m wondering if people generally gravitate toward...

You’re not imagining it. Prices look way higher than this time last year. Seeing something like Secrets Akumal jump from around $500 a night to $1500 for the same late March window is wild, but it lines up with what I’ve been seeing too. March is peak spring break season,...

We don’t speak much Spanish. Took a taxi late at night, showed the driver our address, and he typed “800” on his phone calculator. We agreed to the price before moving. He said something about “card” and we nodded and said in English that we could pay card or cash. No real...

My boyfriend and I are planning a Mexico trip for our birthdays at the end of March. Neither of us has been to Mexico or done an all inclusive before, so we’re starting from zero and could use some guidance. Here’s the ideal wish list, knowing we’ll probably have to compromise a...

Domestically I do this all the time. I book the hotel, add my wife’s name, sometimes show up a day or two later, no issues. I’ll usually message or call ahead and it’s fine. I’ve never tried this internationally or at an all inclusive though. We’re looking at a Mexico AI for...

My fiancé and I stayed at Atelier for 5 nights earlier this month to celebrate our engagement. It’s recommended a lot here, so figured I’d share a detailed take. For context, we’re late 20s, NYC based, well traveled, and not really AI people. We booked the lowest tier room (2...

Just got back from Sandos Playacar (Jan 12 to 19, 2026) and I honestly feel like I need to warn people. We booked a Jacuzzi Suite. On Jan 16, the jacuzzi started draining itself into the room. The on button got stuck, jets wouldn’t stop, and water was flooding everywhere. We...

We’re heading to the Cancun area in about 3 weeks and today’s headlines about Trump threatening to invade Mexico to go after cartels have me a little uneasy. Let’s say worst case scenario something actually happens and flights get disrupted or things shut down. What kind of...

Looking for some perspective here. Stayed at an all inclusive in Cancun that was recently taken over by Hyatt. Booking somehow showed one guest instead of two. Before arrival they told us we couldn’t change it and would need to pay a big supplement at check in. Annoying but...

hi all, I’ll be in Oaxaca City mid February visiting. This will ve mt first time solo as an adult - I have family there but it’s been so long since I’ve been there. any recs for cool restaurants and attractions to experience? I’m also LGBT+ if anyone has recs for good LGBTQ+...

Flying from the US to Cancun for a few days and trying to save money by bringing some basic food for breakfasts and lunches. Nothing homemade, everything sealed. I’m planning to bring ramen packets, granola, protein powder in ziplocks, dried cranberries, a few sealed cans of...

My buddy wants to drive down to Mexico this weekend to return belongings to a few coworkers who got deported. Honestly, what he’s doing is pretty damn honorable. But he’s convinced he doesn’t need a passport to cross the border. I keep telling him he absolutely does, but now I’m...

Left the room for dinner for maybe an hour and a half, came back and the door was wide open. Our safe wouldn’t take the code we set, so we called security. Out of desperation I tried a few random codes and “11111” opened it… and all our cash was gone. About 300 USD and 2k+...