Tagged: riviera-maya

Forecast: No Sargassum Season in Cancún This Year—but Other Beaches Not as Lucky

In recent years, summer has been peak sargassum season, with large, unsightly accumulations of the stinky brown seaweed piling up on beaches in Florida, the Caribbean, and Mexico's…

New Tulum International Airport Connects Mexico Hot Spot to These U.S. Cities

Reaching Tulum, Mexico, from the United States will get a lot easier this spring. The brand-new Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport—aka Tulum International Airport (TQO)—is…

Resort Areas in Cancún and the Riviera Maya: Which One Is Right for You?

The area around Cancún on Mexico’s Caribbean coast is one of the world’s most popular destinations for a beach getaway. But with miles of sand, surf, resorts, and ruins to choose from,…

Arthur Frommer: Quintana Roo, Mexico, is Gaining as a Tourist Destination

While numerous destinations in Mexico are suffering from what some describe as an overly sensitive spate of tourist warnings from our U.S. State Department, one area is obviously…

The Pope's Summer Palace Opens for Tours, Science Takes on Jet Lag, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's airplanes, resorts, and palaces. * STUDY: OXYGEN COULD BE KEY TO CURING JET LAG (Los Angeles Times)A cure for jet lag is of…

Nightlife in Noir et Blanc: 6 Piano Lounges in Paris

If you're looking for some rousing music and a little camaraderie, there's nothing like a good piano bar. While in Paris, it's a great way to get to know some of the locals as well…

Celebrating Australia's Colonial Birthday -- with an Indigenous Twist

The specific promotions described in this article have now passed, but it remains online so that the resources named will be of future use to travelers.Today, January 26 is…