In the month of July, the Yucatan was busy, you could say busy as bees, as the bees or more so the honey that Yucatan bees make was on the chopping block. The Yucatan bee industry is the largest exporter to Europe of honey, with over 40% of the honey made here delivered directly to [...]
Tulum beach, yoga & an endless summer – could life be better?
Ummm…you will be hard pressed to find something better than this, a yoga retreat on the beaches of Tulum, Mexico with all rooms facing the ocean, a guest yoga teacher from New York, at the end of the summer, as the rest of North America starts to get a chill in the air and the [...]
Detailed explanation of Tulum, Mexico – understand Tulum before you come
Tulum is a great beach town in the Mayan Riviera that can be a bit difficult to understand for the first time visitor. Many visitors think that Tulum is just the Tulum Ruins, and that is the extent of this pretty and precious little town. For visitors that stay at small hotels in Tulum, they [...]
Casa de las Olas reviews – handwritten notes – priceless
Images speak louder than words so we have taken photos of guests reviews that have been written in our Ocean room guest books! If you want to know intimately exactly what our guests think of Casa de las Olas, this is better than any Tripadvisor review as the written proof is in the pudding! When [...]
Create your dream vacation in Tulum – remember it forever
Looking to create your dream vacation now? We all need a break and creating that dream vacation is getting harder and harder as our needs and wants change. There is so much we want to do, so many places that we want to go…..but really where is my dream vacation, that perfect place on the [...]
Whaleshark season – a great addition to your Tulum vacation
Very few know this but Whaleshark season is in full swing in the Gulf of Mexico and Cancun, just 2 hours from the lovely beaches of Tulum. This once in a life time trip is a great addition to your Tulum vacation and for many, it is another bucket list item scratched off their list. [...]
Crush your next vacation and get your a** to Tulum
Many of us feel this way, if you are going to do something, do it well! Why waste your time doing something okay, or with mediocrity. Set your goals, research how you will achieve those goals, plan it, do it, and be super excited that you reached if not exceeded those goals. Crushing your vacation [...]
Sunset at Cesiak in the Sian Kaan Biosphere – video blog
We really don’t need to say anything as the video speaks for itself. This was one of those spontaneous evenings where a bunch of Casa de las Olas guests decided to high tail to the Sian Kaan and watch the sunset at Cesiak from the roof top. A bottle of wine, some roasted pumpkin seed [...]
