No joke, we have a new family of yucatan woodpeckers living in the palm trees and there are more than one! This family had their babies last year and they have grown to love the palm trees at Casa de las Olas. We in turn love to watch them, their habits, thier rituals and their [...]
Mayan Monday – using amber to stop teething for babies! Really!
I have known this for years, amber stops babies from teething.In fact amber helps healing for any age, but my focus has been on all the babies that have been popping up all over the planet! There is a local amber store that has supplied me with amber necklaces for young babies for years, cuz [...]
Biodegradable sunscreen – where to find it and what to look for
Everyone needs protection from the sun but how you choose to protect yourself could be creating more harm to you and the environment. It would be great to give everyone a shopping list at to where to find and buy the right sunscreen but with our international guest list that is a bit tough. What [...]
Find the ultimate sustainable vacation – Check out Tulum
People say it takes a while to find us. They search and search for the perfect vacation destination and then the perfect lodgings that match their need for a break, their belief system, their vacation needs and somewhere that they connect to before they arrive. Sorry it took you so long to find us, but [...]
My sustainable vacation day in Tulum, Mexico
We just had a guest explain to us their sustainable vacation day, a fun recollection of their first day in Tulum for vacation and a great indication that something is going right in the world. This sustainable vacation day was planned by our guests, derived from their research on this blog (thumbs up) and from [...]
Kayaking in the Sian Kaan in Mexico – guided or unguided tour
When people think of Tulum they have a mental image of large, white sand beaches, cool places to stay, ecclectic community and a night sky that has more stars than most people have ever seen. This is picture is true, all of it, but what many don’t know is that the landscape is much more [...]
Doing things the Mayan way in Tulum
I had to stop the other day and smile. After living in Tulum for a while now, I realized that I have adopted different ways of doing things. I have sunk into the culture that predominates this area. I will not go as far as saying that I am Mayan, I am not, but I [...]
Why LEED certification proves sustainability for this Tulum Hotel
I don’t know if you read our post about the incredible guest we had a few months back that completed the LEED application for us after her vacation. This took us by surprise, and made us a little warm and fuzzy all over. Someone noticed that we care, someone saw that we are committed to [...]
No air conditioning required when staying on the Tulum beach
When the summer months hit in countries outside of the Caribbean, on goes the air conditioning! In many cities world wide, air conditioning is on in cars, in stores, in houses and offices. Windows are closed, no fresh air can be found, and people live in closed environments. Have a hotel and villa on the [...]
Sustainable Tourism – Dos Ojos cenote snorkeling guide
Being a sustainable development at Casa de las Olas we are great supporters of sustainable tourism. What we love about the Tulum area is the amount of sustainable tourism activities that guests can participate in. One of our favorites is Cenote Dos Ojos. Cenotes are the number one sustainable tourism activities on the coast and [...]
