If a photo can speak a thousand words this photo is it! I will commend Science Daily for this photo and I have to say this is true reflection of the Mayan community in Tulum. There is a lot of laughter, not only at oneself but at others, there is a lot of smiling, just [...]
Mayan Monday – A fruit stand in Tulum with indigenous fruit
We have been following the local food movement for a few years now if not since the 70′s when we would go to pick your own farms thoughout the US and Canada. With the amount of traveling that we personally do and the travelers and vacationers that come our way, daily, there are many discussions [...]
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 [...]
Mayan Monday – What we have learned from the Mayan Community
We live in the land of the Maya and have taken away more from this community in the last few years than any other experience we have had through out out life. Our learning has been on hands, through interaction and observation. With the unfortunate destruction of ancient Mayan texts, this is the best way [...]
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 [...]
Mayan Monday – An easy Mayan recipe you can cook at home!
Cochinita pibili is a popular recipe within the Mayan culture and becoming more popular internationally. IF you live north of the border, Cochinta Pibil is called Pulled Pork, a popular dish that chefs are adapting and using in their dinner menus. What many diners don’t know is that pulled pork is from the Mayan culture! [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Rental cars in Tulum-Do you need a car for a Tulum vacation
Before we answer that question, as we of course do have a recommendation and opinion, it is important to review what the purpose of your Tulum vacation is. Are you looking to chill on the Tulum beach, get some most needed sleep, read and just disconnect? Or are you hoping to explore, discover and find [...]
