Month: March 2017

Playa del Carmen’s Crazy Toys is a local cover band that has quite the following. On any given night, Daniel Morales and his group of musicians will play at several venues throughout Playa. They are sought after because they draw people in with their wide variety of music styles. Crazy Toys plays everything from country to multi...

Travel Farther Smarter (TFS) has taken time to visit many destinations and sample many local favorites. Trying local cuisines when exploring new places is one of the delightful advantages of traveling. My name is Anthony Scopel with TFS and I will be hosting this segment of Trying Local Cuisines. I was visiting my daughter in Massachusetts when we happened...

Playa del Carmen’s first beer brewery has come to town and is long overdue. On the Tulum / Cancun highway’s frontage road in south Playa is the newest home of the Carmen Beer Company. At first sight you would think its an upscale bar & grill. But when you open the floor to ceiling glass...

What can I say that I haven’t already said a hundred times before. Xpu Ha Beach – pronounced ish-poo ha’, is one of the many gorgeous pearl white sand beaches that stretches along Mexico’s Riviera Maya coastline. The Caribbean’s turquoise water gently laps upon Xpu Ha’s subtle shore to complete its extreme beauty. We were wanting...

Tulum Pueblo – translated means Tulum’s Town, is where you can find Tulum’s deeply embedded culture and long held traditions. Tulum’s Pueblo is separate from the beaches, resorts and ruins. You will find true Mexican cuisine prepared right in front of you with the freshest ingredients and spices from the region. Add to this the fresh fish, chicken and...