Hey fellow Steemians, I'm going to be heading down to Cancun, Mexico here shortly and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for good places to eat, good day trips, or if anyone knows of anywhere to spend crypto down there?
The Trip
So this trip is kind of interesting. Initially my mom was trying to get our whole family to take a vacation together, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc.
As you might expect getting 30 some people to agree on a date, destination, and price point was a challenge so that never came together. At that point I was kind of uninterested in taking a trip, but my mom really laid it on thick about how nice it would be for me and my girlfriend, my parents, and my sister, brother in law and nephew to all take a trip together. My sister moved out of state a few years ago and we all don't see each other that often anymore.
Well the vacation has changed once again, my sister apparently just found out she was pregnant, and with the Zica Virus apparently still present in Mexico she can't go on the trip so now my girlfriend and I get to go on a trip with my parents. Needless to say I'm not that excited lol.
Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to sound unappreciative. I know first world problem right, you gotta go on a beach vacation.
Nothing against my parents they are great people, but I havn't had a real vacation in about 3 years, and I tend to be pretty cheap so the idea of my likely one vacation this year being with just my parents and I wasn't exactly what I had in mind. Regardless though it should be a good time, gonna make the best of it, my girlfriend is a little less thrilled about it lol.
Normally Cancun wouldn't be my first pick for a destination, normally I like a place a bit more off the beaten path and less touristy, and normally I prefer staying at smaller cheaper hotels as opposed to big All Inclusives, but it will be my first time actually in Cancun, and the whole Yucatan Peninsula has a pretty good bus system, I've taken the bus all the way from Playa to Belize before so maybe my girlfriend and I will get some time to sneak away and go on some adventures.
Anyhow, if anyone has any good suggestions for restaurants or even just a place to spend crypto drop a comment and let me know.
Try the Surfin Burrito... all my friends go there and post about how amazing it is. Also Dominos Cheesy bread at 3 am near the clubs "the city" and "daddy o's" always hits the spot LOL
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I shoulda asked you, I totally forgot we were chatting about Playa the other day. I love Playa and love staying in town at Fusion or Playa Palms right in the middle of everything. This time it's an AI with my parents and my sister bro in law and nephew backed out so all there attention will be on me :( Hoping we can still get away from them and do some of our own stuff.
I always like to take the ferry over to Cozumel rent a VW convertible even though I barely know how to drive stick and grab a case of beer and just drive around the island hitting secluded little beaches and stopping at beach bars.
While I like relaxing one of my favorite things to do is walk around town, checkout bars, look at shops, hit the flea market in playa so dont love being so far away from all the action but should be a good time regardless.
ill have to checkout surfin burrito
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I'm literally the opposite, haha. I went to cozumel a couple years ago on a cruise (the groove cruise which is a rave on a cruise ship for 96 hours straight) We docked at Cozumel and I was so hungover I didn't even leave the boat. I tend to do that on vacation, I am in drunken sloth mode and dont see much.
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Places to visit... Take the ferry to Isla Mujeres. Get a local to point you towards Playa Norte there. You will be back in Cancun to have dinner. Thank me later ;)
Xcaret is a very nice trip - will take the entire day. Make sure you stay for the evening show. Soooo worth it!
Places to eat... hmm we went all local on recommendations and can't remember any of the names. There's a steak place in Playa del Carmen (El Diez or something like that) which is pretty good. Nothing wow, but makes a mean steak - you chose the size.
I have listed some of my picks for great day trips and beaches on my website/blog. Link is in my steemit profile.
Enjoy the trip!
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Hey thanks so much for the tips. Never done Isla Mujeres before though I have taken the ferry over to Cozumel to rent a bug and drive around for the day. In Playa one of my spots is called El Fogon, great Al Pastor tacos and Cebollitas. I'll definitely head out there for a day but previously I've always stayed right in town so not used to being able to walk right out of my hotel or apartment and be in the middle of all the action.
I've been on busses that dropped people off at XCaret but havn't personally been myself, I was normally on the bus to either Tulum or Puerto Morelos which I believe is along the rout of Xcaret.
Thanks for the tips, I'll definitely check out Isla Mujeres.
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Sun and sand is always good! Have a wonderful time!
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Thanks Melinda :)
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I have never been there so I don't have any initial suggestions
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I'm looking to take another trip maybe early this summer just my gf and I. Got any suggestions? I'm open to anywhere?
Some places on my to go list is Costa Rica and Nicaragua but really open to anywhere. I was supposed to head out to Arizona is March with my gf and her family but her brother pushed the trip back so probably later in the summer. I imagine it will be HOT!!!!
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I have heard Costa Rica is cool for sure. But I have never been. Arizona in the summer is brutal for sure.
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