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Practical guides and checked advice to plan a trip to Mexico: driving the Yucatán, cenotes, Maya sites, sargassum and the real distances.

Flights to Cancún: When to Book, Direct or Stopover
No. 12

Flights to Cancún: When to Book, Direct or Stopover

Cheap flights to Cancún: monthly averages by departure country, the best time to buy, direct or stopover, hurricanes, ESTA and traps. Checked 6 Oct 2026.

Cancún Airport Transfer to Tulum and Playa del Carmen
No. 11

Cancún Airport Transfer to Tulum and Playa del Carmen

Cancún airport transfer: ADO bus from about 270 pesos, taxi $70–100 to Playa, private transfer from $80. Prices checked 6 Oct 2026, plus arrival-hall traps.

eSIM for Mexico: networks, prices and traps to avoid
No. 10

eSIM for Mexico: networks, prices and traps to avoid

eSIM for Mexico: Telcel or AT&T, the Yucatán and its cenotes, Saily prices compared, the 2026 line registration and the traps. Prices as of 6 Oct 2026.

Renting a Car in Yucatán: Insurance, Deposit, Real Prices
No. 9

Renting a Car in Yucatán: Insurance, Deposit, Real Prices

Renting a car in Yucatán as of 6 October 2026: liability insurance is compulsory, Localrent in Cancún runs $42 to $131 a day, plus deposit, topes and traps.

Things to do in Yucatán: 15 highlights (and what to skip)
No. 8

Things to do in Yucatán: 15 highlights (and what to skip)

The 15 places worth seeing in Yucatán: 2026 entry prices for foreigners, what to book ahead, the hour that changes everything, and what is not worth the trip.

Holbox or Isla Mujeres: which Mexican island to choose
No. 7

Holbox or Isla Mujeres: which Mexican island to choose

Thirty minutes by ferry against a three-hour journey, milky lagoon against turquoise: an honest comparison of the two Quintana Roo islands.

Safety in Mexico: travelling the Yucatán with confidence
No. 6

Safety in Mexico: travelling the Yucatán with confidence

What official advisories actually say about the Yucatán, the one documented trap at Cancún airport, and the habits that settle the question on the ground.

Sargassum in Mexico: season and beaches that stay clear
No. 5

Sargassum in Mexico: season and beaches that stay clear

When sargassum hits Mexico, which beaches stayed clear through the record 2026 season, and how to read the official daily map before you book.

Budget for a two-week road trip in Mexico
No. 4

Budget for a two-week road trip in Mexico

Three costed budgets, line by line, for two weeks in the Yucatán in 2026: lodging, car, fuel, tolls, meals and entrance fees, in pesos and euros.

Where to stay in Tulum: town or beach road
No. 3

Where to stay in Tulum: town or beach road

Pueblo, beach road, Aldea Zamá or La Veleta: the real 2026 prices, what taxis cost, and what the sargassum changes about choosing a neighbourhood.

The best cenotes in the Yucatán, and which to pick
No. 2

The best cenotes in the Yucatán, and which to pick

Ik Kil, Suytun, Homún, Dos Ojos: what each Yucatán cenote really costs in 2026, what time to arrive, and which one to choose from your base.

Yucatán Road Trip: A 2-Week Driving Itinerary
No. 1

Yucatán Road Trip: A 2-Week Driving Itinerary

The Yucatán loop day by day: the real toll price, the rental insurance trap, cenotes, Chichén Itzá, and what sargassum changes in 2026.