Mexico is considered one of the closest and most affordable destinations that budget travelers can visit in the continental United States. And man do we!
Tourist flock to this unique country every year to experience something new and get away from their normal ordain lives.
It’s not only because it’s just that cheap, although this is true, but it’s easily accessible too. With numerous vacation packages offered via air, land or sea it’s no wonder why hundreds of thousands of people decide to spend their holidays in Mexico.
So whether you’re wanting to spend your holiday searching for a fiesta in Cancun, all-inclusive resort style luxury in Tulum, taking a cruise from the Caribbean or driving on a cross-country road trip through the central regions of Mexico, here are 7 guides to Mexico from the travel bloggers who have been there themselves!
Travel blogger’s guide to Mexico
How I Experienced Cancun For (Nearly) Free
Justin from True Nomads knows the tips & tricks when it comes to budget travel. Take a look at how he traveled to Cancun, with barely anything in his pocket, and managed to escape with a week of free housing, free margaritas, and a free seafood dinner while only paying cents on the dollar for transportation!
Swimming with Wild Sea Turtles in Akumal
The Aussie’s over at Travel with Bender had a fantastic first-hand experience swimming with sea turtles down in Akumal, Mexico. Read up on how they managed to pay only 35 pesos (about $2.70 USD) for a full day of snorkeling with these beautiful little creatures!
Exploring the Rio Secreto, the Riviera Maya’s Underground River
Bret & Mary over at Green Global Travel has dedicated their lives to moving around eco-tourism, wildlife conservation & cultural preservation type travels. Take a look at their amazing underground adventure exploring the Rio Secreto, the Riviera Maya’s amazing underground river!
Tips for Visiting Baja, Mexico
Jessica over at Curiosity Travels got together with a fellow travel expert on Mexico, her Dad. Combined they wrote a nice post covering border crossing, local transportation, driving & safety throughout Mexico amongst many other handy little tips. Take a look at their tips on her blog if you plan to do a road trip from Cali going South!
Central America is Safe to Travel too!
Nicole over at The Suitcase Stories doesn’t skip a beat in her blog post of why it’s safe to travel in Mexico and anywhere else in Central America; regardless of what anyone (including the media) thinks! Take a look at her blog post and find out how she, along with many other bloggers, had a safe trip in Central America.
There you have it: 5 must-read posts on what to do, where to go and how to do it all broken down by travel bloggers. Are there any tips you would like to add to this travel bloggers guide for traveling in Mexico?
Remember that it’s a big country and you won’t have time to see it all in 3 weeks!
I have a feeling there wouldn’t be enough time to see any country in 3 weeks but at least it’s a start! haha 😉
One of the best post. Great one. I also haven’t seen this kind of picture but it looks very nice.Thanks for your beautiful post.
Great post! I really want to go back to Mexico but explore some of the less touristy places. I loved Cancun but it’s like a concrete jungle …although I still want to visit Coco Bongo 😀
Mexico gets a bad rap – which is ok because it means some spots get few tourists which makes it special for those of us that go. I admit I was nervous about Mexico before going in March but was really impressed; safe, great people, fantastic food, and very affordable . And some incredible towns that you wouldn’t expect: http://bbqboy.net/visiting-beautiful-guanajuato-and-queretaro-mexico-and-how-to-lose-5-lbs-in-2-days/
Frank (bbqboy)
We spent our honeymoon in the interior of Belize in Central America. What an amazing adventure. I would love to head to some of the less touristy areas of Mexico as well.
Yeah I’ve seen pictures of Belize but have yet been. Looked like the perfect honeymoon destination. But I don’t think Mexico is going anywhere anytime soon, you’ll get the opportunity to explore a little more soon enough. 😉
Thanks for including us, Ron! If you haven’t been, you should definitely check out the Cancun Underwater Museum and the Museo Maya de Cancun (Mayan archaeology museum). Also, we’ll have a KILLER post (with video) coming soon about swimming with the whale sharks off Isla Holbox, which was a true bucket list adventure for us!
Sweet, I’ll keep an eye out for it. I can’t believe you got to swim with the whale sharks; that’s UBER high on my bucket list!
Snorkling with sea turtles really was a highlight for our Mexican journey, not to mention cenotes, wow. Thanks for including us!
Anytime Erin, I really hope more people get the opportunity to snorkel with them. Such beautiful creatures they are!
Great resource, Ron. It’s always nice to have information like this compiled in one place. I can’t wait to go to Mexico with my partner. I went when I was 15 with my family, but we just stayed in a resort in Cancun, so it doesn’t really feel like I went to Mexico!
Yeah resort style is one thing but going into the actual country of Mexico I’m sure it’s WAY different! Can’t wait to experience it myself this Spring!! 😀
Thanks for including my link Ron! 🙂
You’re welcome Jessica!