Rendezvous in Tulum, Mexico

Imagine this. 6:00, rising sun through the blinds. Throw on semi-damp bathing suits, throw the towels into the bicycle basket, peddle fast, shirttails flying. Only the early workers are out . All is quiet with anticipation. Stop for a jungle grown banana, eat it on the way down the little path. Ah, the glorious beach. All to yourselves. Clothes off, dive in, laughs, splashing water. All is peaceful. The world is yours. Or imagine this. Late night, on the back of the moped. Pull over suddenly, take off your helmet, try to act casual, where are you? He grabs your hand, you sneak through the private hotel (does this mean you’re adventurous?) down to the beach. The sky opens up above you, full of stars, shooting stars. You dust the sand off the beach chair, lay down and look up, breathless. Or this. Weightless, turning, pushed by the waves, pop up, brush the saltwater out of your eyes, and see that clean, beautiful blue, spanning as far as you can see, met by graceful palm trees. Walk up, grab a towel, buy a coconut, and think, ok, I’ve finally figured out how to do life. Yup, you’re imagining Tulum. 

    Ohhh Tulum. How can I describe it? Full of mosquitos, seaweed, taxi strikes, bad water, blazing hot weather, corrupt police, overpriced stuff, and you can’t even flush your toilet paper down. Wait - what? Tulum, like every other place on earth, is not perfect. I feel like that needs to be said because instagram culture can misrepresent this. You’re left unprepared and surprised once you get there, but fear not! My goal is to make sure you have the very best time possible in every way, so Imma do you better than that! I’ll tell you everything I wish I’d known beforehand but had to go there to find out. Every place has its quirks, so the best thing to do is to know about and be prepared for them! This guide will prepare you to experience the very best of this breath-taking, soul invigorating paradise called Tulum!

*read the full version of this article at erroguide where I tell all about what we learned in our travels to Mexico, good and bad, and the places we went! Here's how I closed the article, but if you'd like to read the whole thing or see my other travel guides just click right over: full guide

I think you’re ready for a trip to Tulum! But, remember all that’s stuff I told you to imagine at the beginning of this, that stuff I did? Scratch that! How will YOU experience Tulum? That is the question. You’ll make your own memories! I hope all this insight will empower you to have the MOST amazing time you for you! Stick to the plan, break all the rules, it’s up to you. Remember, none of what you do has to be instagram perfect and it can all be done your own way! Just make sure you breathe deeply, feel free, and go and enjoy all the delights Tulum has to offer!

Farewell friends! Drink from a coconut for me!