7/31/2023 0 Comments Marina chac chi![]() ![]() Thanks to our French passports, we could pretend we could not really speak English and could not understand what they wanted. We were lucky to avoid having to pay the bribe. They know travellers can’t afford to miss their flight and become easy targets. They often target rental cars going back to the airport. It’s happened to a few travellers I know, and it happened to us while we drove south of the Yucatan Peninsula. They’d say you’re speeding or didn’t stop at a sign, but you know it’s not true. When you drive in Cancun, you may get stopped by the police and given a fine… for no reason. You cannot always trust the police in Cancun. I hate the idea of travelling far away from home to end up in a place that feels just like home. But when most visitors talk about the beaches and the warm climate that make Cancun a popular destination, it wasn’t enough to make me excited to go there. That’s why I live in Brisbane, the capital of the Sunshine State in Australia, where we have some of the world’s most stunning beaches. It’s not at all that I hate beaches and warm climate. Visitors love Cancun beaches and the warm climate. So we were really not attracted to Cancun’s notorious nightlife reputation, on the contrary. The only party we had planned during our holidays was our friends’ wedding night. It had been a while since we had gone to a nightclub, and we had no intention of going again soon. Plus, you often get a more authentic experience that will make your trip memorable. It supports the local community and creates positive impacts from tourism. Responsible travel tip: Buy local where possible when you travel. I could not imagine travelling to a foreign country and not trying the local food in an authentic restaurant that locals visit too. It’s also so much better to spend money with various small businesses rather than all the holiday money going to one big hotel. I feel like you lose a lot of freedom when you pay for everything in advance while travelling. I really do not like all-inclusive resorts. It’s hard to ensure they support the local economy and create good opportunities for local inhabitants. These all-inclusive resorts bring environmental challenges, but also social challenges. ![]() Nature got destroyed to build massive all-inclusive resorts along the coast. When you look at the Yucatan Peninsula or even just Cancun, it was a stunning jungle before tourism exploded in the 80s. I studied and always promote sustainable tourism, and Cancun is the opposite of it. Cancun is popular for its luxurious accommodations and all-inclusive resorts.īut they make Cancun an example of unsustainable tourism. So, why is Cancun so popular? Find out more about why I thought I’d hate it but ended up loving it! Cancun Sign at Marina Chac Chi Why I should have hated Cancun 1. But I was surprised to have a great time in Cancun despite all the negative comments I initially heard about it. Before my trip, I really wondered why Cancun is so popular. ![]() But our friends were getting married in Playa del Carmen and our trip to Mexico had to start in Cancun. I had never dreamt of travelling to Cancun. ![]()
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