Category Archives: Home Life
City Beach Club, Cancun – Review
The City Beach Club was one of the last establishments to recover after the hurricane. With reopening in Sept 2006 it is clear that they have moved after a different clientele and are definitely more upscale than before. Previously they catered for locals and tourists looking to party with regular bikini contests and even a … Continue reading
Scorpion Surprise
Hmm, two consecutive bug posts. Honestly, Cancun is not full of bugs and creepy crawlies but this is the tropics after all. We’ve lived here over two years now and seen one scorpion before, at someone elses house. Today was the first time we found one at our house. Jannet was collecting in a pile … Continue reading
Locusts in Cancun
Reports first surfaced yesterday of large amounts of locusts in Cancun. At first I was sceptical, having lived here for two years I’d never even seen a single locust let alone swarms of them. Reports began to come in on my Cancun Message board from locals of sightings. First, several miles inland then closer to centro. … Continue reading
Mexican Independence Day Draws Near
On 15th September 2006 Mexico celebrates it’s 196th Independence Day. Here in Cancun it is always a big party with tens of thousands packing the Palacio Municipal area on Ave. Tulum for live events and the famous Grito. Incidentally, Cinco de Mayo although celebrated in the US, hardly merits a mention here. For several weeks … Continue reading
Our 2 Year Anniversary in Cancun – How we got here
On 1st September 2004 we left the shores of sunny England, for the far distant land of Mexico. Just over two years later we have no regrets, and plan to be here for a long time to come. This was not a snap decision but a carefully thought out and researched plan that had taken … Continue reading
Day out at the Costa Maya Hotel, Cancun
On Sunday we spent a very pleasant afternoon and evening at the Costa Maya hotel. The Costa Maya is right next to the big Mexican flag, which I haven’t seen flying for a long time). We were celebrating Claudia’s (Brants wife) birthday, and along with Drew and Ana Lilia, John and Yolanda, Victor and his … Continue reading
More video from the Beach Party in Cancun
Here’s two more videos from the ‘Worlds Biggest Beach Party’ held over the weekend in Cancun. The first video is a pan across the beach at Playa Delfines with a view of the stage where some sexy dancers were performing. CF5Xv5sW-EQ
Video of the Worlds Biggest Beach Party – Cancun, Mexico
To celebrate the restoration of the beaches in Cancun and also to generate some world wide publicity the ‘Worlds Biggest Beach Party’ was held over 3 days in August. Officials were expecting 30,000 people to attend and the party would extend along thirteen miles of beach. Stretching from Punta Nizuc to Playa Delfines there were … Continue reading
Not all bugs are ugly
One of the ‘highlights’ of living in the tropical climate of Cancun is the variety of wildlife you’ll come across. I’ve basically learned to trust nothing that flies or crawls as it almost certainly has a sting or bite. This little fella came strolling across our patio recently. About an inch long he’s some kind … Continue reading
Tropical Storm Chris set to miss Cancun
Just heard on the TV that meteorologists are keeping a close eye on Tropical Strom Chris which is developing some way off to the South West. With Hurricane Wilma still very much in everyones memory here in Cancun any potential hurricane is closely monitored.