Because Mexico is always a good idea…right?!?!? Yes, yes it is. I just hit two new beach cities in Mexico and they were both incredible! 

ISLA MUJERES – CANCUN, MEXICO 

***FYI this is an isla (island) off the coast of Cancun on the Caribbean side. 

EAT: EAT EVERYTHING. Seriously. On the Isla, I recommend eating lots of fresh seafood and tons of guac.

PLAY: Leave the island for the day and head to XCARET which is on the mainland and is pretty much a waterpark-meets-wild animal park- meets everything rad all in one place. It’s described online as:  is a privately owned and operated theme park, resort and self-described ecotourism development located in the Riviera Maya, a portion of the Caribbean coastline of Mexico‘s state of Quintana Roo that has been designated as a zone for tourism development. Seriously tho, where else can you swim through caves and then say what’s up to monkey before hanging out on the beach and having a marg afterwhich you attend a Broadway style dinner show?

STAY: Privilege Hotels is great, is on a private beach and the food is amazeballs. You can do all-inclusive, too (I didn’t), but you MUST order the guac here, then lay in a cabana on the beach. ALL DAY.

Privilege Hotel’s Private Beach 

 

GORG BRIDE VIVIAN 

(PS: Privilege has a great wedding set-up as you can see)

 

FLAMINGOS AT XCARET 

 

PUNTA MITA, RIVIERA NAYARIT

EAT: Again, when you’re in Mexico you should eat everything. But again, I pretty much chose to live on a steady diet of ceviche, guacamole, chips and a LOT of skinny margs on the rocks, extra salt. Healthy? Maybe. Probably not. I don’t care.

PLAY: We pretty much hung out at the resort we were staying at because it has literally everything you could ever dream of: a full spa, tennis courts, pools, spas, kayaks, surf equiptment, etc. One word of advice, be careful in the ocean water because a ton of people were stung by sting rays and it wasn’t fun. But that’s why God gave us tequila, right? I also recommend venturing out of the resort and in to the town. We also had an amazefest dinner at the nearby Four Seasons in Punta Mita…apparently Kim and Kanye just stayed there so we followed suit. Le duh.

STAY: Exclusive Resorts (full disclosure, I think this might be time share or owned properties only, but again, the Four Seasons was gorg too)

 PRIVATE BEACH AT EXCLUSIVE RESORT 

 

REAL LEGIT COCONUT WATER (like…from a real coconut) 

swimsuit: L*Space 

 

Bikini: Vix