To be honest, I didn't think I'd ever be writing about Mexico. My spring break college trip where we were constantly hounded to buy things in Cabo had ruined me on Mexico and I wasn't sure if I'd recover. Then I found Tulum. On the East Coast, you fly into Cancun and take a taxi or arrange a shuttle bus to Tulum. It takes about an hour.
The beach area is beautiful, surprisingly very quiet (we couldn't figure out where all of the people were?), has incredible food and has a boho/vegan/yoga millennial type of vibe which totally resonated.
One of the days we decided to venture out and we went to a tequila factory, then to Chitzen Itza (ancient ruins), swam around in a gorgeous cenote and then hit up a tiny cocoa store on the way back.
Cenote - a deep, freshwater hole where you can jump off the edge (be prepared with a tighter fitting bathing suit!!)
The cenote was so magical! We jumped off the side into the water which was quite chilly and very dense since it was freshwater.
Ziggy's swings at the bar
Ziggys was one of our go-tos because it was super chill and they had these fabulous swings at the bar.
Fresh and wholesome ingredients in the food
We ate at a few delectable restaurants and I loved observing the incredibly fresh and raw ingredients they used to concoct our meals.
Beach by the ancient ruins
On our last day, we walked along the beach to see the ancient ruins. They were beautiful, the beach was gorgeous and we got to hang with some rather large lizards that called the ruins home.
Book early so you can grab a beach hotel! They're gorgeous!
We did check out Chitzen Itza and grabbed a few photos but I'd recommend to skip it and hit up the cenotes instead because it was super touristy, crowded, dusty and just not my scene.