This post was written by Emily Becker, a Mexico-based freelance writer for BMTM. Thousands of visitors from all over the world make their way to the shores of Playa del Carmen and Cancún each year, hoping to bask in the warm sun and dip their toes in the bright blue Caribbean Sea. The area that […]
Is Playa del Carmen Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
This post was written by Emily Becker, a Mexico-based freelance writer for BMTM. I get asked this question a lot. Whether it’s my friends who are planning to visit the Riviera Maya or my concerned family members, there seems to be general doubt about how safe it is to visit Playa del Carmen as a […]
A Complete Travel Guide to Playa del Carmen
This post was written by Emily Becker, a Mexico-based freelance writer for BMTM. Playa del Carmen gets a reputation for being a party capital. While I think it deserves the title in many respects, there is also much more than meets the eye there. I lived just a couple hours from Playa for about a […]
An Easy, Fashionable Africa Packing List
“What in the world do people pack when they go to Africa? Where do I start? What is essential and what should I leave behind on my Africa packing list?” This was my question before I went to Africa for the first time, heading to South Africa with a backpack full of denim shorts and […]
The Ultimate Guide to Stargazing in West Texas
In a world where most of us spend our time in big cities and suburbs, skies that are dark enough to see the dazzling Milky Way can be hard to come by. Speaking from personal experience, it wasn’t until adulthood that I saw it without light pollution, and I couldn’t believe my eyes. It’s not […]