CANCUN MEXICO TRAVEL TIPS

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Bring a sarong - can be used for:

- Large towel
- Beach blanket
- Bag
- Skirt dress turban
- Shade
- Changing cubicle
- Clothes line
- Child carrier/hammock
- Cover overflowingsuitcase/ valuables in rush.

Alwasy put shampoo and conditioner ( and any other liquid containers) in plastic bags in suitcase so they do not leak onto clothes during travel.

Make sure you have AT LEAST 2 hours for your stopover in Mexico City in case of delays and to get through customs with your luggage once collected at baggage claim.

Using ATMs will ensure the best exchange rate and you don't have to carry lots of cash or travelers checks.

Do not use a credit card to make a telephone call in Mexico. A one minute call can cost over $50.00 US. This has happened to me!

Always hand carry medications to your destination ... some medications may not be available. Bring a small plastic bottle of bleach.

Always hand-carry medications to your destination. Some medications may not be available.

Take a bath pillow [the kind you blow up] to use on your lounge chair. Easy to pack and priceless for preventing a sore neck.

Put all your valuables in the safe, when your room is being cleaned, sometimes the door is left open for as long as a half hour, and anyone can enter your room and help themselves to your possessions.

Take a ten foot piece of light nylon rope (1/8") and a few clothespins to hang clothes to dry on your balcony.

Don't buy anything on the return while waiting at the airport unless you have exact money or don't mind pesos for change. Pesos are worthless on the plane.

Avoid hotel tours where they give you free certificates or gifts. They are time-share presentations. Why spend a whole morning of your vacation listening to a presentation for a $10 T-shirt?

Bring instant hand sanitizer to Mexico. My wife keeps a small bottle in her bag to clean hands before meals and throughout the day. Most restrooms don't have soap and paper towels.

If bringing nail polish on a plane always put it in a Ziploc baggie or it might explode on your belongings

If you have an illness that may require treatment in hospital, make sure you find out where the nearest medical centre is and keep the phone number with you at al times.

Traveler's checks are not easy to cash at the banks in Cozumel. Exchange monies before you make your journey. You will avoid hassles.

On the shuttles from airport to hotels, sit on a right-side window to watch luggage being unloaded prior to your hotel. To ensure that your luggage isn't accidentally taken to another hotel.

Carry extra baggies & take buns/meats/cheeses and fruit/nuts/cereal from the buffet. You've paid for this food - so why buy expensive food during your day trip?

 
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