Bon Voyage: Tulum Honeymoon With Kami + Matt

Couple: Kami + Matt

Location: Tulum, Mexico

Travel Season: Fall (early October)

Length of Stay: 10 Nights

Lodging: Coqui Coqui

Top 8 Eats:

1. Start your day with a refreshing mango smoothie and fruit platter at Coqui Coqui.
2. Baja-style fish tacos and coconut water fresh from Mateo’s.
3. Grilled steaks in the jungle at Casa Banana.
4. The Chicken Mole from Charlie’s… out of this world!
5. Cool off with a fruit paleta.
6. Get your fill of cheap and fresh seafood from El Camello Jr. in the pueblo. The grilled pulpo (octopus) sautéed in a mojo de ajo (garlic sauce), whole fried fish, shrimp cocktail, and ceviche are must-haves!
7. A michelada on the beach at Playa Azul.
8. Anything from the wood-fired oven at Hartwood.

10 Things to Bring:

1. Several bathing suits
2. SPF 50
3. Sandals and comfortable hiking/walking shoes
4. Sunglasses + a gigantic straw hat
5. Loose-fitting beach cover-ups are really all you’ll wear
6. Nicer clothes for going out to dinner at night – Tulum is pretty stylish.
7. Small flashlight – it gets really dark!
8. Bug repellent for the evenings
9. Pesos or cash – most places don’t take cards.
10. Insider tip: bring a small flask of tequila with you to the beach to supplement the rather weak margaritas that everyone serves!

5 Souvenirs to Shop:

1. Visit the Perfumeria at Coqui Coqui to stock up on natural perfumes, colognes, and candles that will immediately transport you back to Tulum whenever you smell them.
2. Chic leather sandals and bohemian cover ups from Caravana Montaecristo.
3. Hand-made painted masks and textiles from Mixik.
4. Ornate and colorful hammocks from any one of the souvenir stalls in the pueblo.
5. Stock up on Chile de Arbol salsa – just check your bag on the way home!

Be Sure To:

1. Ask your hotel to arrange to have beach cruiser bicycles delivered. It makes getting around much easier and fun!
2. Pop in for a sip at the hip jungle cocktail bar, Gitano.
3. Pretend you know how to dance at Salsa Sundays with the locals at Hotel Zebra or just try their fresh mojito with real sugar cane while you enjoy the live music.
4. Swim in the warmest, most crystal clear, calm ocean ever.
5. Practice yoga on the beach.
6. Explore the Tulum Ruins (Zama). Go early before the tourist busses arrive!
7. Visit the spa at Coqui Coqui.
8. Make dinner an early bird special.
9. RELAX!

As seen in Flutter Magazine, Issue No. 7 | Photography: Kami Shallenberger