Earlier this year, the media began to highlight different problems and concerns with traveling to Mexico.  With a story of a young women from the Milwaukee, WI area drowning while on vacation, the news was heightened in the greater Wisconsin area that I reside in.

After reading more about the topic, and talking with other agents, I do have a few points that should be brought up from the “other side”.  (For clarification, when I refer to Mexico, I’m primarily referring to the  Cancun/Riviera Maya/Quintana Roo region as it is the most under scrutiny by the mainstream media).

We had a quick transfer from the Now Sapphire to the Playacar Palace.  Two years ago I visited this small, relaxed resort right in the heart of Playa del Carmen for an afternoon and instantly thought it was wonderful.

When I was booking the resort, I found out that they were closing the week after we'd be there.  The whole resort was going to be renovated over the course of three months.  Sandy and I both felt like the staff had the feeling of it being the last day of camp.​