Spring Break Party in Mexico

Waking up to our All Inclusive hotel in Cancun with crystal clear blue waters. Hotel: Krystal Cancun.

Puerto Vallarta, Jal.- I FLEW into Cancun during April 2014 to spend a week for spring break - that's when I fell in love.

The Mexican people are beautiful. Their culture is amazing. They are so kind and work so hard for what they have.

I booked eight nights at the Hotel Krystal Cancun. Spend the extra for all inclusive, it's a part of the Mexican hotel experience.

That's all alcoholic drinks, buffet meals, room service, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

The room service is a bonus when you're coming home from a night out in Cancun at 5am.

I didn't do too much exploring when I was in Cancun, because, well, it was spring break.

I'm not going to lie, all we did was party. All day, every day.

But I did make a trip down to the famous Chichenitza, one of the seven wonders of the world, followed by a cool-off at Mexico's finest cenote. A cenote is a deep natural waterhole formed by the collapse of the surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath. Makes the perfect photo.

Taking a tour through Chitchen Itza (one of the 7 wonders of the world) and seeing this beautiful mexican
lady hand make beautiful pieces. Grace Kelly, Grey Mile, Toowoomba Life. Photo Contributed

Overall my short time in Cancun was nothing short of perfect but I knew I needed to move here and experience more of Mexico.

Then I made the move to Mexico for two-and-a-half months to experience more.

Puerto Vallarta is located on the west coast of Mexico. I spent two months here getting to know the Mexican lifestyle. Puerto Vallarta has more of a relaxing vibe, less touristy.

Waking up in Tulum, the meaning of paradise is found here. Grace Kelly, Grey Mile, Toowoomba Life. Photo Contributed

I definitely recommend the Puerto Vallarta Zoo. It's super cheap and you can play with baby tigers, which aren't drugged.

Venture around Old Puerto Vallarta, the old buildings are super rad, built right up into the mountains.
Rent a car and take a drive down to Sayulita, a funky hippie surf town.

And, of course, the Puerto Vallarta is the home of the famous hidden beach, in the Marieta Islands.

We did a boat tour that took us to the hidden beach where you have to swim through a small opening to get to the beach - 100% recommend doing all of these things if you visit Puerto Vallarta.

We then ventured over to the north coast of Mexico to see more of the surrounding towns of Cancun.

Visiting the one of Mexicos famous Cenotes Ik Kil Cenote' a natural underground water hole.
Grace Kelly, Grey Mile, Toowoomba Life. Photo Contributed

Tulum is located roughly two hours down the coast of Cancun. If you are visiting Cancun I highly recommend renting a car and driving to Tulum for at least a night.

This place definitely makes one of the top beaches in Mexico, which is situated in a Mayan ruin.

Accommodation: We stayed in a really funky hotel in the town of Tulum but I recommend staying on the beach. It's absolutely beautiful and there are so many amazing beachfront, eco-friendly boutique hotels.

Wandering the boutique streets of Tulum, capturing the mexico ways.
Grace Kelly, Grey Mile, Toowoomba Life. Photo Contributed

To do and see: I'm sure you have all heard and seen photos of the famous cenotes in Mexico. Spread out all along the Riviera Maya are cenotes but the Gran Cenote one has easy access by car and a hut set up for renting snorkelling and scuba gear.

It's amazing how clear the water is - you can see every fish and turtle in the water. We also visited the famous Ik Kil Cenote, further out, roughly two hours away.

To be honest the Gran Cenote was cleaner, I didn't swim in the Ik Kil Cenote but it's still worth visiting.

Around Tulum rent a bike or scooter, enjoy all the scenery, cool cafes and market shopping.

Grace Kelly on one of Mexico's stunning beaches. Grey Mile, Toowoomba Life. Photo Contributed