Mexico

Mexico isn’t one trip, it’s a dozen. There’s the Caribbean side, where the water glows turquoise and the old Mayan world sits a short drive from your lounger. There’s the Pacific coast, with its big sunsets, surf towns, and the easy buzz of places like Cabo and Puerto Vallarta. Long white beaches and quiet coves, cenotes to swim in, ruins in the jungle, and towns where the food alone is worth the flight. Whatever stretch of coast you pick, the pattern holds: warm water, warm people, and more to do than lie by the pool the moment you feel like it. It’s easy, too. The flights are short, and the all-inclusive resorts are some of the best value you’ll find anywhere, so once you’re there you stop thinking about money. We stick to resorts we’ve looked into properly, up and down both coasts, and we only point you somewhere we’d be glad to wake up ourselves.