My 29th Birthday Trip to Mexico
For my birthday my husband said I could do anything I wanted as long as it was under $1,000. After thinking of different things to do in our city I quickly realized as long as I could find something under 1K for the two of us I could actually do anything & go anywhere! I wanted to have a great 29th birthday to celebrate my last year in my 20s. It feels a little weird saying that. I feel like I was just turning 17 yesterday and now I’m almost 30. I hope this is going to be a year of self discovery but right now I kinda feel more lost than ever. I guess we’ll see how this year goes.
I was able to find us a trip to Cozumel, Mexico. We stayed at Hotel B Unique (an Adults only Resort) I have another post about the hotel on my page. While in Mexico we were able to see Cozumel, Playa Del Carmen, and Tulum.
To book the trip:
I used my two favorite travel sites Going (formerly known as Scott’s Cheap Flights) & Expedia.
Going - Going helps you find deals on flights they’re powered through Google Flights. I love it so much they find all the price drops & mistake fares. You can search deals leaving from your specific airport or any airport. You can search for specific months. You can also sort by domestic or international. If you’re more open on traveling to new places instead of a specific place in mind this is an amazing tool. (I’ll make a separate post on just this site)
Expedia- Expedia can get you great deals on hotels if you bundle them with your flight. A lot of the time they come with perks depending on what tier reward member you are. Like free room upgrades or free breakfast/parking. This hotel came with a $40 food/beverage voucher for us and a complimentary breakfast. It was great and helped us save money on food.
Total expense for round trip flight & hotel for 2 was $930
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