The Cosmo Travel Blog
By DC Vekic
What to expect in 2023 in Travel
For 2022 we predicted the year of "Revenge Travel", and we were not wrong. Air traffic hit about 70% of pre-pandemic levels globally. Considering that airlines are still dealing with operational and staffing limitations, as well as some closed borders that is...
Is a Destination Wedding Right for You?
There are many reasons why Destination Weddings are so popular, and only gaining in popularity. But they are not for everyone. Let's go through the pros and cons. The biggest reasons people chose Destination Weddings are the dream location, planning a smaller guest...
Cayman Islands are now only 5 1/2 hours away!
One of the hardest thing for us on the West Coast, when it comes to the Caribbean travel is THE LAYOVERS.... Ugh. However you look at it, other than a non-stop flight to Cancun, Mexico, we don't have any Caribbean non-stop flight from LAX or pretty much anywhere from...
DC’s Big Bash 2022
It’s that time again! Our annual DC’s Big Bash comes back to Mexico in November 2022. We started in 2016 in Cabo, and here we are 6 years later. Last year was our most successful and biggest group to date, at the beautiful Secrets Vallarta Bay in Puerto Vallarta. We...
Sargassum Seagrass In Cancun and Riviera Maya
We need to address the Sargassum problem in the Mexican Caribbean. This issue is becoming more and more relevant, as you will almost for sure experience it, to some level, during your vacation. I would never send a client to Cancun, any time of the year, without...
BREAKING NEWS – Cancun area travelers
BREAKING NEWS for Cancun area travelers: As announced by the Quintana Roo government on March 19, 2021, beginning April 1, all international visitors to the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, 15 years and older, will need to pay a Tourist Usage Fee of $224 Mexican pesos...
DC’s BigD Bash 2021
It's that time again, we planned the 2021 trip, the only trip I am hosting personally, with a very funny name. When I first organized this trip in 2017, It started as an idea for my own personal divorce trip, but then a friend said “Don’t use the word DIVORCE, it...
Staying bikini fit during the lockdown
Most of us who have been in the COVID 19 haze and lockdown, have let our exercises routines either drop completely, or seriously lacking the usual dedication. We have also indulged food and alcohol more than usual, and now that we might be traveling in 2021, we need...
Tahiti… More affordable than ever and perfect for social distancing
In this crazy times in 2020, when almost all travel went to a halt, a clear winner is emerging for when we start traveling again. Now that we almost see the light at the end of a tunnel, Tahiti is working hard to rebuild their economy, which is largely based on...
Caribbean from Barbados on a Sea Dream Yacht
This has been my personal favorite luxury sailing. They are so very adamant that "this is YACHTING - not sailing". With so many incredible luxurious extra's like a CAVIAR SPLASH (where you are served caviar and champagne waist deep in the crystalline waters), among...