Isla Holbox is a small, slender island just north of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula in the Gulf of Mexico. Mexicans have long been in the know about this laid-back, go-everywhere-in-flip-flops getaway, ...

Reporting from Isla Holbox, Mexico — Several weeks before I found myself uncomfortably close to the world’s largest shark, I told a few folks I would be going to Holbox. “Whole what?” asked more than ...

The island of Holbox is part of the protected nature reserve of Yum Balam, whose lagoons, mangroves and dunes are home to threatened species such as manatees, whale sharks, turtles and horseshoe crabs ...

The island of Holbox, Mexico, has reopened following a one-day closure due to environmental issues. “We lament the inconvenience that this causes; because to this day there is no guarantee of the ...

Upon exiting the airport in Cancun, Mexico, you're greeted by an aggressive chorus of "Taxi! Taxi!"; make your way two hours north, however, followed by a hop-skip ferry ride, and the drivers of the ...

It may not be easy to get there, but the journey is worth it - Isla Holbox, Mexico is pure magic. Secluded beaches, star-filled skies, abundant nature and friendly locals are a few of the small island ...

If there's one way to enforce relaxation during a holiday, it's to break your ankle two weeks before departure. Add to that a three-year-old travelling companion (whose legs also only seem to work ...

The small Mexican island of Isla Holbox is taking a stand by banning throwaway plastics and the construction of new properties, such as hotels, golf courses or airports. According to Mexico News Daily ...