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About the Authors
Victoria Veilleux (who wrote Chapters 1 through 12, 16 and 17,
and the Appendix) travels extensively around the world as a travel
writer, uncovering the ins and outs of vacation destinations — from
the best places to eat, stay, and play, to the most efficient ways to go
about it. In fact, Victoria’s efficient travel planning secured her the
winning title of a scavenger hunt circumnavigating the globe in 23
days. She has traveled all over Mexico and personally visited each
and every hotel and restaurant listed in this guide (in the chapters
that she covered) to share her expert insights on how to make the
most out of your time in Cancún and the Yucatán. She currently
serves as Travel Editor for Private Air Magazine (for those who
travel by private jet), and as a contributor to several publications
ranging from Islands, Food Arts, Healing Lifestyles & Spas, and LIFE to
Condé Nast Traveler’s www.concierge.com.
David Baird (who wrote Chapters 13, 14, and 15) is a writer, editor,
and translator who feels uncomfortable writing about himself in
the third person (too much like writing his own obituary). Now
based in Austin, Texas, he spent years living in various parts of
Mexico, Brazil, Peru, and Puerto Rico. But, whenever possible, he
manages to get back to the turquoise-blue waters of the Yucatán
because he thinks he looks good in that color, and because he’s
excessively fond of the local cooking.
Authors’ Acknowledgments
A special thanks to the many taxi drivers, hoteliers, chefs, and other
in-the-know Mexicans that I bombarded endlessly with questions.
Further kudos goes out to Lynne Bairstow for a great foundation
upon which to build, Israel Urbina, Roger Sauri, Sue McGill-Kauffman,
Soozi Eichler, and of course Les, my husband, photographer, and
favorite amigo, who made the whole process so much more fun.
— Victoria Veilleux
I would like to acknowledge my indebtedness to the irrepressible
Desiré Sanromán, a Cozumeleña who knows her island and
befriended me for reasons that are not quite clear (sympathy?
pity? concern for the readers I might mislead?). I would also thank
that most capable of guides, Claudia Hurtado Valenzuela, who
opened the doors of the Riviera Maya to me, and whose views on
all matters touristic were well worth hearing.
— David Baird