Almost Got Kidnapped in Cancun Mexico It was during Spring Break. We decided to take a family vacation to Cancun Mexico to all inclusive resort for a week. Our flight with kids was better than what we expected. We arrived to our destination safely. We checked in, I am not going to give a name of our resort, because I don’t want to sabotage anybody to anything. This can happen in any resort, either in Mexico, or any other country. The reason why I’m writing this post, is for the awareness purposes, and to always putting safety to the highest priority. Now, don’t get me wrong. Overall vacation was bright, fun, and beautiful. We had a blast on the beach with our kids. I included some of the photos here to share with you. Our vacation was in March, and we really hoped for the weather to be clear and sunny. And it was. Weather was beautiful, clear, and sunny, and warm. We did enjoy Mexican cuisine, all lemonades by the pool we could order. Our kids made friends with other kids easily, they are very social. Now, a vacation with kids is a different type of vacation. There is a popular saying among parents: “It’s not a vacation; it’s just parenting in a different location.”While a “solo” or “couples” vacation is usually about relaxation and recharging, a family vacation is about experience and management. The kidnappers…. With all that said, one day, we decided to leave our two kids in Daycare area, it’s the area with fun pools, water play grounds, craft studios, mini tennis and a basketball court. I mean, everything that a kid could ever ask for. Me and my husband decided to stay on the upper floor pool for adults only for 2 hours while kids can have all the fun at the Daycare area. Daycare area was pretty much secured, you know, you check-in, give your room number, sign, and the same protocol when checking out a kid. Parents are welcome to stay with their kids in Daycare, and that’s what we did for all of the days during our vacation. We were there with our kids, except for that one day when we left them there by themselves for 2 hours. So, while we were staying in the pool on the upper floor, after about an hour of our stay, one guy with a mask comes over to us, and asks the names of our children. He explained that he works here in Daycare, and there are some children crying, and that he needed to get our children’s names. And I went ahead and told him the names. What was I thinking? He said – thank you – and went back downstairs. My heart was pounding, I knew something isn’t right here. My husband looked at me, and said to run back downstairs and take our children out of there, and that he didn’t feel right about this dude, I mean why would he ask our children’s names? All elevators were busy, so we took the stairs. We were running down stairs like a whirlwind. I mean I was praying, panicking, crying, and angry at myself. When we reached the daycare area downstairs, this guy with another stranger were already checking out our kids. I ran in there and screamed that I am their mother! While we were explaining the whole situation to the staff, these two strange man disappeared. We never saw them again for the rest of our stay. I wrote about all this, because I want you to be safe, know your surroundings, know and recognize people who surround you, specially when you’re with your kids on the vacation. Never leave them alone in Daycare, even if it’s just 2 hours long. Our children, always need to be there where we are. That’s it! When I think of it now, I realize that these two strangers were stocking us, knew our room stay, they knew our kids very well, and wanted to take an advantage of them while we were staying at the pool on the upper floor. How is it that we never saw them before? Now, we know better and through this experience, we are more careful and more curious. Despite all this, this trip offered us a different kind of reward. We got to see the world through a lens that we never got to see before. Our children are much more aware of how things are around here when not being watchful and careful. I really hope that this story won’t hinder you taking vacation trips to Mexico to all-inclusive resorts. I wrote about this, so we all can be on a watch. And to my conclusion I will say, see the big picture. A family vacation isn’t just a trip; it’s a transformative experience that builds a child’s identity and reinforces the family unit as a safe, adventurous, and loving team.
