Laura Winfree Laura Winfree has called the beach city of Cancun home for more than a decade. Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Laura first came to Maya Riviera at age 19 to study tourism at university. It wasn’t long before she turned her passion for Mexico into her job so that she could work as a travel writer, content marketing consultant, and weekend beach bum. She has served as a Cancun expert for Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet and has written luxury hotel reviews for The Telegraph. A skilled copywriter, translator, and marketing professional, Laura also works with travel industry clients on branded content. She lives in downtown Cancun and still never tires of exploring Mexico’s many beaches.• 10+ years of experience living in and writing about Cancun• Studied tourism administration at La Salle University Cancún About Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process