Travel Radar LK is an independent travel research project focused on Mexico and the Caribbean — Cancun, the Riviera Maya, Tulum, and the Dominican Republic — with practical trip-planning guides.
Travel Radar LK is built around helping travelers make smarter travel decisions: where to stay, what transportation costs to expect, and how to avoid marketing hype when choosing a hotel.
We do not publish superficial, overly enthusiastic reviews. Instead, we focus on clear, honest, and thoroughly researched information.
We believe that choosing the right area is more important than choosing a specific hotel. Here's how we research every destination.
We break down large resort areas (e.g., the Hotel Zone in Cancun) into micro-neighborhoods, detailing the pros and cons of each.
We analyze transfer costs and distances from airports and ferries. A cheap hotel far from infrastructure often ends up costing more.
Every guide goes through our editorial review process. Here is how we create our content:
We do not pretend that a single person has personally visited thousands of hotels. Instead, Travel Radar LK relies on a small team with different areas of expertise.
Leonid founded Travel Radar LK and created its research methodology. As Editor-in-Chief, he oversees the project's research standards, editorial direction, and the final review of every guide. Instead of relying on superficial reviews, he analyzes thousands of guest reviews, studies satellite maps, and evaluates travel logistics to cut through marketing claims.
This analytical approach was shaped by more than twenty years of managing complex IT infrastructure projects as a Senior Infrastructure & Systems Engineer — a discipline he now applies to travel research.
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Born and raised on St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands). As a native of the region, Kimalie possesses a deep understanding of regional history, culture, and the specifics of island life.
His US military background and attention to detail help the project monitor regional news, verify facts, and assess conditions on the ground. Kimalie regularly takes part in editorial discussions, ensuring our guides reflect the local context rather than an outsider's assumptions.
A professional American journalist and graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After years of working as a travel magazine editor in Denver, Claire moved to Puerto Morelos — a small coastal town between Cancun and Playa del Carmen.
She has visited over 24 of Mexico's 32 states, exploring everything from popular resorts to hidden cenotes. Claire assesses what travelers can realistically expect from Mexican destinations, creates custom itineraries, and manages the project's visual content.
After seeing how biased many travel reviews had become, we created our own research methodology.
We launched our first in-depth guides to Cancun and the Riviera Maya.
We published more than 130 travel guides.
We are continuously updating our existing guides while actively expanding our in-depth coverage to new destinations across the Caribbean.
Our editorial coverage focuses on Mexico, with expanding coverage across the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean.
We prioritize statistics, geolocation data, and aggregated information over isolated personal opinions.
We don't accept payment for hotel reviews, and we don't sell placement in our rankings. Every recommendation is based solely on our own analysis.
We may earn a commission through affiliate links. These links do not increase the booking cost for you, but they help maintain the project's independence.
Found an inaccuracy in a review? Want to suggest a research idea or share your hotel experience? We appreciate your feedback and suggestions.
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