Tagged: mexico

Get Ready to Pay a Tourist Tax to Visit Cabo San Lucas

Starting on Saturday, November 9, a visit to the Mexican state of Baja California Sur will cost you extra. The home state of popular Pacific Coast resort cities including Cabo San…

Arthur Frommer: Seaweed is Invading the Mexican Caribbean, But There's a Bright Side

Among the current important news of travel is a sudden and mysterious drop in tourist traffic to the so-called “Mexican Caribbean” (Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Isla Mujeres, Tulum, the…

The Caribbean's Newest Resorts are Now North of Cancun, Reports Arthur Frommer

We Americans tend to have widely divergent views about Mexico. Some regard that nation as a place of constant poverty and problems. Other more perceptive types are aware of Mexico’s…

Arthur Frommer: Quintana Roo, Mexico, is Gaining as a Tourist Destination

While numerous destinations in Mexico are suffering from what some describe as an overly sensitive spate of tourist warnings from our U.S. State Department, one area is obviously…

Arthur Frommer: What Would Happen if Mexico Published Warnings About the U.S.?

The Secretary of Travel for Mexico, one Enrique de la Madrid, was recently interviewed by the editor of Travel Weekly and expressed considerable upset at the various “advisories”…

U.S. Expands Mexico Travel Warning to Include Cancun and Los Cabos

For the first time, the U.S. State Department has expanded its Mexico travel warning to include the states where some of the country's most popular beach resorts are located. Updating…

A New Warning About Cocktails at Some Mexican All-Inclusive Resorts

What’s the major reason some travelers choose all-inclusive resorts? Though this may sound cynical, my guess is that it’s the unlimited (bottom-shelf) booze that is usually part of the…

Mexican Mansion of Drug Kingpin Pablo Escobar Turned Into Luxury Hotel

A mansion that once belonged to '80s drug kingpin Pablo Escobar has been turned into a luxury hotel in Tulum, Mexico.After sitting vacant for the last 14 years, the 35-room…

Rising Oktoberfest Beer Prices, Taj Mahal Restoration, and Sleeping at Pablo Escobar's House: Today's Travel Briefing

JULY 10, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's hotels, festivals, and architectural marvels.SCAFFOLDING TO COVER TAJ MAHAL DURING YEARLONG RESTORATION…

Interest in Travel to U.S. Down Overall—but Up in Asia

The overall number of international travelers planning to visit the United States has declined slightly over the past year as a result of the political climate, according to an…

Trump's Impact on Travel, Royal Caribbean's New Tour Site, and Passover on the Road: Today's Travel Briefing

MARCH 30, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's travel marketers, tour operators, and vacation hotspots. * INTEREST IN TRAVEL TO U.S. DOWN OVERALL—BUT UP…

Mexico Resort Now Selling a $25,000 Taco

For those of you who find the idea of paying $10 for a taco beyond the pale, prepare to be about 2,500 times more outraged.The Grand Velas Los Cabos resort in Mexico has created a…

Overwater Bungalows Come to the Caribbean

(photo: Instagram/@kelly_klassen_tpi)Overwater bungalows—which are almost de rigueur at luxurious South Pacific resorts—have finally made their way to the Caribbean.El…

The Pope's Summer Palace Opens for Tours, Science Takes on Jet Lag, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's airplanes, resorts, and palaces. * STUDY: OXYGEN COULD BE KEY TO CURING JET LAG (Los Angeles Times)A cure for jet lag is of…

Its Currency Selling at Unprecedented Low Levels, Its Drug-Related Violence Subdued, Mexico is Positioned to Enjoy Heavy American Tourism this Coming Winter

There no longer seems any doubt that the Zika scare has wrought havoc with tourism to Florida. In a study conducted by Allianz Travel Insurance, advance air bookings for the coming…

Though the Timid Tourist is Frightened by a Number of Adverse Travel Conditions, the Value of the U.S. Dollar is Not One of Them. The Dollar is Today Unusually Strong

Perhaps the biggest travel news of the current season is that the U.S. currency remains unusually strong against virtually every other currency. When you travel abroad in the coming…

Most Limits on U.S.-Mexico Flights Have Flown Away

Yesterday was a good day for price-conscious travelers in North America. As of Sunday, nearly all of the restrictions on flights between the United States and Mexico have been…

Not Snorkeling, Not Scuba, But Snuba

For decades, those who wanted to see the wonders beneath the surface of the sea had to either peer at them through a snorkeling mask or invest the time (and money) to become a…

The Startling Plunge in the Value of the Mexican Peso Has Created a Vacation Destination Too Favorable to Ignore

San Miguel de AllendeToo little attention has been paid to the enormous recent drop in the value of the Mexican peso--and to the favorable impact this has for American…

Apple Vacations Expands Westward

Apple Vacations, a giant vacation outfit beloved by deal-seekers but unknown to many, is making a big move into California by adding charter-flight vacations to three major airports…

Acapulco Sets Up Special Tourism Safety Force

When gangs overtake your once-glamorous seaside city and force the military to move in and the U.S. to issue a travel warning, you've got a public relations problem.Acapulco is…

A Wholly Unexpected Outbreak of Violence in a Famous Resort City Has Reawakened Fears of Vacationing in Mexico

The city is Puerto Vallarta, on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. The incident is a now-subdued battle between various drug gangs and the local police force, in an area of that city far…

Unrest Makes Puerto Vallarta a No-Go

Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Line, and Celebrity have all cancelled port visits to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, following a wave of crime in the tourist city and the surrounding…

A Whole Host of Travel Disclosures, Events, or New Travel Services Can Have an Impact on Your Own Next Vacation

In a recent announcement, the U.S. State Department has found a slight improvement--a very slight improvement--in safety conditions for American tourists going to Mexico. Twenty of…

Riviera Nayarit, Part 3: Intense Huichol Art

Back in March, I was lucky enough to be in Mexico City (one of my favorite cities) and at the small guesthouse where we were staying, the owner had a striking work of art on the…