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Save Big on a Trip to Mexico

If you have ever wanted to travel to Mexico to celebrate the Oaxaca Day of the Dead, but could not make room in your budget to do so now is your chance. G.A.P Adventures is offering an amazing deal on travel to Mexico City in late October for the massive celebration. For $1,200 you will receive 10-nights’ hotel accommodations, local transportation by public bus and taxi, two local flights, sightseeing excursions, and the services of an English speaking G.A.P Adventures leader throughout the trip. The rate breaks down to about $110 per person per night. As part of the package … Continue reading →

Ice Skating in Mexico

Perhaps it’s because I grew up in Hawaii that I found this next travel item so intriguing. I don’t know about you, but there’s just something about the image of thousands of Mexicans lacing up ice skates for the first time and collectively wobbling out onto a massive rink that brings a smile to my face. The scene played out for the world to see earlier this week when the tropical capital’s government tried to bring some holiday cheer to the traditionally chaotic metropolis. (I wish government officials in Hawaii had done the same when I was a kid.) City … Continue reading →

Chasing Butterflies in Mexico

Mexico is an ideal winter destination. However, an increasing amount of travelers are opting to forgo fighting to secure a swath of sand on crowded Mexican beaches and instead are heading to the mountains to chase butterflies. Thanks to the spectacular yearly migration of millions of orange-and-black-winged monarch butterflies, eco-tourism packages that include rare butterfly experiences are growing in popularity. To put in perspective how amazingly breathtaking these butterflies are consider that cars passing the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve sometimes have to slow to speeds of a couple of miles per hour to avoid hitting the swarms that contain tens … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits: Getting “Help!” in Ohio and Mexico

Don’t be surprised if you hear cries of “Help!” from visitors in Ohio. There’s something new to shout about at the Rock and Roll of Fame in Cleveland. The Beatles’ classic film “Help!” is the center of a new exhibit that opens at the museum on Saturday and runs through March 30, 2008. The new exhibit pays tribute to John, Paul, George and Ringo’s madcap movie and offers visitors the chance to see memorabilia and artifacts from the film, including the cape wore by Lennon in the Austrian Alps scene, an acoustic guitar he played in the film and an … Continue reading →

Keeping Safe While Visiting Mexico

This advice is not aimed at helping you escape hurricanes (Dean is poised to slam into Mexico’s Caribbean coast in the next 36 hours). But, it will help preserve your vacation if you plan to travel Mexico’s roads. Think driving in Mexico is a no brainer? You may think again once you learn that motor vehicle crashes — not crime or terrorism — are the No. 1 killer of healthy Americans in foreign countries. And according to the State Department, Mexico’s roadways are of particular concern. A recent study of Mexico highways shows that from 2004-2006, at least 280 Americans … Continue reading →

Escape to Playa Los Cerritos

While the rest of the country heads north to view the spectacular fall colors, you could escape to the sun, sand and silence by visiting Playa Los Cerritos in Baja, Mexico. The breathtakingly beautiful stretch of sand is located less than an hour’s drive north of Cabo San Lucas. The area is accessible by flying into Cabo San Lucas or La Paz, and then renting a car and driving on the new four-lane Hwy 19 towards Todos Santos. The Cerritos exit is at kilometer marker 65. Along the way you will be treated to stunning view of the Pacific Ocean, … Continue reading →

Mexican Getaway

Supermodel Heidi Klum and her family are there right now enjoying a Mother’s Day retreat on its sandy beaches. And Super Bowl superstar Eli Manning just tied the knot there a couple of weeks ago. I’m talking about sunny Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. But you don’t have to make money like a movie star to take a glamorous weekend getaway to the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. Right now several tour companies are offering fabulous savings to Cabo. For example, Pleasant Holidays is giving travelers the chance to soak up the sun in Cabo for just $613. The … Continue reading →

Should You Rent a Vehicle in a Foreign Country?

In a previous blog I noted that motor vehicle crashes – not crime or terrorism – are the No. 1 killer of healthy Americans in foreign countries. That blog certainly didn’t make a very good argument in support of getting behind the wheel of a car when traveling abroad. And I didn’t even touch on the financial pitfalls associated with renting a vehicle in foreign land. For example, the car and gas will cost more than in the United States. Also, you may need to purchase additional insurance since the chances of something going wrong are much higher than they … Continue reading →

More Cultural Travel Experiences

In a previous blog I discussed the growing popularity of travelers wanting to immerse themselves in foreign countries. Several companies offer package deals that allow you to participate in immersion programs and provide accommodations, meals and transportation. They are typically pricier than the standard cultural programs that offer basic amenities minus transportation fees. My last blog detailed my fantasy all-you-can-eat trip around Japan. However, if you prefer to spend your vacation consuming more lessons than calories then I would recommend an extremely affordable Spanish immersion course in colonial Mexico that will cost you less than $300 per week. The Cuernavaca … Continue reading →