Holbox is the Next Tulum. There’s a seductive ease to the comparison, particularly for a travel writer like me looking to quickly telegraph the vibe of this place, where silver-gray pelicans sit on weathered wooden poles poking up from aqua-blue water, a faded-red fishing boat slowly hums through the gentle waves, and a Mexican yogi returns […]
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Mexico Ups the Ante with New Tourism Offerings Mexico’s destinations, hoteliers and airlines continue to make significant investments in the country’s tourism infrastructure this year, with new properties, airlift and attractions. Those efforts are clearly paying off. The Mexico Tourism Board’s internal consumer tracking studies revealed that 94 percent of visitors reported that their experiences
The US chain plans to build 100 new hotels, of which six will be located in Playa del Carmen, Akumal and Playa a Mujeres, destinations in the state of Quintana Roo where high growth is envisioned over the next few years. The estimated expansion project for 2020 involves an investment of $ 420 million USD,
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The Most and Least Affordable Places to Spend Your Holiday Vacation Ranking first for affordability in a new report by GOBankingRates.com is Playa del Carmen, Mexico, followed by San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Ranked least affordable on the list of 35 popular destinations is Cape Town, South Africa. “For the most part, the
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Aeromexico on Wednesday announced its first-ever flights connecting San Jose and Mexico City. The flights will be nonstop from Mineta San Jose International Airport, officials said. Aeromexico’s service and expanded service by other carriers, such as Southwest, Alaska and Frontier, have arrived as Silicon Valley and other parts of the Bay Area have experienced generally
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Morning dawns on Mayan lands, north of the Yucatan peninsula. The sun illuminates a giant poplar that guards a secret beneath its roots: the cenote of Kankirixche, a cave with a pool of crystalline water reaching 50 meters down. Inside this wide pit of stone, catfish swim in the deep as swallows nest in the
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— for $33,000 each Usually, when you have an upcoming trip, you and your travel companions have it more or less mapped out. Day activities are planned long in advance, reservations are made, and dinner spots are booked. However, the London-based luxury travel agency Black Tomato wants to turn the idea of planning a trip on its head with a
The National Business Tourism Council (CNET) made the $20 USD air tax proposal in June arguing that the state of Quintana Roo should be the first to test the tax since it receives the highest percentage of tourist travel. The tax, the council said, would be used for security purposes. The tourism business sector of the
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Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta resort, just north of Puerto Vallarta on the west side of Mexico, is a sprawling vista of lush riverbeds peppered with impeccable landscaping of indigenous plant life. The half-dozen hotels on the property – connected via miles of wood-decked paths – provide luxury accommodation to more than 3,000 mostly American and Mexican guests. Last
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to Mexico and the United States next month, as NAFTA talks continue amid fears a new deal won’t be reached by the end of the year. Trudeau is expected to meet with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. officials during his visits. Canada is currently pushing Mexico for
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