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 Travel & Outdoors
Riviera Maya Picks Up Slack Until Cancun Fully Reopens
 Mark Chesnut
"If you have reservations in Cancun at the Ritz-Carlton and it’s going to be closed until April, what are you going to do, go to Punta Cana? No, no no. Go to the Riviera Maya. Rather than going to another country, it’s better that we bring them here because in the end, you’re in the same area."more »»»
Hang Ten in San Blas!
 Jonathan Clark
Okay, surfers, do you know where can you find the world's longest rideable wave, more than a mile in span, according the Guinness Book of World Records? The answer: San Blas, a quiet fishing town on the Pacific coast of Mexico's Nayarit state - long known as a Mexican surfing mecca.more »»»
Learn to Sail in Puerto Vallarta
 Denise Derameé
For over 15 years, J World, the Performance Sailing School, has been selected as the top sailing school in America - and now they are offering comprehensive sailing lessons in Nuevo Vallarta.more »»»
'Treasured Moments' the Focus of Mexico’s Newest Luxury Hospitality Brand
 PRLeap.com
A trio of hidden treasures will be unveiled along Mexico’s Pacific Coast with the 2006 launch of Tesoro Resorts, an exciting new resort brand that aims to take all-inclusive vacations to new heights.more »»»
St. Regis Resort, Punta Mita to Open in 2007
 Business Wire
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced a joint venture agreement to build a new St. Regis Resort in Punta Mita, Mexico. Scheduled to open in late 2007, the new ultra-luxe resort is being developed by Ideurban Consultores and DINE.more »»»
Despite Violence, Hotels Full
 Laura Reyes Maciel
In spite of a recent spate of organized and violent crime, hotel owners at this beach resort are reporting that 90 percent of the city´s 18,257 hotel rooms are already reserved for the Christmas vacation week.more »»»
Delta Continues Southward Growth Plan with New Service between Atlanta and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
 Delta Air Lines
As part of one of the largest one-month expansions in its history, Delta Air Lines today begins daily nonstop service between the airline’s largest hub in Atlanta and sunny Puerto Vallarta on Mexico’s western coast, and Nicaragua’s capital city of Managua.more »»»
Nicaragua: Peaceful Times for Tourists
 Greg Risling
It's quiet and remote but best of all it's peaceful. Yes, peaceful. This is, after all, Nicaragua, where revolution and civil wars raged until 1990 as the Sandinistas came to power and then were fought by U.S.-backed rebels.more »»»
Fabled Resort Offers Fitness and Yoga Retreat to Paradise
 PRNewswire
Go ahead and enjoy that festive dinner with family & friends ... live it up for the holidays that ensue - because soon after, you WILL keep your New Year's resolution to whip yourself back into shape ... but you'll do it in paradise with a pro!more »»»
Travel to Mexico Tourist Destinations Getting Easier
 U.S. Department of Transportation
Travel from the United States to many popular Mexican tourist destinations will become easier thanks to a new aviation agreement signed this week by the United States and Mexico, said U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta.more »»»
Mexican Spots Top Student, Family Destinations
 Joshua Stowe
The crisp cold of another Michiana fall has people plotting their spring break escapes, eager to experience warmer climes, if only for a short while. That's why Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta are the latest hot spots for college students and families alike.more »»»
The Hottest Alternatives for Cancun
 Alfred Borcover
Every time the snow falls and icy winds drill your forehead, thoughts turn to a hot weather vacation spot. For tens of thousands, Cancun was the easy place to go, a kind of no-brainer getaway reachable in half a day or so. But with Cancun temporarily a construction zone because of Hurricane Wilma, there's a scramble for alternatives.more »»»
Eco-Hotel Hums In Harmony With Natural Surroundings
 Anita Draycott
At the end of a narrow road between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo, there's a tiny hideaway called Hotelito Desconocido where travellers weary of traditional luxury resorts can keep it simple — and natural.more »»»
Mexico's Sinking City
 Claire Marshall
Mention a sinking city and it is a fair bet that Venice is the place which comes to mind, yet parts of the centre of Mexico City are sinking at an even faster rate than that of the fabled Italian lagoon city.more »»»
Why Cruisers Love La Cruz
 Kathy Taylor
Few images hold more promise of freedom and adventure than the sight of a sailboat on the horizon, its sails full - the possibilities seem endless. And few images suggest tranquility and peace more than a sailboat at anchor in a beautiful bay - the sun setting on another day in Paradise. more »»»
Apple Vacations Reports Significant Upswing in Puerto Vallarta Vacations in Post-Wilma Rebookings
 PRNewswire
Puerto Vallarta and Punta Cana are the top two vacation destinations benefiting from passengers rebooking their vacations away from the damaged Cancun-area. Even before Hurricane Wilma forced vacationers to switch their vacation destinations, charter bookings to the two beach locations were up over last year.more »»»
Crocodiles and Iguanas and Herons. Oh, Really?
 Irene Woodbury
As our launch carried the 10 of us down La Tovara River, I had one thing on my mind: Would I see a crocodile? Our eco-tour near the sleepy coastal town of San Blas had promised a lush array of tropical vegetation and exotic wildlife, but disappointments on such past excursions had made me and my husband, Richard, skeptical.more »»»
Canucks Love Mexico's Charms - and All That Jazz
 Heather Greenwood Davis
If you can't find a Canadian jazz artist in any of your favourite haunts this winter, blame Mexico. Five of Canada's up-and-coming artists will be alternating headlining nightly at the Karmina Palace Resort and Spa in Manzanillo.more »»»
Visiting San Sebastian del Oeste
 Bob Cohen
For those that believe in a Higher Power, that power just might have a second home in San Sebastian. So if you are planning to visit San Sebastian, I suggest that you bypass the day trip and spend at least a night to experience the culture of a small Mexican pueblo.more »»»
Puerto Vallarta Luxury Group Rings in Holidays with Free Night Giveaways
 PR Leap
Playa del Sol Resorts, Puerto Vallarta’s luxury condominium and hotel rental group, gets into the holiday spirit by giving vacationers an extra night on the house during the entire winter season.more »»»
Guadalajara: A Melange of Commerce and Colonial History
 Walter Roessing
While waiting for my tour of colonial Guadalajara to begin, I glanced across the street at the city's 16th century cathedral. That's when Maria Espinosa caught my attention, radiant in the white organza of her first Communion dress.more »»»
The Living Past
 Irene Woodbury
It is only a few hours by bus from the beach-and-buffet ambience of this Margaritaville to a pre-Columbian civilization. My husband, Dick, and I wanted a change from the empty glitter and booked the four-hour ride to a Huichol Indian settlement northeast of Puerto Vallarta.more »»»
Chile: 4x4 by 4,000 miles
 Dan Neil
I've got a thousand miles behind me and three thousand to go. It's the middle of the night in the middle of the Atacama Desert, along a stretch of haunted ground called the Pampa del Indio Muerto. I don't speak Spanish but I get the idea. This is the land that rain forgot.more »»»
Waiting for Havana
 Luisita Lopez Torregrosa
Cuba is a large island, three-quarters the size of Florida, and aside from crowded hot spots like Havana and Varadero and a handful of colonial cities and resorts, it is largely underdeveloped - making it a sleeping giant of Caribbean tourism.more »»»
Costa Alegre Provides Heavenly Havens
 Jeff Book
For years, seasoned travelers have touted the 150 miles of verdant Pacific coast from Vallarta south to Manzanillo as Mexico's undiscovered treasure. Remarkably, Costa Alegre still is, despite a roster of visitors that includes A-list actors and directors, European aristocrats, Sports Illustrated swimsuit models and globe-trotting polo players.more »»»
Yelapa - A World Apart
 Erich Haubrich
Every day at 4:00 pm the water taxi takes a boat full of people to the sleepy little village of Yelapa - and I was determined to be on that boat. The village is at the mouth of a lush valley, surrounded by beautiful jungly mountains on three sides and is only accessible by water.more »»»
Religion Runs Deep in Mexican Town
 Anne Wallace Allen
Cholula's residents have learned over the years how to blend their ancient history with their modern lives to create a community that is deeply religious yet modern - and often very noisy with fireworks, church bells and the music of religious processions.more »»»
Is Key West Going Straight?
 Robert Andrew Powell
For decades, the remote Florida town of Key West has been a refuge for gay tourists, a kind of Southern bookend to Provincetown, Mass. - a place where drag shows, all-male guest houses and a spirit of unbridled hedonism attracted everyone from closeted Midwest accountants to Tennessee Williams.more »»»
Mexican Tourism on the Mend
 Laurence Iliff & Lennox Samuels
The top foreign playground for Dallas-Fort Worth residents looks ragged nearly a month after Hurricane Wilma rudely halted the party. Hotels are shuttered. Palm trees are bare. Much of the white sand is washed away. The main drag is dark at night.more »»»
So You Want to Live Here All Year, Do You?
 Sueanne Lineberger
For those of you who are enjoying this wonderful time of year, thinking "Boy I could live here all the time!", let me tell you about our summers. I actually feel deserving of the weather this time of year after having stuck it out throughout the summer months... although our summer storms are something to behold.more »»»
Theme Park 'Where Jesus Walked'?
 Ilene R. Prusher
Officials in Israel say that out of about two million people who will realize their dream of visiting the Holy Land this year, more than half will be Christian. And among those, more than half will be evangelical.more »»»
Around the World in 123 Days
 AP
As the travel industry continues to rebound from its September 11 downturn, cruise lines are seeing increased demand for a luxurious and pricey niche: trips that run anywhere from two weeks to several months.more »»»
Via Yoga & Surfing begin November in Sayulita Mexico
 Surfersvillage Global Surf News
The 2005-2006 series of yoga retreats organized by Via Yoga begins this month in Sayulita, Mexico. Via Yoga is the company created by Seattle’s Kelly Kemp, an entrepreneur and passionate yoga practitioner, and Michelle King, a certified yoga instructor and licensed massage therapist.more »»»
Tale of a Pacific Virgin
 Wesley Miller
One of the best effects of being abroad is the heightened sense in which one perceives the world around him or her on a day-to-day basis. The senses become sharpened, colors more vivid and smells more sensual, more pungent. Inevitably, this brings on a fierce sense of introspection.more »»»
Why Haven't You Heard Of...Yelapa, Mexico?
 Kimberley Sevcik
Only fairly recently have more mainstream travelers begun looking to the 2,000-person town as a quiet antidote to the condo complexes and American chain stores closing in on Puerto Vallarta, 20 miles to the north.more »»»
Quiet, Untrampled Loreto
 Stanton H. Patty
Magic happens on the sandy beach of Loreto Bay following the embers of a flaming sunrise. The sky changes from red to blush pink, then bold blue. Low-flying pelicans dive for seafood breakfasts. Dolphins roll in the surf. There may be a blue whale out there, too.more »»»
From Coppola's Resort to 'Survivor,' Guatemala Becomes Hollywood Star
 Will Weissert
In a word, Antigua is old. It has been perched in the forested Panchoy Valley for more than 450 years, was one of the Americas' largest cities around the time of the Spanish Armada, and was nearly wiped off the map by an earthquake three years before the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed. Even its name means "old."more »»»
Playa Azul: Solitude at the Shore
 Christine Del Sol
The half-dozen or so low-key hotels here fill with local vacationers during holidays, and a smattering of foreign visitors trickle through. But the tourism infrastructure is pretty well limited to a couple of discos and a small tourist market selling a small selection of crafts.more »»»
Via Yoga Announces Yoga and Pilates Vacations
 PRWEB
Via Yoga, the Seattle company that offers yoga and surfing vacations in Sayulita, Mexico, is introducing a new series of yoga and pilates retreats beginning March 2006 at the posh resort, Las Alamandas, on the Mexican Riviera.more »»»
Caribbean Bookings Buffeted By Storms
 Kitty Bean Yancey
This year's near-record series of hurricanes is blowing away fall bookings to the Caribbean. Airline fuel surcharges, the inflation-wracked U.S. economy and even guilt over taking a vacation as the USA reels from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita also put a damper on getaways, travel providers say.more »»»
31 Reasons To Love Mexico
 Laurence Iliff
The bridge that connects Puerto Vallarta in the state of Jalisco to Nuevo Vallarta in the state of Nayarit is a 15-minute taxi ride from the airport, but it took me 15 years to get there.more »»»
New Open Skies Agreement Favors Vallarta
 PVNN
After several months of postponed meetings, "Open Skies", a bilateral agreement designed to eliminate restrictions on flights between Mexico and the US, is slated to be signed at the end of October.more »»»
Welcome to the Killing Fields Cafe...
 Ek Madra
A new Cambodian cafe is offering diners a slice of life under the Khmer Rouge, with a menu featuring rice-water and leaves, and waitresses dressed in the black fatigues worn by Pol Pot's ultra-Maoist guerrillas.more »»»
We Get an Extra Hour on Oct. 30 - Don't Waste It
 Newswire
Sunday, Oct. 30, when Daylight Savings Time ends and clocks are rolled back one hour, is the only day of the year when there actually is more time in the day. Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts offer eight creative ways to spend that hour.more »»»
Experience The Flair Of Mexico
 Bea Broda Connolly
Aeromexico Vacations offers travelers the opportunity to escape to Mexico's sun-kissed beaches with specially-priced packages to Puerto Vallarta and Cancun from Los Angeles. The three-night air/land vacation packages start at $399 per person, based on double occupancy, and are valid for travel now through Oct. 31, 2005.more »»»
A Shark Buffet Off the Yucatan
 Wire services
The biggest shark in the sea comes here for an all-you-can eat buffet. Just off this remote speck of land three hours north of Cancun, whale sharks mass by the hundreds each summer in a spectacle only recently discovered by scientists.more »»»
San Miguel: Fiestas Patrias and Patronales
 Barbara Kastelein
It is around this time this month that you begin to believe that San Miguel de Allende really could be Mexico's fiesta capital. While many municipalities are gratefully shutting down after the grito, and getting a breath before getting ready for the Muertos holiday at the end of next month, in San Miguel the fiesta has just begun.more »»»
Turtle Camp in Nuevo Vallarta
 Korah Winn
Last Monday I had the opportunity to do one of the most amazing things I think I have ever experienced. I had the chance to release baby sea tortugas (turtles) into the Pacific Ocean. Wow! It was incredible.more »»»
Jalisco Invites Korean Travelers With Traditional Mexican Charm
 Kim Rahn
Visitors can feel the charm in the atmosphere in Jalisco on the western coast of Mexico, said Horacio Gonzalez Pardo, the state minister of tourism of Jalisco. Minister Gonzalez arrived in Korea leading a delegation to attract Korean travelers to Jalisco as a part of his Asian tourism promotion.more »»»
Pick of the Seaside Resorts Down Mayan Way
 Michael Taylor
Mexico's beach resorts offer a mix of sun, sand and surf together with the chance to explore nearby colonial towns and villages as well as ancient Mayan and Aztec archaeological sites. Here is a list of the country's top resort areas.more »»»
CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort Offers Male-Bonding and Concert Fall Packages
 PRNewswire
Whether it's a male-bonding weekend for the man's man or a trip back to the 1960s, Mexican style, CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort offers two unique escapes this fall. "Big Boys and Their Toys" invites guys to get away to Mexico's Pacific Coast for a three-night vacation. more »»»
Marival All Inclusive Resort
 Ray Hanania
There is nothing like an “all inclusive,” especially if you drink and are on a diet. That pretty much excludes me. I’m always on a diet and rarely drink anything, except maybe red wine. Yet, the “All Inclusive” atmosphere of the Hotel Marival Grand Club & Suites Resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico was not only filling, it was fun.more »»»
Costa Azul: A Wide Slice of Paradise
 Marla Hoover
Tucked away at the end of a long stretch of white sandy beach in the small town of San Pancho, 30 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta, is the hotel/resort 'Costa Azul.' Touted as an adventure resort, Costa Azul offers a wide slice of paradise.more »»»
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