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Vagabond Tales: How To Pay Off The Police While Traveling
Let's face it: things happen while you're traveling. Although many travels go off without a hitch, occasionally there are unforeseen hurdles, which simply need to be navigated. Sometimes this can be as minor as your bag ending up in Hamburg when it's supposed to be in ...Cinco De Mayo: Five Fiesta-Worthy Foods To Make Or Try
In the United States, Cinco de Mayo ("fifth of May") is essentially yet another excuse to get hammered. In the Mexican state of Puebla, however, the holiday commemorates the Mexican Army's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
Cinco de Mayo is ...7 Great Hotels Where You Can Cook Like a Local
One of the best parts about a vacation? The food. We love trying local delicacies and adding to our recipe books with tips and techniques learned from our travels. Immerse yourself in native cuisine with these seven great cooking experiences that combine luxury travel with ...Cheesey Street Foods Of Latin America
With the possible exception of Argentina, most people don't associate Central or South America with cheese. Like all of Latin America, these countries are a mix of indigenous cultures, colonizing forces, immigrant influences, and varied terroir, climatic extremes, and levels ...Crime In Mexico, Just Part Of The Deal
Crime in Mexico continues to concern travelers. Recent accounts of death by a drug lord urge caution when visiting Mexico, yet the country still ranks high as a desirable travel destination.
Seeming to run deeper than ever, crime has weaved its way through Mexico in some ...Celebration To Promote Mexico In Familiar Neighborhood Setting
De Pueblo a Pueblo is an eight-week celebration that begins later this month in Philadelphia. The first-ever festival will honor Philadelphia's local Mexican community by promoting greater understanding of traditional arts, language and history of Mexico.
The citywide ...Holistic Healing Practices From Around The World
Nowadays, it seems like there's a pill or shot to cure every illness. But do we really know how safe these unnatural remedies are? Throughout my travels and by talking with locals from other cultures, I've learned there are many natural treatments that are also effective in ...Video Of The Day: Scuba Marriage Proposal In Riviera Maya, Mexico
Scuba diving is a hobby that many travelers enjoy. People traverse the globe looking for the best dive sights and new adventures. While most scuba divers consider any excursion in which they see a new fish or sea creature a success, the young man in this video had a ...
Tubohotel Takes Exotic Camping To The Next Level
Just when you thought you'd seen it all - tree hotels, salt palaces, undersea lodges and enormous boot-shaped bed and breakfasts -- something new comes along that tests the limits of accommodation possibilities. Located in Tepoztlán, Mexico, is the Tubohotel (shown ...Culinary Cab Confessions: The Search For Tacos And 'Authenticity' In Mexico
The first taxi driver I met in Puerta Vallarta had other plans for me. "You want to go to peliculas?" he asked, looking at me through the rearview mirror. I didn't particularly want to go to a movie. Especially not the kind he had in mind. "It's a good movie," he said in ...Santorum criticizes Obama for allowing Malia to attend class trip to Mexico
The is-Mexico-safe-or-isn't-it debate spilled over into the 2012 presidential race on Tuesday as G.O.P. hopeful Rick Santorum criticized President Obama for allowing his 13-year-old daughter, Malia, to travel to Oaxaca, Mexico, on a class trip.
"What I would say is that ...Mexico remains #1 worldwide cruise destination
Despite travel warnings and negative press, Mexico has retained its position as the recipient of the most cruise ship dockings globally. Over 1,800 cruise ships docked in the country in 2011, lending more than $500 million in both revenue and jobs to the economy. The country ...These hotels are helping guests celebrate the end of the world with Mayan-inspired packages
The Mayan calendar's 2012 end of the world prophecy isn't all bad news. In fact, the Mayans believe people on Earth will experience a positive spiritual enlightenment and connection to the universe. Along with the possibility of a profound new awareness, travelers can also ...Luxury spring break options for the budget traveler
Do you wish you could afford to relax on a beach in the Caribbean with private butler service, or watch the sunset from the veranda of a luxury villa this spring? Thanks to Jetsetter Home's spring break sale, now you can.
Jetsetter Homes boasts properties all over the ...Texas authorities urge students to avoid Mexico
As spring break draws near, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has issued a warning that advises college students to stay away from Mexico. The warning cites ongoing drug cartel violence as the main reason to avoid going south of the border, but also ...
Riviera Nayarit kicks off Mexico's largest sailing competition this month
Every other year, Mexico hosts their Nautical Extravaganza, a month filled with classic sailing and water sport competitions that take you to different Mexican cities. This year, the event kicked off on March 2 with the 30th Biennial San Diego to Vallarta Yacht Club race, ...Mexico tourism adds environmentalists to list of foes
Mexico gets bad press for a number of reasons causing travelers to use extra caution when visiting south of the border. Attractions, like UNESCO biosphere sites along the Baja California Peninsula, draw travelers but a newly thriving coral reef is under threat from a ...Upcoming exhibition will debunk Mayan prophecy of the end of the world in 2012
An exhibition coming to Philadelphia will tackle this year´s hottest pseudo-archaeological topic: the Mayan prophecy that the world will end in 2012.
"Maya 2012: Lords of Time" at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology will explain ...
Crime in Mexico: Is Puerto Vallarta unsafe for travelers?
My colleague Chris Owen has raised some good points about crime in Mexico in his piece on Saturday about the bus full of tourists who were recently robbed at gunpoint near Puerto Vallarta (PV), but as someone who has visited PV three years in a row, 2009-11, I'd like to ...Crime in Mexico: cruise passengers robbed at gunpoint
Crime in Mexico has caused cruise lines to carefully assess whether or not they should be bringing business to the country. Recently, the situation has been improving as narco drug lord activity remains focused in areas where cruise passengers do not travel, and some of the ...
