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Consumer Interest in Mexico Rebounding

Consumer Interest in Mexico Rebounding

Travel Weekly reports that consumer interest in traveling to Mexico is on the rise. Their data from Compete.com shows that… Read more »

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Journey Mexico Partner Promoting Special Wedding Date

Journey Mexico Partner Promoting Special Wedding Date

As the tenth of October, 2010 is one of those “special” dates where numbers align (10/10/10), this day is undoubtably one of the most sought after wedding dates of the decade.

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Pablo Weisz-Carrington Art Exhibit in Mexico City

Pablo Weisz-Carrington Art Exhibit in Mexico City

While in Mexico City for the 2010 Symposium conference last month, some of the Journey Mexico staff were able to visit famous Mexican artist Pablo Weisz-Carrington’s most recent exhibit at José Luis Cuevas’s museum in the Colonial Heartland.

Posted In Culture, News
Michoacan Artisans at Work

Michoacan Artisans at Work

On a recent trip to Michoacán in Mexico’s Colonial Heartland, several members of the Journey Mexico team got to watch local craftsmen at work pounding heated metal into things likes plates, bowls, platters, pots, pans, etc.

Journey Mexico – Zach and Chase Test the New GoPro Camera

Journey Mexico – Zach and Chase Test the New GoPro Camera

Zach and I were up early last week for a dawn patrol session to test out the new GoPro camera in Punta Mita. The waves were tiny, but the camera works great!

Interesting Interview about Volun-tourism

Interesting Interview about Volun-tourism

I just came across this video from Ron Mader in which he interviews Michael Kaye of Costa Rica Expeditions about… Read more »

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Journey Mexico at Mexico Pyramid Chichen Itza

Journey Mexico at Mexico Pyramid Chichen Itza

Here is a little clip from one of the most important archeological sites of Mayan culture, Chichen-Itza, which is one of the highlights of our Archeological Mayan Journey trip.

International Community Foundation Releases Report on Health Care and Americans Retiring in Mexico

International Community Foundation Releases Report on Health Care and Americans Retiring in Mexico

Rising healthcare costs and economic pressure caused from the global recession is causing more and more Americans to retire in Mexico, where they are finding affordable access to sufficient health care and where the cost of living is much more affordable.

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Journey Mexico President Private Cenote Jump

Journey Mexico President Private Cenote Jump

When you’re the president of an adventure company, you’ve got to represent. Here’s our founder and prez depth charging a private cenote deep in the interior of the Yucatan peninsula.

Video About Safety in Mexico and Living in Mexico

Video About Safety in Mexico and Living in Mexico

I just came across a nice video about Safety in Mexico and living in Mexico made by Mitch Keenan, the founder of Yucatan’s oldest real estate agencies, on The Truth About Mexico blog.

Mexico to Start Focusing on Cultural Tourism

Mexico to Start Focusing on Cultural Tourism

We are always happy to see more articles, like Laura Del Rosso’s at Travel Weekly, about promoting Mexico’s opportunities for cultural tourism in conjunction with, and with the same effort as, its beach tourism. I just read a statistic in Travel Weekly’s Mexico section that says: “Consumer interest in Mexico falls 5% year-over-year,” which just blows me away as last year was the worst year for tourism to Mexico since we can remember.

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Interesting Connections Between Jesus Christ and Aztec God

Interesting Connections Between Jesus Christ and Aztec God

I just read a few articles that make some interesting suggestions about the conversion of the ancient Aztec and Maya to Catholic Christian beliefs during the Spanish invasions of Central Mexico.

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Journey Mexico Partner Location Featured in Vogue Magazine

Journey Mexico Partner Location Featured in Vogue Magazine

Cuixmala, a Journey Mexico Partner Location, was recently featured in Vogue Mexico and Latin America. The article raves about the unparalleled beauty of the estate as well as about its romantic allure.

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Continental Airlines Merges with United Airlines

Continental Airlines Merges with United Airlines

Continental and United signed a definite merger this morning.

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Journey Mexico Partner at the Top of Green Resorts

Journey Mexico Partner at the Top of Green Resorts

Luxury travel enthusiasts looking to travel to the Riviera Maya can keep it green while on vacation with Karisma’s hotels and resorts.

Posted In Nature, News
Food and Beverage Events in Mexico – Summer 2010

Food and Beverage Events in Mexico – Summer 2010

If you are a luxury travel enthusiast who loves all things food and drink, be sure to check out these events this summer in Mexico.

Red Bull X Fighters in Mexico City

Red Bull X Fighters in Mexico City

Fans of adventure travel were treated by Red Bull this year as the first stop of this year’s Red Bull… Read more »

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Zoot Suit Playing in Mexico City

Zoot Suit Playing in Mexico City

Luxury travel enthusiasts traveling to Mexico City should enjoy this year’s production of Zoot Suit, which premiered this week and will run through July 4th. This production of Luis Valdez’s classic musical marks the first time Zoot Suit has ever been put on, in full scale, in Spanish.