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Hacienda Los Laureles – A Oaxacan Gem

Hacienda Los Laureles – A Oaxacan Gem

Posted 04 June 2013 | By | Categories: Travel, Travel Agent Corner, Travel Features, Uncategorized | No Comments

By: Lisa Coleman One of my all time favorite Mariachi songs is called “Volver, Volver.” Loosely translated the title means “Come back, Come back,” and it symbolizes what I feel every time I leave Mexico. My heart always aches a bit and the words to that song run through my head. There is something remarkable [...]

U.S. and Mexico Sign Agreement on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Council

U.S. and Mexico Sign Agreement on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Council

Posted 24 May 2013 | By | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

Mexico City, May 21, 2013 – The United States and Mexico agreed to create the Mexico-U.S. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Council (MUSEIC). The Council was formalized through the signing of the framework agreement between the U.S. State Department and Mexico’s National Institute of Entrepreneurship. During President Obama’s visit to Mexico earlier this month, he expressed, along [...]

Huatulco and Las Palmas – A Match made in Heaven

Huatulco and Las Palmas – A Match made in Heaven

Posted 28 April 2013 | By | Categories: Travel, Travel Agent Corner, Travel Features | 3 Comments

By: Lisa Coleman Santorini, Greece – Interlaken and Lucerne, Switzerland – Positano, Italy – The Himalayas – these are a few of the destinations that make my short list of “no matter how you imagined it, it’s better.” After my recent trip to Oaxaca for my 50th birthday, it’s time to add a couple more [...]

Turning 50 in Oaxaca – A Celebration of the Senses

Turning 50 in Oaxaca – A Celebration of the Senses

Posted 01 April 2013 | By | Categories: Arts and Culture, Travel, Travel Agent Corner, Travel Features | 5 Comments

By: Lisa Coleman 20 years ago I sat on the shores of Playa la Ropa in Zihuatanejo celebrating my 30th birthday. My dear friend from Switzerland told me she had planned a party on the beach. It sounded great, but since this was a new destination for me, turns out she was the only person [...]

Mexico Steps into the Adventure Travel Spotlight

Mexico Steps into the Adventure Travel Spotlight

Posted 01 October 2012 | By | Categories: Travel, Travel Agent Corner, Travel Features | No Comments

By: Lisa Coleman For most people, Mexico is about beaches, sunsets and margaritas. For others, Mexico is about archeology, history and culture. Mexico is certainly all of those things, but it also happens to be one the world’s five richest countries in terms of biological diversity. Its land is a remarkable mosaic of ecosystems ranging [...]

Unique Mexico

Unique Mexico

Posted 31 August 2012 | By | Categories: Travel, Travel Agent Corner | No Comments

By: Lisa Coleman for Mexico Today Just for a moment, forget your image of Mexico. Close your eyes and imagine past the shimmering shores, the deep blue waters and white sand beaches. Look deeper. Start to envision culture and people, and soon you’ll discover a land of contrasts, a land of diversity.  Mexico has countless [...]

Culture and Courtesy… Being a Better Traveler in Mexico

Culture and Courtesy… Being a Better Traveler in Mexico

Posted 22 August 2012 | By | Categories: In My Opinion, Uncategorized | No Comments

By:  Lisa Coleman I’m sure you’ve heard “when in Rome…. do as the Romans do,” but when stepping into a foreign country it’s really worth considering these words a bit more carefully. The saying originated in 387 A.D. when St. Augustine arrived in Milan and observed the Catholic Church did not fast on Saturday like [...]