David Simmonds Tanner, my 14-year-old son, recently traveled to the East coast from our home in San Diego. It was with a program for motivated 8th graders, where they tour from sunrise to late at night in the cities of Washington D.C. and New York, with a quick stop in Philly. It is an amazing [...]

By John Mitchell Part of the fallout from the recent swine flu outbreak in Mexico and the subsequent decline in tourism is that some of Mexico City’s world-class museums are in big financial trouble. According to an article in The News, an English-language newspaper published in Mexico City, Germany is donating US$70,000 to the cash-strapped [...]

David Simmonds Eight years after 9/11/2001, the final phase of the government’s efforts to control who crosses the border (the regular border crossings, not the well-traveled desert part) will take effect June 1. That ought to solve the “immigration problem” that both presidential candidates ignored like a banker ignores decency rules, in the last election. [...]

For Immediate Release: May 25, 2009. Local citizens and residents claim that the project violates local ordinances and negatively impacts the natural and cultural heritage of the area. At the southern tip of Ensenada Bay lies Punta Banda. Considered one of the last remaining areas of endangered maritime coastal scrub habitat and place of numerous [...]

President Calderon announces fiscal and financial stimulus measures for Mexico’s tourism industry by creating special funding for tourism promotion with an initial contribution of 2.2 billion pesos (approximately 165 Million Dollars) The Mexico Tourism Board is designing a plan to reactivate tourism and launch a new external branding and promotional campaign The World Health Organization [...]

Mexico City, May 8, 2009.- Volaris is completely committed to the safety and peace of mind of every one of their clients. With the following set of actions, the company is announcing a Commitment to their Health: 1. Appropriate supervision for all our Clients, ensuring that everyone boarding our airplanes is in optimal health. 2. [...]

By John Mitchell When people ask me what my favorite Mexico guidebook is, I don’t come back with the latest edition of Lonely Planet or Frommer’s (although both have their merits), but rather a book that has been out of print for almost two decades, Mexico Places and Pleasures by Kate Simon. The first edition [...]