TRAVEL TO MEXICO

Susie Albin-Najera has traveled throughout Mexico for the last 20 years from Baja to Chiapas to the Riviera Maya. Calling Puerto Vallarta her second home, Susie has also traveled along the Jalisco/Nayarit coast including Punta de Mita.  She has traveled throughout many cities and states in Mexico such as Oaxaca including Monte Alban, Mitla, Tlacolula, Yagul, Teotitlan del Valle and Tlacochahuaya, San Bartolo Coyotepec, Huatulco and Puerto Escondido; Chiapas including Tuxtla-Gutierrez, San Cristobal, Palenque, the Riviera Maya including Playa del Carmen, Paamul, Puerto Aventuras and Tulum; Yucatan including Merida, Mayapan and Izamal.  Plus many trips to D.F.-Mexico City, Xochimilco, Cuernavaca and Acapulco, Baja California including Tijuana, Rosarito, Ensenada, Tecate, Valle de Guadalupe, San Jose del Cabo, Cabo and more.

WRITER-EDITOR

• Susie Albin-Najera is a professional freelance writer in the field of travel, tourism, arts, entertainment, community and culture and has been published in numerous publications including San Diego Magazine, Latino Future, Latin Star, Latin Style, Vallarta Tribune, La Prensa San Diego, Baja Traveler, Baja Breeze, Sister Cities and popular websites such as LatinoLA, Popular Hispanics, Ready-Set-Grow, CompraLatino and Go Mexico Guide. She is the creator and editor of The MEXICO Report,  MEXICO Travel Writers and is a Community Manager for the newly formed Mexico Today.

PUBLIC RELATIONS, HISPANIC MARKET, TRAVEL/TOURISM, SPECIAL EVENTS

• Najera has more than 12 years experience in public relations, media, marketing and market research. Specializing in the Hispanic market, she has worked in the arena of entertainment, consumer, healthcare, corporate, travel/tourism and non-profit practices. In October, 2011, Susie was delighted to come on board with Pleasant Holidays (AAA) as Destination Marketing Manager for the Mexico and USA markets.

VOLUNTEER

• Volunteering in the community has always been extremely important to Najera. She has worked and volunteered with dozens of non-profits throughout the years including Project Concern International, by donating PR services pro-bono, raising funds for bilingual education and collecting clothes for underprivileged populations in Southern California and  Mexico, with Corazon de Vida and PEACE Mexico. She is also involved with Biblioteca Los Mangos in Puerto Vallarta and is now a Board Member and administrator for One Town at a Time, raising funds for computers for classrooms for children in Cabo Corrientes (about 45 minutes south of Puerto Vallarta).

HONORS

• She has been honored with San Diego Metropolitan’s “20/20 Tijuana/San Diego Regional Leadership Award” and the distinguished “40 Under 40 Achievement Award.” She was also nominated for the San Diego Business Journal’s “Multicultural Heritage Award” and “Women Who Mean Business Award.”  Her blog, The MEXICO Report, was recently chosen as a ‘Top Blog in Mexico’. She has also been recognized by the Mexican Consulate and Mexico Tourism Board for her dedication to showcasing Mexico culture and travel.

Susie is married to award-winning writer, actor, producer Rick Najera.