Mexican soccer star Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and I have something in common: our love of Mexico! In this video below, put together by MexicoToday, Chicharito describes his love of Mexico and the support he has experienced all over the world.…
PEACE Mexico Announces 3rd Annual ArteVida Fundraising Gala, January 20, 2012
The 3rd Annual ArteVida Fundraising Gala will take place on Saturday, January 20, 2012 from 6-10pm and will benefit PEACE (Protection and Education, Animals, Culture, and Environment), a non-profit organization based in Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico. The exclusive event will…
The Oaxaca Top Ten
Written and submitted by Michael S. Lewis Traveling in Oaxaca gave us yet another reason to love Mexico. The state offers beautiful mountains, high deserts, amazing beaches and bays on the Pacific Ocean, small towns filled with incredible artists and…
Green Travel: Enjoying The Benefits of Sustainable Tourism in Mexico
I’ve been tagging a lot of posts lately under the category of ‘eco-friendly’ – and just posted something this week on Mayakoba (located in Riviera Maya) winning another green award for it’s exemplary sustainable actions. In thinking about the heart…
10.4 Million Tourists Expected to Visit Mexico in Final Two Weeks of 2011
Approximately 10.4 million tourists are expected to visit Mexico during the last two weeks of 2011, according to estimates announced recently by Secretary of Tourism Gloria Guevara Manzo. The Mexican newspaper Excelsior reported that 10.4 million national and international visitors will vacation in Mexican tourist…
Mayakoba Resort Honored as Top Sustainable Development by United Nations World Tourism Organization and Rainforest Alliance
The ultra-luxury eco-resort, comprised of Banyan Tree, Fairmont and Rosewood Hotels, is recognized with top awards for sustainable and responsible tourism development. Riviera Maya, Mexico – Officials from United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Rainforest Alliance gathered last night…
Students Honored at First Annual Youth & Innovation Awards Tijuana Inovadora
On Saturday, December 8, 2011, approximately 200 people gathered to honor art students from different schools and centers at the First Annual Youth & Innovation Awards Tijuana Inovadora 2011 at CECUT – (Centro Cultural Tijuana). Supported by an alliance of top-level…
Travelers Can Bring Holiday Joy to Riviera Maya Through Pack For A Purpose®
This holiday season Fairmont Mayakoba invites guests to Pack For A Purpose® and with a little effort guests can bring holiday joy to children in Riviera Maya. RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO, December 13, 2011 – Santa Claus may be much expected…
Images of Mexico Earn Louis Montrose Travel Photographer of the Year Award
Congratulations to Louis Montrose from California for winning Travel Photographer of the Year Award for his images of the Day of the Dead festival in Oaxaca, Mexico (as well as for a painted village in Burkino Faso.) Photographers from 90 different countries…
Giving Thanks in San Cristóbal
Guest blogger and photographer, Michael S. Lewis, shares his experience from a recent visit to San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas. By Michael S. Lewis If you have the good fortune, like us, to return to your favorite places again and…