Since undergoing a tourism rebirth in recent years, Mexico’s popularity with travelers just keeps growing. From city cathedrals to cenotes, visitors keep coming to explore all Mexico has to offer. In an attempt to keep up with demand, Mexico has been expanding its tourist offerings all over the map. Today there is an increasingly vast …
Local taxi drivers throughout Cancun have blocked main roads and access to the airport. This strong reaction to a recent court ruling that officially made Uber legal has taxi drivers taking desperate measures. Due to violence in the past and active threats against Uber drivers and passengers, the U.S. State Department has issued a warning …
With an increasingly more internationalized Cancun and a busy, ridiculously overpriced Tulum, have you ever wondered where locals go for their yearly break in Mexico? In this article, we bring you the top 5 Mexican beach destinations Mexicans love the most, known for their stunning nature, authenticity, and long-standing tradition. Mexico is the number one …
Canadians are usually thinking about warm destinations for their vacations, especially during Winter, and Swoop Airlines has great news for sun-seekers! The Canadian low-cost airline has recently announced new flights to Mexico and the Caribbean. Through a press release on Monday, Swoop shared new non-stop routes from Hamilton, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Abbotsford. Bob Cummings, …
In a surprising turn of events, Tulum is losing its prestige as one of America’s favorite destinations due to ridiculously high prices. Amid reports of inflated taxi fares, already pricier than Manhattan’s, and unsustainable tourism development, vacationers have started to look for alternatives in Mexico where they’ll get the best value for money. From a …
Now that travel is back to “normal,” people can truly get to experience new places and visit more off-the-beaten-path destinations and unique attractions, especially those that were relevant during the pandemic, but travelers were still hesitant to visit. Last year, in July, UNESCO included the Franciscan Ensemble of the Monastery and Cathedral of Our Lady …
During a speech last Tuesday, Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador declared that his government wants to allow foreign airlines to serve domestic flights in Mexico. At the moment, only national carriers can operate domestic flights, and international airlines can land in Mexican cities but not offer internal connections. This could soon change. “Let’s open …
Home to world-class coastal cities like Los Cabos and Cancun, Mexico is already on track to become the world’s top beach destination, but there’s another silent trend in Mexican tourism that’s been brought to our attention lately. Ever wondered what exactly the so-called Magical Towns of Mexico are and why they are getting so popular? …
Long known as a budget-friendly travel destination, Mexico has seen a shift lately as the tourist demand for luxury, all-inclusive vacations continues to grow. According to Spanish-language news outlet Luces del Siglo, more hotels in Mexico are adapting to an all-inclusive model in order to cater to tourists who are more interested in shorter, stress-free …
Mexico’s tourist records just keep on breaking. The Mexican Secretary of Tourism (SECTUR) released this week that the country has received 13.75 million international tourists between January and August of this year. The number is 64.7% higher than the number of recorded international arrivals the previous year in 2021 and even 4.4% more than in …
From September 19 to 22, the invitation-only International Luxury Travel Market North America (ILTM) event took place at the luxury hotel Fairmont Mayakoba—ranked among the best hotels in the world— in the Riviera Maya, Mexico. This year’s event was the 10th edition and was considered “the pinnacle of the luxury travel markets” among travel experts. …
In a surprising turn of events, Los Cabos is now on course to take the crown as Mexico’s number one destination, based solely on the growth it’s experienced this year and its post-Covid recovery. While Cancun is still Mexico’s most popular vacation by a large margin, Los Cabos is openly challenging the Caribbean powerhouse by …