These four new boutique hotels provide a stylish base to explore the capital’s museums. By Julia Schwietert From the September issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine. El Patio 77 › San Rafael Billed as the city’s first green B&B, El Patio 77 is an ambitious addition to the nei[...]
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August 31st, 2011 - 8:06 am § in Destinations, Mexico
Adventures in Mazatlan: 5 Ways to Get Lost on the Mexican Pacific
Explore Mazatlan, a modern, yet historic city on Mexico's Western Coast. Enjoy adventure activities like zip lining over the jungle, surfing the pacific, and watching dare-devil cliff divers. [...]
July 29th, 2011 - 11:53 am § in Destinations, Mexico
Chichen Itza: A Marvel of the World
Chichen Itza is one of the archaeological most spectacular sites of the Mayan Culture located at a relatively short distance from Cancun and Tags: Cancun, chichen itza, Viator Local Experts No Comments
10 hidden gems for wining and dining
Tripadvisor has released its ‘10 hidden gems for wining and dining’. Making the shortlist are the following: 1. Enoteca de Belem, Lisbon, Portugal 2. La Vineria Bollicine, Sorrento, Italy 3. Chez Marcel, Paris, France 4. Voyager Estate, Margaret River, Australia 5. The Wine Cellar, [...]
A concrete Volkswagen Beetle is parked underwater amongst the sculptures off Cancun
A concrete VW Beetle sculpture sinks beneath the waves off Mecico.
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Suite of the week: Suite ME, ME by Melia Cancun, Mexico
Suite name: Suite ME Hotel: ME by Melia Cancun, Mexico Size of accommodation: 9,757 sq ft Cost per night: 65,740.32 MXN Who’s stayed there? The cast of MTVs Real World Cancun. What makes it special? Suite ME is the largest Suite in Cancun and was home to the Cast of MTVs Real W[...]
The best spas in North America and the Caribbean
Now in its 21st year, the Condé Nast Traveler Spa Poll has revealed its readers’ favourite spas on the US mainland, in Canada, Hawaii, Mexico and Central America, the Atlantic and the Caribbean, and even those at sea. Here are the top 10 for each category they cover – the number indicat[...]
May 17th, 2011 - 3:44 pm § in Belgium, Destinations, France, Greece, India, Italy, Mexico, Thailand, United Arab Emirates
The 10 most romantic restaurants in the world
Looking for somewhere really special to take your partner out for dinner? Tripadvisor have announced their 10 most romantic restaurants and for once there’s a good geographic spread with not one country represented more than once. Here’s the list they came up with, but please tell us yo[...]
May 15th, 2011 - 9:32 am § in Destinations, Mexico
Tequila lollipop anyone? That’ll be $1,000 please…
The Marquis Los Cabos Resort in Mexico is now offering a $1,000 Tequila lollipop made with Clase Azul Ultra tequila and 24 ct. gold flakes, making it the worlds most expensive tequila lollipop. The resort hosted the worldwide launch of the Tequilas Premium Clase Azul Ultra, which currently retail[...]