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Rina’s got nothing on Cancun

Rina’s got nothing on Cancun

Sure, a big storm swept through the Yucatan. But it was all a big bluster, according to the Cancun tourist office. “There are currently no reports of damage due to the storm and the destination is officially fully-operational,” The Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau said in a news release Friday. The airport is running...

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Rina closing in on Cancun

Rina closing in on Cancun

Hurricane Rina, currently a category 2 and strengthening to a category 3 hurricane, is changing travel plans of those in Cancun and aboard cruise ships. Rina is expected to land on Cozumel, and then move along the coast to Cancun on Wednesday evening. Where the storm goes after hitting the tourist areas still up...

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Day o Dead is coming

Day o Dead is coming

The day is coming — prepare. Around Mexico, in under a month, they’ll be celebrating the Day of the Dead — aka, El Dia de los Muertos. A recent press release from the fine folks in Cancun reminded me of the holiday. Down in the Yucatan, the Day of the Dead is known as...

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Texas warns travelers again

Texas warns travelers again

Another warning during this July 4th weekend from the great state of Texas to travelers thinking of spending the holiday weekend in a border city. Don’t do it. This week’s hot spot is Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, just across the border from Laredo, Texas. Texas officials are claiming that the Zetas, a drug cartel based...

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Happy SMD!

Happy SMD!

It’s a good week. Not only are we gearing up for a long, fourth-tastic holiday weekend, but there’s something else to be happy about: Social Media Day. Today, in honor of being hyper-connected, the hotel industry is pulling out all the stops to celebrate being wired. It’s your chance to log on and fly...

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Mexico to Texas: Shut up

Mexico to Texas: Shut up

No one likes to be a bad neighbor, but Texas and Mexico seem to be in the middle of a pissing match about how dangerous border towns have become. No Mexico is fighting back - Alamo style.

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Friends and family could get a discount

Friends and family could get a discount

The JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa and CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort is offering up a discount to visitors who travel in big groups — or at least need a second room. The resorts are offering 50 percent off of a connected room if you pay for the first room. That’s like two rooms...

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Gucci, Gucci Cancun

Gucci, Gucci Cancun

Want a Gucci bag no one else has? Go to Cancun. Not sure? go to Cancun anyway. La Boutique Palacio at La Isla Shopping Village in Cancun will be the only place you can buy this particular bag — and matching wallet. And you’ll have to be one of the first 50 people to...

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Escape the Memorial Day madness

Escape the Memorial Day madness

So America’s official kickoff of summer, Memorial Day, doesn’t mean much in Mexico. That’s why CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort is offering up rooms for $85 a night between May 15 and May 31. Additionally, the resort is offering late check out on May 31 — for those who have a Spring hangover. The resort...

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Orbitz travelers love Orlando

Last week, Orbitz.com released its Top 10 travel destinations for its followers and Disney World ended up at the top of the list. Out of anywhere to travel to in the world, Cancun, Mexico, was the only place outside of the United States to make the list. No doubt, one of the reasons for...

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