If you like a relaxed Mexican Caribbean beach vibe and a bit of Jimmy Buffett style, then you’ll probably love Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun, an all-inclusive Mexico beach resort that opened in 2020. In this hotel tour, hotel review and travel video, I take you inside the property to show 8 cool things to…
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The Top 12 InstagramTravel Photos of the Year on LatinFlyer
Travelers are inspired by good visuals. And nowhere is this more apparent than on Instagram, where engaging viewers is an ideal way to gauge interest in certain types of travel and destinations. My own top 12 travel posts of the year on my Instagram, for example, make it clear that some destinations stand out more…
Top 5 Latin America Travel Trends of The Year
It’s that time of year. As 2021 starts to look more and more like a faded memory, people are casting their eyes back at the past 12 months — and I’m no different, as I take a look at the top 5 Latin America travel trends of the year. This is actually based on what…
New COVID-19 Pandemic Travel Rules: 9 Things You Should Do Before Flying to the USA
Are you planning an international vacation or business trip and wondering about the latest changes to pandemic travel requirements? Do you know what you must do to fly into the United States? Then you won’t want to miss this post, as well as my latest pandemic travel video, in which I explain the latest changes…
7 Things to Love at the St. Regis Punta Mita Resort (VIDEO)
Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit is a popular vacation destination for luxury travel, and one of the best luxury hotels in the region is the St. Regis Punta Mita Resort, a Mexico beach hotel with luxurious hotel rooms and suites, excellent service and amenities. In this unfiltered travel video, I show the hotel pools, hotel restaurant and…
Beautiful Faces of Tianguis 2021 in Mérida, Mexico
If you like Mexican culture and Mexican traditions, you’ll love this video montage from Tianguis Turistico, Mexico”s annual tourism conference. I attend this gigantic event every year to write about the latest Mexico travel news and travel trends for TravelAge West, the leading travel trade publication in the western United States. But one of my…
How to Find a Good Doctor in Mexico
“Your test results show that you have two different kinds of parasites,” the doctor told me during our FaceTime call. “One is relatively common, but the other is quite rate in this part of the country.” This wasn’t the best news, but I was happy to at least have a diagnosis and options for treatment….
6 Reasons to Be Excited About the New Nickelodeon Riviera Maya Resort (VIDEO)
If you’re into sliming, you won’t want to miss my latest travel video. The Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Riviera Maya is an all-inclusive resort that opened in August 2021 in Mexico with 280 suites, just south of Cancun. It has great food, wonderful views and comfortable guest rooms. But the big draw here, of course, is…
5 Things to Love About the St. Regis Mexico City Hotel (VIDEO)
Mexico City is home to several top-of-the-line luxury hotels, and the St. Regis Mexico City hotel is one of the absolute best, favored by celebrities, politicians and other big-name travelers, thanks to its elegant style, extensive amenities and superior service (Daniel Craig stayed here when he played James Bond in the movie Spectre). In my…
7 Things to Love at Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta Resort (VIDEO)
Puerto Vallarta is one of the top Mexico beach vacation destinations, and there are hotels for just about every taste there. In my latest travel video, I provide one of my signature unfiltered hotel tours of one of the city’s best-known all-inclusive hotels: the Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive & Spa resort. I had…
7 Amazing Things To Do in León, Guanajuato (VIDEO)
León is far from the best-known Mexico vacation destination for international travelers, but if you’re looking for an interesting place to explore, as well as an opportunity to experience more Mexican culture, then you just might be interested in my latest travel video about 7 Cool Things to Do in historic León, the largest city…
How Scary is the Guanajuato Mummy Museum?
It’s the time of year when people think about Halloween travel destinations, and there’s an appropriately interesting attraction in Guanajuato, Mexico: the Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato (Guanajuato Mummy Museum). But is it too scary and shocking, even for Halloween? In my latest Guanajuato travel video, I showcase the Guanajuato mummies — a perfect…
How to Celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico This Year
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a fascinatingly rich tradition in Mexican culture. But what will it be like this year, and where are the best places to celebrate Día de los Muertos in Mexico? To get the inside scoop on the Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico City and…
VIDEO: Inside the Luxurious Mexico Hotel Where Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep & Ellen Degeneres Slept
If you’ve ever wondered where Hollywood movie stars and TV stars go to vacation when they’re not in the mood to be hassled by adoring fans and invasive paparazzi, well, I’ve found one of their favorite Mexico vacation hideaways: Las Alamandas. A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World located in Costalegre, a Pacific…