My Experience with Safety in Acapulco, Mexico
May 5th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
If you’ve been following my blog posts from Acapulco last week, you may have noticed I didn’t pay much attention ...more......more...
Beach Day in Acapulco, Mexico
May 2nd, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
A Bali-style day bed at Playita Santa Lucía, the new beach club. It’s Saturday afternoon, and a group of five ...more......more...
3 Things I Love to Eat in Acapulco (and a couple drinks to wash it all down with)
April 30th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
I’ve been visiting Acapulco annually for years, thanks to the Tianguis Turistico, Mexico’s annual tourism conference (and I’ve come here ...more......more...
HOTEL REVIEW: Relaxed Retro Chic at Boca Chica, Acapulco
April 30th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
Yesterday afternoon, I checked into a hotel where several decades earlier a Hollywood starlet named Rita Hayworth slept. That was ...more......more...
HOTEL REVIEW: El Encanto, Acapulco
April 29th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
After some nine years with no new openings, the city of Acapulco has welcomed no less than three new upscale ...more......more...
Group Splurge: Villa Sábalo, Acapulco
April 27th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
Last night, I sipped tamarind-infused cocktails and gazed at the sunset from the glamorous hills of an Acapulco neighborhood called ...more......more...
Travel in Chile, After the Earthquake: My Final Summary
April 24th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
Following the major earthquake in Chile, what can you expect as a traveler? Here's a sample ...more...
5 Hot Hotels in the Atacama Desert, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
April 24th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
The craggy bluffs, dusty trails and sandy terrain of the desert aren’t usually associated with luxury hotels. But in Chile’s ...more......more...
Sun and Sand Take on New Meanings in Chile’s Atacama Desert
April 23rd, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
The Atacama Desert in Chile offers postcard-perfect photo opportunities. On Wednesday, I flew from Santiago de Chile to Calama, the ...more......more...
HOTEL REVIEW: W Santiago
April 22nd, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
It’s late night at the rooftop bar at the W Santiago, and a woman who claims to be a baroness ...more......more...