Ed Walsh SF Gay Travel Examiner It is important to keep in mind that there have been NO confirmed cases of swine flu in Jalisco. The US Embassy in Mexico City has issued a new health alert for all US citizens traveling to or living in Mexico. It advises citizens to stockpile two weeks of [...]
Should I be worried about the swine flu in Puerto Vallarta or Guadalajara?
Ed Walsh SF Gay Travel Examiner We’ve all heard the news about the swine flu paralyzing Mexico City but should you be afraid to travel to the State of Jalisco which includes the cities of Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara? The English-language Guadalajara Reporter is reporting this weekend that health authorities have identified 18 people in Jalisco [...]
Kim Kardashian in Punta Mita, Mexico – nicknamed ‘Zorro’ for sunglasses tan!
Joe Francis was kind enough to lend us his house in Punta Mita, just North of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. His house in indescribable! It’s better than a huge resort! It is about 30,000 square feet and has two guest homes each with their own pool. There are jet ski’s, ATV’s, volleyball on the beach, [...]
Now is great time to explore Mexico’s beauty
KATHY STRONG • SPECIAL TO THE DESERT SUN • APRIL 23, 2009 As a travel journalist, I see writing about a destination as a huge responsibility. Readers are not always going to share my opinion on the aesthetics of a city or resort, but when personal safety becomes one of the considerations for visiting, [...]
U.S. tightening re-entry rules, requiring passports at land and sea checkpoints
April 22, 2009 BY LORI RACKL Travelers, it’s time to get your paperwork in order. As of June 1, the rules are changing when it comes to entering the United States through a land or sea border. Driving back from Canada? Walking over the border after gulping a few margaritas in Tijuana? A regular [...]
Villa La Caleta, on the luxurious North Shore of Puerto Vallarta is Pacific Mexican architectural and design splendor.
La Caleta, in the Pontoquito neighborhood, was built by young prodigy Juan Pablo Stone and designed by highly regarded Mexico City architect, Fernando de Haro, author of twenty books on Mexican architecture. It is on water and consists of 12,400 square feet of home under cover. There is another 25,000 square feet which includes a [...]
11th International Fireworks Symposium in Puerto Vallarta Schedule
SUNDAY April 19 Fireworks display by: Zagal Famosos Type of Show: Traditional Castillo plus Aerial Display. A private welcome show presented by Zagal, the traditional family of fireworks in Vallarta. Location: From a floating platform at the Sheraton Hotel starting at around 8 pm MONDAY April 20 Fireworks display #1 by: Unión de Pirotécnicos del [...]
Cliff/Oceanfront lot for sale in San Pancho / San Francisco, Riviera Nayarit
This large magnificent oceanfront lot will take your breath away for its expansive ocean view and its beautiful tall tropical trees which surround you. This lot is generous in size with 3778 m2 and over 33m of ocean frontage. As this lot sits high up on a picturesque cliff, it offers extra privacy and a [...]
Is It Safe to Go to Mexico?
Tourism has suffered as drug-related violence across the border has surged. But canceling a vacation to Los Cabos or the Mayan Riviera may not be necessary. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123931839488506787.html By CANDACE JACKSON Teresa Bitler thought about spending Easter this year lounging on the beach in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, with her husband and two daughters. Then she changed [...]
Mexico peso surges on equity outlook, credit lines
MEXICO CITY, April 8 (Reuters) – Mexico’s peso strengthened for a second straight session on Wednesday, supported by expectations international credit lines would reduce currency volatility and as U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open. The peso <MXN=> MEX01 firmed 0.8 percent to 13.376 per dollar, following a 1 percent jump on Tuesday, and [...]
Convention center opens its doors
Written by GR Staff Monday, 06 April 2009 Jalisco Governor Emilio Gonzalez has opened Puerto Vallarta’s Convention Center, despite fears that the new facility won’t be able to break even. “We need to be looking at holding around 30 events during the year, almost one every week or 10 days,” said Ernesto Hauser, the center’s [...]
Sarkozy Spends in Mexico, Bruni Keeps Clothes On
by Beata Loyfman French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his model-turned-singer-turned-First Lady Carla Bruni reportedly spent a staggering $63,000 on a weekend vacation in Mexico’s El Tamarindo resort. Interestingly, that’s just $30K less than the amount Bruni’s famous nude photo fetched at a Christie’s auction. Located in a nature preserve in Costalegre, on the [...]
Spring-breakers heed call to avoid Mexico
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press Writer Posted: 04/05/2009 08:35:45 AM PDT PLAYAS DE ROSARITO, Mexico—A few years ago, thousands of American college students packed the streets outside Playas de Rosarito’s hottest beach bars during spring break. Cavernous clubs offered concerts, bikini contests and all-night drinking. This year, it is sometimes hard to find any tourist [...]
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