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Beyond the sprawl, a family has a ball at a beach in Mexico

By Ann Wilson Lloyd Globe Correspondent / August 16, 2009 TRONCONES, Mexico – Franklin the Turtle is the favorite storybook friend of our grandson Waylon, 3. Imagine his delight at herding hundreds of baby Franklins into the twilight surf during our three-generation family beach vacation at this surfing village near Zihuatanejo, on the Pacific coast. [...]

Be neighborly, go to Mexico

There are several good reasons Americans should help out the Mexican economy with a trip south of the border. By Andrés Martinez June 9, 2009 Los Angeles Times Your neighbor needs your help. Do you have it within you to lend a hand? Will you book yourself a week on the beach in Cabo or [...]

Obama will star in Mexico’s recovery campaign

By: Laura Del Rosso June 22, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama and other political leaders are among those participating in the first part of Mexico’s three-phase campaign to get North Americans traveling back to Mexico. The first part of the campaign, entitled “Believe It,” is running during the last half of June in major TV [...]

Two-day sale on Mexico flights by Alaska and Horizon

Now is the time to book, if you’re seriously contemplating a Mexico beach vacation sometime this summer or fall. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have announced a two-day sale, which began this morning, on the eight destinations that they serve in Mexico: Cancun, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, La Paz, Loreto, Los Cabos, Manzanillo, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. Deal: Book a flight online to [...]

Swine flu update: Mexico travel band lifted

12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, June 7, 2009 Orange County Register The CDC has lifted travel restrictions to Mexico in the wake of the swine flu outbreak, saying the outbreak south of the border is slowing. The CDC first warned against nonessential travel to Mexico on April 27. The alert has been downgraded to a [...]

U.S. cancels warning against Mexico travel as flu threat wanes

By Kristin Jackson Seattle Times Travel staff U.S. authorities no longer are advising Americans to avoid traveling to Mexico because of swine flu. The U.S. State Department and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control lifted their warnings against nonessential trips to Mexico on Friday. “There is evidence that the Mexican outbreak is slowing down in many [...]