Hilary Hylton Time Magazine The words Medicare savings are a red flag to some and a carrot to others; depending on where you stand on the issue of health-care reform, the label is code for cuts or a promise to root out fraud and save billions. But far away from the debates in Washington, a [...]
Obama to Meet Leaders of Mexico, Canada
Summit Will Discuss ‘Buy American’ Trade Provisions By ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON and DAVID LUHNOW The Wall Street Journal President Barack Obama will travel to Mexico on Sunday to attend his first summit with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts, in a meeting that the latter hope will shed light on how the U.S. plans to address trade [...]
Passport law hurting tourism
by Parker Leavitt – Jul. 7, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic A new law requiring Americans to have a passport to visit Mexico is the latest in a series of problems plaguing the Mexico travel industry, Valley business owners say. The recession, border violence and the swine flu have drastically cut into the revenue [...]
Punta Mita Resort – Newsletter – Bahia golf course accolades, a new community of golf homesites and a new resort magazine
Punta Mita Bahía Course Receives First Accolade Punta Mita’s Bahía course – the community’s second masterpiece by Jack Nicklaus—has just been awarded The Best New Resort Course in Mexico by the Golf Guide to Mexico, for 2009. Among its stunning features, Bahía boasts five oceanside holes, and countless spectacular vistas along its rolling [...]
Passport rules change: You need one for Mexico, Canada, Caribbean
BY TERESA MCUSIC Dallas – ft. Worth Star-Telegram Denise Iglesias has been hearing from a lot of desperate travelers lately. On Monday, the rules changed regarding U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Bermuda. Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, travelers need either a passport or a passport card to visit those places [...]
Passport deadline approaches
May 27, 2009 – 9:05 PM By LAURA TILLMAN, The Brownsville Herald In less than a week, when travelers return to the United States from Mexico or Canada they will be required to have a passport, enhanced driver’s license, SENTRI or NEXUS card. Come Monday morning the driver’s license that once provided re-entry to the [...]
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 [...]
Mexico Real Estate Versus US Real Estate
A year over year decline in housing prices in the US are very rare, but the failure of financial giants like Lehman and Washington Mutual mean it will probably be a while before housing prices start recovering. Smart Money editor Jack Hough told the Wall Street Journal This Morning Podcast on September 30th that “I [...]
7 Keys to Buying Overseas Retirement Property
U.S. News and World Report While some retirees head straight for America’s sun districts—Florida, South Carolina, California, to name a few—others travel clear across the border to launch their postcareer lives. And since many overseas retirement hubs combine a reduced cost of living with a delightful tropical climate, it’s no wonder they’re so appealing. [...]
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