Articles for ‘Mexico Vacation’ Category
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Carnaval, Mexican-style: Parades and partying with the locals. Credit: Arantxa.
By Blane Bachelor
Celebrating Carnaval doesn’t have to mean crossing the globe to join the renowned revelry in Rio or Venice. Just over the border in Mexico, Carnaval (as the pre-Lenten festival is known in Spanish) is worthy of a trip in itself – especially in Cozumel, which boasts one of the country’s best bashes. Taking place from Feb. 15-22 this year, Carnaval in Cozumel is an island-wide fiesta of parades and partying, with plenty of Cozumel hotels getting in on the fun.
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Monday, December 19th, 2011
Cozumel connection: Technophiles will soon roam free on the seafront in every sense of the word.
By Amy Drew Thompson
Cozumel’s mayor, Aurelio Joaquín González, has announced that its downtown seafront area will soon have free Wi-Fi Internet service for locals and visitors. In fact, Telmex is already hard at work on infrastructure, getting the technology in place to be ready by year’s end. What does it mean? Guests at Cozumel hotels traveling with laptops, tablets and Wi-Fi-enabled phones — from the Punta Langosta cruise terminal to the downtown plaza and all along the shoreline — will have Internet access.
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Monday, December 5th, 2011
Merrymaking + mariachis: Our Lady of Guadalupe Festivals feature Mexican music. Credit: Poncho Equihua.
By Blane Bachelor
Most tourists know Cozumel, Mexico, as an island utopia with an abundance of diving and snorkeling along miles of azure coastline. But visitors around the holidays can get firsthand appreciation of a lesser-known but equally remarkable experience on Cozumel: the Our Lady of Guadalupe Festival, or in Spanish, La Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe, which kicks off Dec. 6 in honor of Mexico’s beloved patron saint. A bonus for travelers: Many Cozumel hotels join in the celebrations, with employees — and guests — encouraged to participate in the processions and parades. (more…)
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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Date night 2012: Rosewood Mayakoba's Agave Azul Library awaits eager palates. Credit: Joaquin Duenas.
By Amy Drew Thompson
Some interpret that the ancient Mayan calendar, astonishingly accurate over millennia thus far, predicts the world will end in 2012. I say if you can’t beat ʼem — join ʼem. And go properly anesthetized. In that same spirit, many Riviera Maya hotels are well poised to usher guests into divine oblivion via the prized nectar of the agave: Tequila.
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Friday, October 28th, 2011
More than a museum: the award-winning 21C Museum Hotel in Louisville, Ky.
By Mark Chesnut
The Elysian Hotel Chicago may have been voted the No. 1 hotel in the United States in the 2011 Conde Nast Traveler’s Reader’s Choice Awards. But that Windy City oasis of cool is, of course, just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to award-winning hotels around this hemisphere. After poring over countless awards including the Conde Nast Traveler Gold List, Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards and the AAA Five Diamond Award, we’ve cobbled together a list of five additional hotels that should be on every traveler’s itinerary wish list. (more…)
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Friday, October 21st, 2011
Meet and greet: the Riu Plaza Guadalajara opened this year in Mexico's second-largest city.
By Mark Chesnut
As colder weather descends upon much of the United States and Canada, many business and leisure travelers look south for an escape. Whether you’re planning a Mexico vacation or an all-important business meeting or incentive trip, here are five destinations that should be on your wish list. (more…)
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Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Scenic venue: El Dorado Maroma has waterfront space for events.
By Mark Chesnut
What do you get when you combine the fabulous views of a Caribbean vacation with the culture and style of a Mexico vacation, and serve it up as a business travel event? At the properties that belong to Karisma Hotels & Resorts, you just might have a good way to motivate and inspire both employees and clients.
Karisma operates two hotel brands, with a total of eight properties in Mexico’s Riviera Maya: The adults-only El Dorado Spa Resorts & Hotels and the family-friendly Azul Hotels. Both are upscale all-inclusive brands with properties set amid lush landscapes along broad stretches of Caribbean beachfront. Recent upgrades and expansion are helping to make the properties even more attractive for VIP business retreats, incentive trips and corporate meetings. (more…)
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Turtle time: At the Westin Resort & Spa, guests can join sea turtle conservation efforts.
By Mark Chesnut
For most business travelers, there is no such thing as summer vacation. But that doesn’t mean that family time has to suffer, thanks to these hotels that offer options to “stay and play” — making it easy for you to bring the spouse and kids along. (more…)
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