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It looks like folks are indeed starting to drive to Mexico again in large numbers. Our March sales were up nearly 20% from a year ago. Thanks for the business!!!

If you are one of the thousands of customers who visited Mexico in March, we would like to hear from you. Please let us know how your trip went.

Tens of thousands of American families will be visiting Mexico for Easter, to visit relatives and/or spend Easter vacationing in Mexico. We have included some great information on Easter and Semana Santa traditions in Mexico.

In Mexico Auto Insurance News, the 2011 Mexico Tourist Auto Insurer Financial results were recently released by the Mexico Insurance Association. Some highlights of the report--Premiums decreased by 21% in 2011, due to fewer US and Canadian tourists driving to Mexico.

The Acapulco Destination Marketing Office, in conjunction with the office of the Secretary of Tourism for the State of Guerrero, today announced the launch of a new consumer, tourism campaign focused on the revitalization of Mexico’s first beach resort.

Although it's Mexico's fourth largest city and its historical center has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, Puebla is often overlooked by travelers. Rebecca Smith Hurd, the driving force behind All About Puebla, is on a mission to change that. Her blog brings Puebla and its many attractions — food, culture, fine arts, pyramids, nightlife, sports and the outdoors — into the spotlight.

Nearby Gulf coast towns like Telchac Puerto and Dzilam de Bravo feel like a Mexico of twenty years ago. The perfect towns for a quiet getaway.

Although Mexico’s much-publicized drug-related violence has hurt medical tourism in some regions, strong factors favor the continued growth of medical travel to Mexico – and with it, opportunities for travel agents.

Tops among these factors is the high cost of healthcare in the U.S.

Flagstaff, AZ (PRWEB) March 29, 2012 -- Last week's earthquake in Mexico destroyed 800 homes and caused over $ 100 million in insured damages and far more in uninsured losses. Insurer http://www.mexpro.com reminds those who own Homes and Condos in Mexico to purchase earthquake insurance.

It looks like folks are indeed starting to drive to Mexico again in large numbers. Our March sales were up nearly 20% from a year ago. Thanks for the business!!!

If you are one of the thousands of customers who visited Mexico in March, we would like to hear from you. Please let us know how your trip went.

Tens of thousands of American families will be visiting Mexico for Easter, to visit relatives and/or spend Easter vacationing in Mexico. We have included some great information on Easter and Semana Santa traditions in Mexico.

In Mexico Auto Insurance News, the 2011 Mexico Tourist Auto Insurer Financial results were recently released by the Mexico Insurance Association. Some highlights of the report--Premiums decreased by 21% in 2011, due to fewer US and Canadian tourists driving to Mexico.

There's much more to be seen and enjoyed in Guadalajara for those who aren't on business trips, however. The city has long attracted arts and culture aficionados with its world-renowned international film festival and international book fair, both held annually. Mexico's second largest city is also known for its mariachi festival, which attracts visitors from all over the world for 10 days every September.

Pope Benedict XVI arrived Friday for a three-day visit to Mexico, his first trip to the world's second most populous Catholic country, condemning the forces he sees contributing to the country's drug culture.

After weighing the risks of traveling to Mexico, the parents of one American teenager decided to allow her to join a school trip to Oaxaca, where students volunteered at an orphanage, visited archaeological sites and sipped vanilla milkshakes on the honey-colored town plaza.

The fact that the parents were President Obama and the first lady, Michelle Obama, and that the teenager was their daughter Malia, thrilled Mexican tourism officials, who are trying to redefine the country’s image as it has struggled with drug violence.

First, when you come out of the airport, you can ignore the gauntlet, go left, and head over the pedestrian overpass to the other side of the street. Have a bite to eat at Tacon Marlin right at the bottom. Great seafood tacos and burritos. I had the big smoked marlin burrito, some veggies, and a soda for $6.

Peter Greenberg is Travel Editor for CBS News, appearing on CBS This Morning, CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley, and CBS Sunday Morning, among other broadcast platforms. Given his extensive and trustworthy background, we believe Peter’s opinion is one to be taken seriously. Recently, he has been traveling across Mexico as part of an ongoing media project to show the world just how safe and beautiful this amazing and exciting country is.

The pope’s decision to visit this town — and bypass Mexico City — sends a message to the country’s more liberal capital.

Few issues bring the contrast into focus as sharply as abortion. Mexico City legalized abortion; Guanajuato cracks down hard on any signs of it.

Medical tourism to Mexico goes back decades, evolving from low-cost dental clinics in border towns to sophisticated surgeries in high-tech hospitals with prestigious credentials.

The tour began amid hard-working locals taking a breakfast break for tacos de birria, bits of stewed meat (goat, beef or pork) on a corn tortilla.

Mexico’s Magic Town (Pueblo Mágico) designation is given to inland destinations that offer a complementary tourism based on historic and cultural attributes. Between them, Magic Towns welcomed 2.3 million tourists in 2011. Mexico’s federal Tourism Secretariat has announced there will be 52 Magic Towns by 2012, when the promotional program is due to end. Mexico recently added two more towns, bringing the current total to 50 Magic Towns. The latest two additions are...

I’m looking forward to the opening reception tomorrow night by boat and seeing friends in the Mexico travel industry. All of the pre-meetings are taking place now, but the trade show officially runs March 25-28. Cheers to the Mexico Tourism Board, to Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit for hosting Tianguis Turistico 2012!

Mexpro.com has recently compiled a list of the premium sales and loss results for the top ten Mexico Tourist Auto Insurance Companies for 2011.

-Premiums decreased by 21%, due to fewer US and Canadian tourists driving to Mexico

-Claims and loss ratios also decreased slightly.

Carlos took me to Le Kliff as his guest. I joined him, his brother, and his daughter to make a table of four. His family owns and operates the restaurant and has created a fine dinning experience with a spectacular views. I can hardly describe the restaurant setting in words and actually it’s equal as challenging in photographs too. The structure is enormous and multiple levels with an incredible high straw “tiki” ceiling. It’s just an impressive edifice with an amazing view.

Spring break, combined with a long holiday weekend in Mexico, pushed hotel occupancy rates in Cancun and the Riviera Maya above 85 percent according to the Cancun Hotel Association.

While it's important to remember that a travel warning is not a restriction, it's just as important to pay attention and be safe. Warnings are issued for a reason.

"[C]rime and violence are serious problems throughout the country and can occur anywhere," reads the warning issued on Feb. 8.

Michelle Donati of AAA Arizona offered some for those heading to Mexico for spring break or in the near future.

While it’s best to review your health needs about four to six weeks prior to leaving (to allow for enough time to prepare and get any required vaccinations), there are still many last-minute considerations. By observing the following seven steps, you can help ensure a safe and healthy trip:

We're in Spring Break season, so in that spirit AAA issued a statement this week offering seven tips on travel to Mexico.

The AAA advice derives partly from this Feb. 8 Mexico travel advisory by the U.S. State Department. (For what it's worth, I spent a day in Nogales, Sonora last week, and it felt almost exactly like how it used to feel in the years before Mexico's drug war ramped up in 2006.)

Author Greg Benchwick explores the colonial city of Oaxaca, famous throughout Mexico for its food and drink, with local specialities including grasshoppers and mezcal.

Mexico announced recently that it received a record 22.7 million international visitors in 2011, a 2 percent increase from 2010, and a 6 percent increase from 2009. Tourism has been increasing despite setbacks, such as the state of Texas’ three-year-old travel advisory warning its residents not to cross over to Mexico because of drug cartel violence.

As a frequent traveler to Mexico, I'm a self-confessed fan and incurable junkie.

Once I got Mexico in my head (as a grade schooler visiting with my parents), memories of its warmhearted people, colorful arts and crafts, tantalizing food, balmy sunshine and ancient history set my senses tingling. I am not alone. Millions of Americans vacation south of the border each year.

LA PAZ, Baja California Sur, Mexico– In a significant move that recognizes the safety of La Paz and Baja California Sur, the U.S. State Department’s latest 2012 travel update states no security concerns for the region. For the first time, the regular update includes “no advisory” in effect for La Paz and the entire South Baja region. The move reaffirms the reputation of La Paz as the city of peace and abundance on the Sea of Cortez, and one of the safest places in the world to live in and visit.

Visitors and residents alike will now have to have automobile insurance in many states in Mexico under the provisions of Mexico's mandatory auto insurance liability laws, with Baja California Norte and Jalisco the most recent to enact the laws.

In recent months, two of the most popular Mexican destinations for US and Canadian tourists have passed new laws requiring drivers to carry auto liability insurance at all times. Baja California Norte (home of destinations such as Tijuana, Ensenada, Rosarito, and San Felipe) and Jalisco (home of destinations such as Guadalajara, Lake Chapala, and Puerto Vallarta) have passed laws requiring that all drivers carry liability insurance. Other states have had similar mandatory auto liability insurance laws in place for some time.

Tourism to Mexican resorts and hotels continues to grow, said Milko Rivera Hope, counsellor for economic and business affairs for the Mexican Embassy in Canada.

Canadian visitors to Mexico hit an estimated 1.6 million last year, up eight per cent from the year before, he said. It is the second most popular destination for Canadian travellers, just behind the United States.