10 May 2011
Anyone looking for a travel bargain who resides in, nearby, or will be visiting Mexico City on any of the following dates: 12th, 13th, 14th or 15th of May, should invest 50 pesos (entrance fee) in a visit to the Viaja y Vuela Outlet 2011 to be held at Mexico City’s World Trade Center. This [...]
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10 May 2011
The Mayakoba tourist complex, loctaed north of Playa del Carmen, on Mexico’s Caribbean Coast, houses the Fairmont, the Rosewood and the Banyan Tree luxury resorts, along with a world-class golf course (and school) plus branded Residences in lagoon and ocean front locations. Covering an area of 240 square hectares of mangrove forest and jungle, along [...]
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09 May 2011
By hosting the 5th annual edition of the Tourism Branding Forum (TBF 2011), The Biltmore Hotel, in Coral Gables, Florida., turned itself into a prime location for a little high-level networking during the 3-day event (May 4th, 5th and 6th) which gathered together over 200 top-level executives from 25 countries. During the closing ceremony of [...]
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04 May 2011
The US hotel and resort company Wyndham Resorts, the world’s largest lodging franchisor with a list of over 7,000 hotels on six continents is currently offering ‘summer breaks’ and, amongst a whole host of possibilities, three of the company’s installations in Mexico are providing the opportunity to ‘Buy Two Nights, Get Two Nights Free.’ In [...]
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30 April 2011
The Toronto-based Canadian travel company Contiki Holidays has teamed up with Celine Cousteau, granddaughter of the famous Jacques Cousteau, in whose footsteps she has chosen to follow as a spokesperson and expedition member for her father’s non-profit organization, Ocean Futures Society. Cousteau has agreed to work ‘in partnership’ with Contiki to promote the protection of [...]
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30 April 2011
Expedia, Inc, the world’s most popular online travel agency (OTA) recently announced that the company has registered an increase (30%) in Mexican hotels promoting their services through the company, in turn leading to an increase of 25% in sales for travel to Mexico. These figures are taken from the company’s Expedia.com and Hotels.com brands, in [...]
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29 April 2011
The Sierra Gorda Environmental Group, I.A.P. (GESGIAP) was formed in 1987, and has since worked in the area to promote the local economy and preserve the rich variety of flora and fauna found in the region. A good example is the local bird population which represents 30% of the bird varieties found throughout the Mexican [...]
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26 April 2011
The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) has awarded Mexico’s world-famous eco-friendly resort of Hacienda Tres Ríos, on the Riviera Maya, with one gold (for the third year in a row) and three silver ARDA Awards. At this year’s annual convention, the ARDA committee once again recognised the efforts of this exclusive luxury hotel built by [...]
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23 April 2011
The Mexican hotel group Posadas has announced it is to increase its number of business–class hotels, under the Fiesta Inn brand by 50% to reach 90 through the construction of a further 30 hotels to be opened in 2014 over the length and breadth of the Republic, except the northern-frontier states. At the same time, [...]
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21 April 2011
Visitors to the DF, or even locals, can take advantage of the ‘intelligent maps,’ similar to GPS solutions, for getting to know what’s where and how to get there in the Mexican capital, Free! as a result of an alliance between Mexico City’s Tourism Ministry and Nokia. In a bid to save time and money [...]
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Huatulco: World’s First ‘Certified’ Sustainable Tourism Destination
Ecotourism Corridor for the DF
La Guelaguetza – Colour and tradition in Oaxaca
New Cruise Option from Puerto Progreso
Hilton Worldwide to Open New Hotels in Mexico
Mexico: ‘Top Long-Haul Destination’
10 Million-Peso Fund for Top Magic Town
300 Million Pesos Credit for Mexican Travel Agencies
Mexico Honoured by Rainforest Alliance
Mexican Mummies to Tour Southwest USA
