February 9, 2012

Should You Travel to Mexico?

Infinity pool in Cancun

Current events can lead us into thinking that the world is not a safe place to travel, and whenever that happens, it makes me very sad.  For some time now, holidays in Mexico have been on the wane.  For awhile it was fear of the swine flu, then fear of rampant drug activity, and now [...]

Flight Attendant Friday: Cancun Update

Q.  You said that you were going back to Cancun.  Have things changed?  What’s the travel picture look like for that part of Mexico. A.  Yes, I did return to Cancun, and found it just as lovely as the week before! The flight was booked at a slightly higher passenger count, and that’s a good [...]

Flight Attendant Friday: Swine Flu Podcast

Ah, the place has been abuzz with talk about travel and swine flu.  Hopefully you read my post yesterday about my personal assessment of Cancun, and why I think it’s safe to visit.  In fact, I’ll be back there next week. Today’s questions comes from Addison Schonland, a principal in IAG (Innovation Analysis Group), a [...]

Swine Flu Turns Cancun into a Ghost Town

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I’m just back from Cancun, Mexico, and despite dire warnings and precautions from lots of well meaning friends and acquaintances, Mexico held no fear for me. First off, let me address the swine flu issue, and why that didn’t concern me. As an adult in good health, with no immune system issues nor other special [...]

Photo Op: A Story of Two Cancuns

I’ve been in Cancun (Mexico) a lot this month, generally enjoying some pretty nice weather, and lots of good quality beach time. But what a difference a week can make! I took the top photo about ten 10 days ago.  My hotel room looked out onto the beach, and there was a tremendous storm. I took [...]