Southwest Airlines has applied with the U.S. Department of Transportation to fly from Houston’s Hobby Airport to four destinations in Mexico (Cancun, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos) as well as to Belize City and San Jose, Costa Rica. The flights would originate from a $156 million, five-gate international concourse scheduled to open in […]
Read PostLocated at the southeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, Belize is the only English-speaking country in Central America. Unlike countries nearby (Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras), Belize lacks a history of Spanish conquest and high population densities. About a third of Belize lies in national parks and nature reserves and there are less than […]
Read PostEl Remanso in the heart of the Osa Peninsula remains one of our favorite lodges in Costa Rica (as well as elsewhere). The lodge is situated in a rainforest reserve and wildlife viewing opportunities in the Osa are top-notch. El Remanso recently complete construction of a 2-section bridge that spans 100m over a canyon and connects to […]
Read PostStarting Dec 3, 2014, Costa Rica’s airport exit tax will be added to airline ticket prices. The exit tax, currently $29 USD per person, has been in place since 2003. Travelers had to stand in an additional line to pay the tax prior to going to airline check-in lines. This additional step added time, and […]
Read PostEarlier this year, we helped coordinate a scouting trip to Argentina for a professor at a local college in Denver. The goal of her trip was to develop a new study abroad experience for her students studying tourism. These study abroad trips always have themes that highlight a destination’s local culture. Upon her return, Ms. […]
Read PostWho should I tip? How much should I tip? Does it matter what country I’m visiting? We’re asked questions about tipping more than any other topic during the travel planning stages for clients. It shouldn’t be so hard, but tipping tends to be one of the most difficult aspects of travel to navigate. The information […]
Read PostThroughout Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, you can find a wide variety of cenotes, natural swimming holes created by the collapse of limestone rock. Cenotes range from open-air pools surrounded by lush vegetation to cave pools hidden underground. On a recent trip to Mexico, we had the opportunity to visit Seven Cenotes, a ranch in the process […]
Read PostIn March 2015, Southwest Airlines will begin service to Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica. This marks the airlines’ expansion beyond Mexico and the Caribbean. Daily round-trip flights between SJO and Baltimore/ Washington International (BWI) begin on March 7 and tickets will be available for purchase as soon as the necessary Department of […]
Read PostMayan archaeological sites can be found throughout the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico with Chichen Itza being the most famous and most visited. Last month, a trip to Merida provided easy access to Uxmal. It’s about a 75-minute drive from Merida to Uxmal. We arrived at 7:45 am so were the first ones into the site […]
Read PostLast month, we traveled to Mexico for Reefs to Rockies’ annual whale shark adventure. Now in its fifth year, this annual trip remains one of our favorites. Every year, humans kill as many as 100 million sharks. We believe that sharks are worth far more alive than dead and swimming with sharks just may be […]
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