Puerto Vallarta – Safe City
Is It Safe to Vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico? Without question, vacationers are safe to travel to Puerto Vallarta. Puerto Vallarta belongs to the sizable and unique state of Jalisco. Captain Peter Vines of travelvallarta.com says it the best, “I…
Mexico is Safe: Just Use Common Sense
Violence in Mexico is back in the news and so is the age-old question: Is Mexico safe? According to Mariano Castillo of CNN, yes it is. In her article “Mexico, As Dangerous – and Safe – As Ever,” Castillo lists…
Travel Is Still Safe in Mexico
According to the article, “Despite Bad Press and Travel Warnings, Mexico Tourism Holds Its Own,” travel sales show that not everyone is nixing travel to Mexico for spring break. In fact, despite the bad press (as reported by the news…
Travel Review: Cancun Mexico
When most people used to think of Mexico, pictures of white sand beaches, aqua blue waters and endless nights out at the club came to mind. Today, thoughts of kidnappings, drug cartels and thievery have taken their place in the…
Mexico Still Safe Despite Murder of Malcom X’s Grandson in Mexico City
Mexico City officials confirmed on Friday a rumor that had been spreading on social media sites since Thursday: Malcom X’s grandson, 28-year-old Malcom Shabazz, was killed after a fight in a bar. According to Mexico City’s District Attorney’s office, Shabazz…
U.S. State Department Clears Majority of Mexico for Travel
According to Christine Delsol’s article on the SFGate news website, the U.S. State Department’s newest Mexican travel update does not spring any surprises or add any new tourist destinations to the listing of no-go zones in Mexico. Continuing a tendency…
Travel Blogger Lays Out Facts Regarding Safety in Mexico
Terry Denton has his own blog, “Travel by Terry,” in which he often defends Mexico from the slew of biased and sometimes inaccurate media attention. Here he offers some insight into the problem of negative press on Mexico with some…
Reasons Why Mexico Is Still a Safe Bet
News headlines continue to report that drug-related violence in Mexico has caused people to worry too much about safety and their protection in Mexico. To offer another view, the authors of the “Mexperience Blog” have listed six factors that attest…
Famed Composer Michael Nyman Feels Safer in Mexico than in London
Stephen Adams, writer for the UK’s “Telegraph,” reports that Michael Nyman, famed composer of the musical score for the 1993 film The Piano, has decided to move to Mexico City, saying he feels safer there than in London. Apparently, Nyman…
Mexico: Statistics on Safety/Violence Show the Real Story
In a recent article, “Washington Post” author Andrea Sachs lamented Mexico’s safety as compared to the rest of the world. “There’s a big gap between perception and reality,” said Margot Lee Shetterly, a Hampton, Virginia native who relocated to Mexico…
