Topic - Travel Advice

One of the most common questions we get asked by people who are renting a car in Mexico is, ‘How much do the optional insurance coverage products cost?’ Third party insurance—which covers third parties but not the car renter in the event of a mishap—is compulsory by law in Mexico, and our car rental quotes [...]

Earthquakes are naturally-occurring phenomena most commonly caused by a sudden release of energy from the planet’s crust, or movement of ‘fault lines’ deep beneath the Earth’s surface which cause seismic waves to occur.  Other events—such as volcano eruptions and major landslides can also cause them.    The Richter Scale (RS), popularly quoted to convey the magnitude [...]

The meteorological office has announced that hurricane Celia, a category 1 hurricane, was hovering some 600 miles off the coast of Acapulco, and is not expected to cause any significant nuisance as it moves closer to land, by which time it’s expected to have reduced itself to a tropical cyclone. Hurricanes are a feature of [...]

By US and European standards, taxi fares in Mexico are cheap.  Even airport taxis, which are notoriously expensive by Mexican cab fare standards, are reasonable when compared to their counterparts in places like Los Angeles, New York, London and Paris. Taxi cabs in Mexico’s three big cities are all metered.  Elsewhere in Mexico, cabs are [...]

Starting May 1, new immigration procedures are being brought into effect in Mexico. We outlined the key changes that will be introduced in a previous blog published last month, and these have now been integrated to our guides about Mexico Entry Requirements and Mexican Immigration. In summary, procedures for tourists who carry a passport from [...]

Europe moved its clocks forward by one hour this weekend. Two weeks ago, on March 14, participating states in the USA moved clocks forward by one hour. On the same date, northern border regions in Mexico also moved their clocks forward by one hour, with exception of the state of Sonora, that does not observe [...]

If you’re not planning to rent a car, or won’t be met by friends or family when you arrive at one of Mexico’s principal airports, you usually have three options for ground transportation to get to your hotel or other accommodation: airport shuttle, airport taxi, or local bus. Airport Shuttles – Most of the country’s [...]

Mexico’s National Immigration Institute (INM) has announced a range of amendments to its immigration and internment procedures to be implemented starting May 1, 2010.   Although the amendments do not significantly alter the core rules and regulations which underpin current immigration law, the changes will make the paperwork and procedures less complicated for foreigners wishing to [...]

As of today, March 1st 2010, Americans and Canadians arriving in Mexico by road or by sea (cruise liners excluded) and who intend to travel in Mexico beyond the 20km ‘frontier zone’ will need to present a valid passport to Mexican border officials. To now, Americans and Canadians could present other forms of government-issued ID to enter [...]

Tipping people for services rendered is a practice that is deeply engrained into Mexican culture. Most of the people working in Mexico’s tourism and catering service industries earn a low basic minimum wage and depend upon your tips to earn their living.   The importance of earning those tips, coupled with extensive training programs rolled-out nationwide out [...]