written by Tiffany February 11, 2016 Often, our vacations are more work than relaxing! Busy hotels that are uncomfortable, long plane or car rides, spending excessively on food, and then you get home more tired than you left! If you are looking for a TRUE vacation, Hotel Villas Flamingos Holbox is IT! Villas Flamingos...

written by Tiffany February 9, 2016 I first went to Cozumel on a cruise about 15 years ago, and I fell in love!  It was gorgeous, there were fun things to do, and it’s MEXICO! What’s not to love?  If you are thinking about visiting Mexico, make sure you stay at Hotel B Cozumel!...

Less than Ordinary Villas Flamingos in Holbox, Mexico I never look for paradise. Can I just say that out loud. I’ve always been more of a look for the monsters or the ancient cursed stones kind of traveler. But I’ll admit it, I needed to find paradise, and that’s what led me to Holbox, Mexico...

A place unspoiled by tourism with the warmest of welcomes This is day five of our epic, all out, Indiana Jones vs. Tomb Raider, ten-day adventure to the Riviera Maya and Isla Holbox on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico where we explored Mayan culture, mythology and eco-adventure. Today we are at one of the best resorts in...

Villas Flamingos Holbox The night was falling fast. Just as we made our approach the mosquitos were out in full force. There was no stopping them. We were without repellant and pretty much running into the office. Still, despite the army of blood-sucking insects, I took notice to the charming sand paths that led...

This week is my anniversary and I´ve been looking for things to do around town. We have planned on heading on Mexico City for a few days but it overlaps with the AMPI Real Estate Conference in town this week at Paradise Village which makes traveling back and forth too rushed so we will...

Hoteliers are targeting specific niches in the market with more collections and sub-brands within those collections. By  Kerry Medina GLOBAL REPORT—Hotel collections are following the recent proliferation and shuffling of brands to provide more targeted offerings to guests. Preferred Hotel Group, for example, last week announced it was doing away with its fragmented structure...

They may be called presidential suites, penthouses, villas or some creatively concocted name. Whatever the moniker, they are top-of-the-line accommodations. And in Mexico, hotels have continued to up the ante when it comes to refining their most fabulous places to stay. Surprisingly, these expansive and elegant suites can actually be affordable — when you...

January 30, 2015Raise funds, teach English or clean up the environment with these volunteer travel opportunities in Mexico By: Mark Chesnut Vacation should be fun, rejuvenating and relaxing. But increasingly, travelers are looking for experiences that enrich more than just their tan lines. Indeed, doing volunteer work while on vacation — a concept that’s often...

Tucked away on a leafy street in Guadalajara is this gem of a boutique hotel. A member of Mexico Boutique Hotels, Villa Ganz delighted us with its old-world charm. The restored 1930s villa is built around a high-walled garden and courtyard; inside, it has ten lovingly-restored rooms and suites. We speculate it’s perhaps the...