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Almost every day is a holiday somewhere in Mexico. Mexicans love to have parties and will have a celebration for any reason (and sometimes for no reason at all). As Mexico is a Catholic nation, many of the holidays revolve around the church.

Tony Cohan, writer of On Mexican Time, this time describes his travels to off-the-beaten track Mexican places and familiar ones like Oaxaca and the historic center of Mexico City. A hip yet fact-filled account with sensory detail that holds the reader.

Travel tips for your stay in San Miguel de Allende - whether it be for business, pleasure, or forever.

Many retirees who want to stay active during retirement choose to live in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Workers are choosing to retire at younger ages than those of past generations.

After living in Guanajuato for four years, my husband and I decided it was long past time to take a look at some of the other colonial cities in central Mexico. San Luis Potosí was at the top of the list.

Seniors deserve much needed rest and recreation while on vacation. But some ground rules will pave the way for a safe and happy return from travel.

There are several tips for senior citizens who want to have safe and fun vacations. It is a good idea to look for senior-oriented travel agencies to book a vacation. Also, traveling alone is not advisable. Safety should be a top priority.

National pride runs deep in Mexico year-round but overflows during the Independence Day festivities. Many Mexicans visit Dolores Hidalgo, San Miguel de Allende, and Guanajuato where the first significant battles of the war took place.

Do you fantasize about traveling the world? There are shortcuts and resources which can help you travel more cheaply than you could imagine - sometimes even free!

Read this article and use the valuable tips it offers for anytime that you need to travel alone. Statistics show that women have crimes committed against them at an astonishing rate! Be safe and protect yourself, and don't be a victim!

Many people save pennies a long time in order to have a special vacation. You may be pleasantly surprised to find out that there are ways to put that hard earned and painstakingly saved money into an even more fabulous vacation than you expected.

Have you ever been interested in journeying across Mexico? Have you ever wanted to ride a train? If the answer is yes to these questions, then this is the vacation for you.

Avoid temptation but still eat the Mexican way in Guanajuato. Tips on healthy foods like corn tortillas and avocados, eating less but adventurously, and healthy Guanajuato restaurants.

A travel blog can enhance your vacation by allowing your friends and family to participate as well as creating a record of the trip that you can enjoy later. Make sure you create one for your next vacation.

There are many great reasons to travel by tour bus when vacationing and these are them!

The round of the year in our city is predictable. Whether you sample or keep coming back at a favorite season, the streets and lanes, the hillsides of colorfully painted houses, the fruit &vegetable vendors, music and more music await you.

During a conversation I had with a Gringo couple in the delightfully charming little park called Embajadoras in Guanajuato, Mexico, I asked if they knew there were no Disclosure Laws in Mexico when buying real estate. They were duly shocked.

GUANAJUATO MEXICO - Mexico's Greatest Colonial City.

Supplement or anticipate your Mexican experience by seeing the country through the eyes of writers like Fuentes, Paco Taibo II, Ibarguengoitia and Cohan, available in both English (except Cohan).

If you're not a couch potato and can speak some Spanish, make your next Mexican vacation away from the beach. Savor the local life, learn, lean back and see what happens.

Gringos, when they come to Mexico, are buying up all the prime property, forcing the price of real estate to spiral, and forcing the locals to the outskirts of town.

The very first thing you should consider once you've made your mind up as to where you are going to live overseas might surprise you.

If you know survival Spanish and have a spirit of adventure, you can go beyond the guidebook during your Mexican vacation. By soaking up information wherever you find it, your own preferences will lead you to the Mexico beyond the gringo trail.

And, let's face the truth for once, shall we? The vast majority of potential retirees move to the cities that have Gringo Enclaves, which the Mexicans call: GRINGOLANDIAS.

I think I finally get it about expatriation to Mexico.

If you don't want to chance your vacation on Maui, see this article for Maui travel tips that will ensure a memorable and relaxing trip.

Even though flying is the most common method of travel, some of these simple travel tips may be overlooked by most passengers. For a comfortable, hassle-free trip, consider these tips and travel in comfort.

Traveling to rural India is an experience in a great number of ways. To ensure sweet memories, it is a good idea to eliminate some aspects of the overwhelming experience by remembering a number of small but important travel tips.

Student travelers on a budget can still travel the world by taking advantage of several travel options for students. Student travel agencies are one option. Other student travel opportunities include standby fares, and frequent flier programs.

Senior citizens are living longer, healthier, more active lives. The demand for travel that suits their lifestyle is quickly becoming a billion dollar industry.

If you are thinking of travelling this article is a must. It reveals many excellent safety tips on what you should keep in mind before you leave on your trip and how to travel safely while on your vacation so that you can enjoy a stress-free vacation.

Travel tips from a former resident of Egypt that are not found in most travel books.

My list of top travel websites will help locate the best deal that fits your schedule. Save time from having to check the individual sites for hotels and airlines prices. The list of top travel websites also includes hotel reviews and a site for the best airline seating.

Here is the second installation of my company reviews, this time of Europe Travel Blog, a Europe travel and advice site recently launched by Europe cell phone rental provider Call-in-Europe.com.

Basic travel tips to help travelers learn more of a destination. Includes recommendations for getting off the beaten path, meeting locals and ideas for how to discover more about a city than what the guidebook says.

Memorial Day is the kickoff to the summer travel season, and there will be many people on the roads. Here are some things to keep in mind as you head out for some fun this Memorial Day.

Wilderness travel is relatively dangerous. Backpacking, floating a river in a canoe, or four-wheeling down isolated two-tracks - they all mean leaving the safety and predictability of civilization behind.

Whether it's for business or pleasure, developing and maintaining good safety habits, including health safety, while traveling is important.

How not to get sick when you travel to another country.

Are you going on vacation soon? If you plan on taking your family pet, you'll want to plan ahead to ensure their comfort and safety. Find out the five smart rules to follow to make this happen.

AAA predicts a record breaking 41.1 million people will vacation in the United States over the 2007 4th of July week. Independence Day travel may even overtake the long-time number one travel time - Thanksgiving.

International vacations are always great fun. But you must alway follow safety precautions wherever you are.

So what are the top ten travel AC content of 2006? That is hard to decide and much of it depends on personal taste. Here are my top ten travel AC content of 2006.

Learn about the life of Ali Landry and how she got her start in her now well known career. Before even graduating high school, the young girl was competing in Miss Teen USA pageants.

OnAir is a service that uses satellite technology to enable air travel passengers to use wireless devices such as mobile phones, Internet connections from computers and Blackberries during a flight.

From girlfriends road trips to the grand retirement trip of a lifetime, the wanna-be traveler need look no further than the travel writers of the AC. Just like the Traveler's Express Card, "Don't leave home without 'em!"

Recently named the top international retirement destination for 2007 in the Global Retirement Index, Mexico offers rich cultural heritage, diverse natural beauty and an inviting and varied climate; all of the ingredients for a perfect retirement.

You need to purchase special auto and health insurance when you travel in Mexico.

UNESCO has named April 23, the date Shakespeare and Cervantes died, as International Book and Copyright Day, promoting reading, publishing and authors' rights. In Mexico, writers will celebrate with a public reading in English and Spanish of Shakespeare's monologues.

A travel journal is a way to capture your memories of a vacation and also create a wonderful, very personalized souvenir of your vacation that you will enjoy for years to come. Here are some tips to create a travel journal for your next vacation.

this article gives tips about safely planning your trip to mexico

Construction safety training saves lives

Last year, the Dallas Morning News reported that approximately one million Americans live in Mexico. Before you grab your sombrero, take the hilarious Mexico Expat Quiz.

Now I understand if your trailer is about 20 year old and rusty but say you just bought a brand new travel trailer, then you should check into some of these tips to help it keep that new look and last for years.

Anyone who's traveled can basically become a published travel writer. Yet the first step to getting there is defeating negative thoughts from within. Here's the rundown on why virtually anyone's travel experiences are sellable to publications.

Carol Creel, renowned Baton Rouge watercolorist, will not be running out of subjects any time soon. Filing cabinets line one wall of her home studio, overflowing with hundreds of photographs. Recently, Carol flipped through the photographs

Review of Alice Adams's Mexico: Some Travels and Some Travelers There. Highlights include Oaxaca, Zihuatanejo, and a Frida Kahlo pilgramage.

Is fishing the vacation for you? Fishing can be fun. Try a vacation fishing on the San Juan river in New Mexico.

New Mexico can offer an ATV vacation while traveling along historic Route 66.

Need some new travel or vacation ideas? Try a Mystery Tour and get an unexpected surprise for a quick two day vacation that your unlikely to forget.

A review of the top fifteen states for number of collisions and fatalities plus every state law pertaining to blocked crossings. Includes driver safety, crossing signs/signals, track designations and basic train operations.

For snowmobilers winter is often their favorite time of the year. As snowmobiling gains popularity, it is important to review some snowmobile safety tips.

Whether you are in your own neighborhood or traveling to an unknown area, there are many safety tips that you can follow to reduce your risk of becoming a victim of a violent crime.

Educating your children on staying safe is no longer just good parenting, it is a necessary tool for survival. Here are some important safety tips that parents should share with their children.

Teen safety when driving is a big issue that many teens don't want to hear about from their parents. There's a game called "Road Ready Streetwise." It is a fun way to teach teens driving safety.

Here is a new way to design streets. Designing streets-sensitive-to-context-design, can help create more livable neighborhoods.

The safety of your child depends on your knowledge of stroller safety. Knowing how to use your stroller correctly will minimize the chances of your baby being at risk.

As we pack our K-12 kids up and get them ready for another school year, we need to be constantly thinking about their safety. This applies both to their travel to and from school and their safety while on school grounds.

The child advocacy center in Mount Vernon, Illinois, serve a third of this big state and tries to teach children when they should call on adult for help.

While travel to other Balkan countries is never truly worry-free, visitors to Albania must be especially prepared to handle some government corruption, increased violent crime rates, petty pickpocketing, and other factors which render travel less safe.

Uzbekistan can be a dangerous destination but also a rewarding one, provided safety precautions are taken. American visitors can enjoy Uzbekistan's rich culture by staying informed about security concerns and making safe travel a priority.

Most of us dog owners love to take Fido along for the ride when possible. But letting him wander around the car unrestrained can be dangerous and illegal.

If you are a parent you have probably often heard about the many multifunctional travel systems. But have you ever really considered buying one? Is it really worth the money? There are several multifunctional strollers, play yards and car seats.

Adventure and travel writing covers many elements of travel, most often the act of going somewhere. However, along one's journey there must always be a place to rest; a place to stop, catch one's breath, and start again.

Why student travel insurance is important and the key features to look for when buying coverage

Many try so hard to plan for the perfect vacation that we need a rest from our vacation. Intentions are good, expectations are high and a lot of the time we are just glad to get back home. Keeping travel planning simple will create a relaxing vacation.

Which ever course is your favorite, you can eat healthily and well at a handful of restaurants in Guanajuato, Mexico. Whether Northwest style American or French vegetarian, all specialize in fresh local ingredients, feature a lunch menus and seating for as long as you like.

Many summer electrical hazards are directly related to lightning and storms. Be safe with these summer electrical safety tips.

Whatever your reason for visiting Kabul, you should make personal security a top priority. Here are some basic guidelines on Kabul Afghanistan safety for Americans.

When traveling alone, women in particular must pay close attention to their surroundings to avoid enticing a would-be predator. Follow these tips to maintain safety while traveling alone.

Your safety may be at risk in even the best hotels. Here are some ways to protect yourself.

What to know about travel nursing

Guanajuato, Mexico is actually a bustling university town of around 100,000 people. It has plenty of cultural offerings and historical sights to make it an excellent place for a vacation getaway or an ideal place to retire.

Towing your camping trailer for the first time can be a challenge in some places and downright dangerous in others if you haven't practiced a little first. There are some things you need to know to make your trip safe, enjoyable and stress free.

Thinking about taking one of those guided horseback tours? Maybe you're planning on heading out on your own trail ride through the wilderness. Read on for some important do and don'ts, travel tips and packing advice.

General Culture and Safety Tips. One of the best ways to see the world when you are young is to travel with a school or church group, or even just to go with a group of friends.

One of the many reasons we chose to expatriate to Mexico, Guanajuato specifically, was we would be able to walk wherever we needed to go. We would no longer have to have a car for transportation as we did in Kansas City.

When the Spanish conquered Mexico, celebrating the dead was so deeply rooted in Aztec culture that they incorporated it into their Catholic, All Saints Day. Visiting the cemetery can be a cultural education. It is a joyous family occasion.

I had every intention of posting two follow-up articles about water in Mexico on the heels of my previous water article. Alas, real life intruded and my good intentions flew out the window.

Need a vacation but aren't sure where you want to go? Think Mexico! Oh how we all dream of the perfect vacation but how often we're left with the exact opposite. Mexico has something for everyone!

Women in some 70 countires (Algeria to Zambia) belong to 5W, a non-profit worldwide women's friendship organization supporting solo travel. Members make contacts abroad, get and give information, and can provide homestays or be guests.

Isla de Lobos is a small island off the coast Tuxpan in the Gulf of Mexico. Scuba diving around the island is similar to diving in Cozumel but without the stress and crowds.

Last minute travel tips to help make your Thanksgiving holiday more enjoyable.