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Top Animal Encounters for Kids in Sunny Locales

While family trips to the zoo can be fun, we recommend taking the experience to another level by getting up close and personal with animals themselves. At the following resorts and attractions in nearby sunny locales, families can swim with manatees, play with dolphins, and even—if you’re brave—feed a lion!

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on April 11, 2012 at 1:23:17 PM EDT in Deals, Family Tagged: Family Travel, Florida, Antigua,
Is Travel in Mexico Safe?

Last week, just before Spring Break season kicked off, the US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs an updated warning for US travelers in Mexico. The department’s primary concern is with the activity of Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs), whose clashes with Mexican authorities and each other have caused a surge in violence in certain areas of the country.

Posted by Deanna Cioppa on February 13, 2012 at 2:49:35 PM EST in Travel Tips, News Tagged: Mexico, Riviera Maya, Safety, Cancun, Tulum
Visit these Puerto Vallarta neighborhoods for charming walks.

For a walking vacation, stay in Old Vallarta or Marina Vallarta. This includes El Centro (with its hilly, cobblestone streets and excellent views) and the Romantic Zone south of the Cuale River (where you’ll find more shops, restaurants, hill-free walking, and Los Muertos beach). Hotels here range from inexpensive to moderate. Marina Vallarta, too, is a place you can stay relatively car-free, though a bicycle is handy. Hotels here tend to be more luxury-oriented.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on February 14, 2011 at 2:00:00 AM EST in Travel Tips Tagged:
Puerto Vallarta: For a walking vacation, stay in Old Vallarta or Marina Vallarta

This includes El Centro (with its hilly, cobblestone streets and excellent views) and the Romantic Zone south of the Cuale River (where you’ll find more shops, restaurants, hill-free walking, and Los Muertos beach). Hotels here range from inexpensive to moderate. Marina Vallarta, too, is a place you can stay relatively car-free, though a bicycle is handy. Hotels here tend to be more luxury-oriented.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on December 02, 2010 at 2:00:00 AM EST in Travel Tips Tagged:
Puerto Vallarta: Take the polite yet firm approach with beach vendors

If you don't feel like partaking of what the vendor's offering, don't feel pressured. Although it might feel rude, it's culturally permissable to smile and firmly say "no, gracias" only once with no further eye contact, or simply ignore itinerant vendors, especially if you're in the middle of a conversation. Being blatantly impolite, of course—i.e., shouting at the vendor to take a hike—is rude, no matter where you're from.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on May 03, 2010 at 2:00:00 AM EDT in Travel Tips Tagged:
Undiscovered Mexico: Exploring the Authentic in Morelia, Pátzcuaro, and Surrounding Towns

In the fourth of a series of articles about travel to Mexico, Fodor's Editor Kelly Kealy talks about a recent trip to Michoacán state.

Posted by Kelly Kealy on December 02, 2009 at 2:52:42 PM EST in Trip Ideas Tagged: Escapes, Mexico
See a baby whale breach in Mexico

Even if you only glimpse it from shore, spotting a pod of whales in the Pacific is one of Mexico's definitive experience. If you're lucky, you'll see a mama whale teach her young one the not-so-delicate art of breaching. Baja has gray whales in its waters from December to April; in particular, Laguna San Ignacio and Bahia Magdalena on the Pacific Coast seem to sing out a siren call to grays. They come in droves to give birth or mate. Sightings are also good between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on November 22, 2009 at 8:24:11 AM EST in Travel Tips Tagged: Mexico
Puerto Vallarta: For Tourists and Purists

In the third of a series of articles on travel to Mexico, Fodor's editor Eric Wechter heads to Puerto Vallarta and discovers Mexico's safest bet.

Posted by Eric Wechter on November 10, 2009 at 5:43:49 PM EST in Trip Ideas Tagged: Escapes, Mexico
Is Mexico Safe?

In the first of a series of articles on travel to Mexico, a Fodor's editor—with the help of a few Fodor's writers and readers—weighs in on current safety south of the border.

Posted by Laura Kidder on October 06, 2009 at 3:43:00 PM EDT in Travel Tips Tagged: Mexico, Cancun, Riviera Maya, Los Cabos
Puerto Vallarta's Best Spas

The spa trend in Mexico, particularly in vacation hot spots like Puerto Vallarta, shows no signs of slowing. From elegant resort spas scented with essence of orange and bergamot to Aztec-inspired day spas, each has its own personality and signature treatments. Competition keeps creativity high, with an ever-changing menu of new treatments, many using native products like sage, chocolate, aloe vera, and even tequila. Here are our favorites.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on November 12, 2008 at 12:43:55 PM EST in Deals Tagged: