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September 16, 2011
The Grito de Dolores ("Cry of Dolores") was the battle cry of the Mexican War of Independence, uttered on September 16, 1810 by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Roman Catholic priest from the small town of Dolores, near Guanajuato. In the early nineteenth century, Mexico, with a little influence from the US and France, began talking about a revolt against Spain.
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September 2, 2011
September 2, 2011 -
Canadian Government Mexico Travel Advisory – Is this simply fear mongering or a responsible response?
Thank you for taking the time to meet with me earlier this spring, a meeting I requested to discuss your governments Travel Advisory regarding Mexico and the adverse impact this is having on RV tourism, particularly on Baja California. Please know this Travel Advisory is having a devastating effect on the people and economy of Baja, particularly those who rely on RV Tourism, such as RV Parks, Campgrounds, Tour & Guide Companies, Restaurants, Vendors and many other stakeholders.
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August 21, 2011
August 20, 2011 - We want to congratulate Discover Baja Travel Club on 20 years of support and service to those travelers, tourists and residents of Baja California, Mexico. Discover Baja was founded in August 1991 by Hugh and Carol Kramer, who are passionate about Baja, its people, culture, stunning beauty and natural wonders.
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July 31, 2011
August 1, 2011 –Today is a civic holiday in British Columbia and across Canada. Most know that but what are the origins of this holiday? The official name varies across Canada, the imaginative legislators of New Brunswick dubbed the holiday "New Brunswick Day." Showing equal verve, legislators in Saskatchewan and British Columbia, respectively, named the holiday "Saskatchewan Day" and "British Columbia Day." Alberta's legislators, being the bold mavericks they are, called it "Heritage Day."
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July 30, 2011
The US State Department has issued numerous travel advisories concerning visits to Mexico. As we discussed in a previous post —Which parts of Mexico are currently subject to US travel advisories?— the advisories focus on specific areas of Mexico. Unfortunately, many potential tourists overlook the geographic specificity and get the impression that all parts of Mexico are dangerous. Previous posts clearly indicate that levels of drug war violence vary enormously from place to place in Mexico.
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