One of the most beautiful parts of the Azul Fives resort in the Riviera Maya is the winding swimming pool. THE ARRIVAL: Part of the all-inclusive Karisma hotels family, Azul Fives Hotel is an upscale, family-friendly resort with 360 units, set on a quiet beachfront stretch of the Rivera Maya. A ride of about 45…
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Meetings Mexico: My Report, in Meetings Focus
The Camino Real Polanco Mexico is among Mexico’s many meetings-oriented hotels. I write about Latin America from a lot of different perspectives, for a wide variety of media outlets. One of my most recent reports, Meetings Mexico: Focus on the Future, has been published in electronic and print form by Meetings Focus, one of North…
DEAL ALERT: Hotels in Los Cabos
Now is a good time to book hotels in a variety of sunny destinations, and Los Cabos, Mexico, is no exception. Here are a few of the latest deals I’ve come across: Hilton Los Cabos Beach and Golf Resort: Summer-lovers can now lengthen the fun of the sizzling season at Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf…
DEAL ALERT: Delta to Puerto Rico
The Conrad Condado Plaza is one of the resort hotels available with special sale rates available from Delta Vacations, for travel through October 30. This is the off-peak season for travel to Puerto Rico (I should know; I have to charge rock-bottom rates for my own rental condo in San Juan this month), and Delta…
Best Airline Uniform in the Hemisphere: Avianca
The Avianca flight attendant uniform: Winner of the LatinFlyer.com best uniform award. BY MARK CHESNUTIt’s been a long time since walking into an airline terminal meant entering a world of jet-set glamour. But one airline in Latin America has kept a bit of the stylish side of flight: Avianca. And whether you’re in the midst…
FLIGHT REVIEW: Avianca Economy Class, 2010 (Airbus A330)
The tail of an Avianca Airbus A330. Photo: LatinFlyer.com An Avianca A330 at Bogota El Dorado Airport. Photo: LatinFlyer.com A boarding gate at the Avianca domestic terminal at Bogota’s El Dorado Airport. Photo: LatinFlyer.com I’m headed to Cartagena, Colombia, today, and already the experience of flying Avianca is proving a bit different from most airlines….