Comments on: Travel bargains in The Other Mexico http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/travel-bargains-in-the-other-mexico/ The last honest travel site Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim Leffel http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/travel-bargains-in-the-other-mexico/comment-page-1/#comment-11854 Tim Leffel Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:52:21 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/columns/travel-bargains-in-the-other-mexico/#comment-11854 Robert, I was just trying to point out that "high end" in these places is comparable to the bargain basement places elsewhere. That was a suite price at Luz en Yucatan because there were three adults and a child. I had my mother-in-law along, so I didn't want to go too far down the scale. When I'm on my own, a different story. Robert, I was just trying to point out that “high end” in these places is comparable to the bargain basement places elsewhere. That was a suite price at Luz en Yucatan because there were three adults and a child. I had my mother-in-law along, so I didn’t want to go too far down the scale. When I’m on my own, a different story.

]]> By: YucatanToday http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/travel-bargains-in-the-other-mexico/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 YucatanToday Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:38:44 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/columns/travel-bargains-in-the-other-mexico/#comment-1306 Merida, Valladolid and the entire STATE of Yucatan (not to be completely confused with the PENINSULA of Yucatan) are jewels that while we want and need tourism...we don't want too much, so that they doesn't loose their charm. So, for all the people who like cruise ships and all-inclusives on the Riviera Maya - keep going there! For those who want the real Mexico and can get into the relaxed mode to enjoy it - welcome. Merida, Valladolid and the entire STATE of Yucatan (not to be completely confused with the PENINSULA of Yucatan) are jewels that while we want and need tourism…we don’t want too much, so that they doesn’t loose their charm.

So, for all the people who like cruise ships and all-inclusives on the Riviera Maya – keep going there! For those who want the real Mexico and can get into the relaxed mode to enjoy it – welcome.

]]> By: Shoe Man http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/travel-bargains-in-the-other-mexico/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Shoe Man Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:47:39 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/columns/travel-bargains-in-the-other-mexico/#comment-1304 Yeah, it's curious that some people only move their feet as far as it will take them to what everyone else is doing. Seems to be theme among several parts of our world. Oh well. Thanks for this highlighting of some interesting places. Yeah, it’s curious that some people only move their feet as far as it will take them to what everyone else is doing. Seems to be theme among several parts of our world.
Oh well.
Thanks for this highlighting of some interesting places.

]]> By: Working Gringa http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/travel-bargains-in-the-other-mexico/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 Working Gringa Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:47:52 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/columns/travel-bargains-in-the-other-mexico/#comment-1301 What a breath of fresh air! As someone who lives in and writes about The Other Mexico on a regular basis, I am often horrified by what the people who visit Cancun or Playa del Carmen (both less than four hours from Merida) see when they visit "Mexico"... and what they pay! On the other hand, sometimes I think the prices they have to pay are due compensation for the grief they visit on the workers serving them, most of whom are hard-working Mexicans supporting big families and looking to advance in their careers, etc. We write our website in hopes that it will encourage more people to discover and even move to the real Mexico, we pray not to change it but to allow it to change them. That has certainly been the case for us... What a breath of fresh air! As someone who lives in and writes about The Other Mexico on a regular basis, I am often horrified by what the people who visit Cancun or Playa del Carmen (both less than four hours from Merida) see when they visit “Mexico”… and what they pay! On the other hand, sometimes I think the prices they have to pay are due compensation for the grief they visit on the workers serving them, most of whom are hard-working Mexicans supporting big families and looking to advance in their careers, etc.
We write our website in hopes that it will encourage more people to discover and even move to the real Mexico, we pray not to change it but to allow it to change them. That has certainly been the case for us…

]]> By: Robert Martin http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/travel-bargains-in-the-other-mexico/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 Robert Martin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:02:21 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/columns/travel-bargains-in-the-other-mexico/#comment-1293 While trying to make the point of how reasonable cities such as Valladolid and Merida are, the writer was living on the high end of the scale. He obviously visited the only expensive hotel in Valladolid---I pay 35 dollars a night for a very nice hotel with all the amenities. The same for Merida where I pay less than 40 dollars for a beautiful hotel with gardens, pool, etc., all in central Merida. A good article but the writer missed the true values in these cities. While trying to make the point of how reasonable cities such as Valladolid and Merida are, the writer was living on the high end of the scale. He obviously visited the only expensive hotel in Valladolid—I pay 35 dollars a night for a very nice hotel with all the amenities. The same for Merida where I pay less than 40 dollars for a beautiful hotel with gardens, pool, etc., all in central Merida. A good article but the writer missed the true values in these cities.

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