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Will Flu-Free Guarantees Lure Travelers Back to Mexico?
We're already well acquainted with good weather vacation guarantees, but now it seems that desperate destinations are jumping aboard the no flu guarantee bandwagon.
Desperate to get travelers to again view Mexico as a safe tourism destination, twenty coastal resorts have launched a "flu-free guarantee." All you need do is book an upcoming trip to any of the resorts, which are mostly in Cancun or the Riviera Maya, and if you do happen to get swine flu (and have the bloodwork to prove it), the consortium will pay for the entirety of your next three vacations.
The CDC lifted their travel ban to Mexico last week, and most countries have now resumed flights to the country, although travelers are still understandably hesitant to return south of the border.
So is Memorial Day weekend the time to return to Mexico? The prices say yes. Unlike just about anywhere else in the world, you can book a plane ticket to Mexico right now and still get a cheap fare for this weekend. Searching on Kayak, we found Friday-to-Monday roundtrip flights to Cancun for $281 from New York, $316 from Chicago, and $363 from LA. Get to clicking, and leave those flu masks at home.
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Stalking The Cast of 'The Real World Cancun'
Summer may be just around the corner yet, but down in the land of a thousand Coronas, Cancún, production on the 22nd season of Mtv's The Real World is already wrapping up. Although the group's job this season will be with StudentCity.com, with the goal to "give people a safe and fun vacation," there's no doubt that the house will be chock full of its own contrived drama and weepy issues. As The Real World is a formulaic show, let's have some fun and attempt to predict where they'll be doing the Four G's of MTV Reality: Groping, Getting, Giving and Going.
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Bad Fare: Divine Providence?
Bad Fare: Providence-Cancun, $290 RT on NWA
We've warned you about the ills of Cancun before. There you are, you've graduated from Brown with your fancy Ivy League degree and your dreams of a high-paying job, or at least a classy internship in the fall. So you may be tempted to snag this fare to Cancun from Providence for under $300 bucks (via Travelocity Flex Search) and have a last hurrah before you start work.
Cancun still isn't a good idea, Mr. I-heart-tequila. The younger generation has a bad rep: self-centered, spoiled, feel entitled, doesn't know the value of hard work, and so on. Heading south of the border for one last party won't improve that image.
We here are looking out for you, young students; we value your learning and knowledge, and want to protect each and every one of your precious brain cells after graduation. Now go stuff some envelopes and remember--we like our coffee with soy milk.
[Image via carpe icthus/Flickr]
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