If you are planning a destination wedding, a massive corporate retreat, or a milestone celebration on the Baja Peninsula, you quickly run into one of the most frustrating, hidden logistical hurdles in the region: the curfew. Because many of the most beautiful oceanfront event venues and luxury villas in Los Cabos are situated within heavily …
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Two of the safest destinations in Mexico are constantly under the spotlight by the media. Sensationalized headlines can sometimes scare travelers away even when a single isolated incident happens hundreds of miles from the beach. When you are preparing to spend your hard-earned dollars on an international vacation, safety is the ultimate deciding factor. So …
Whenever I’m packing a bag for another trip down to Los Cabos, I inevitably get the same well-meaning question from friends and family: “Is it really safe down there right now?” Thanks to sensationalized evening news broadcasts and sweeping, generalized travel advisories, many people believe traveling anywhere in Mexico comes with an inherent, unavoidable risk …
There is a familiar scene that plays out every single afternoon at Los Cabos International Airport. You clear immigration, walk into the arrivals hall, and find yourself standing around a crowded baggage carousel for the better part of an hour. While you wait for your heavy suitcase to finally drop onto the belt, you watch …
When you book a late summer getaway to Cabo, you know you are signing up for plenty of sunshine. But as we head into the final days of August and the beginning of September, the environment in Los Cabos undergoes a noticeable shift. Right now, the ocean temperatures surrounding the peninsula have officially hit their …
Late August always brings a familiar sense of anxiety for American travelers holding plane tickets to Los Cabos. We have officially entered the statistical peak of the Pacific hurricane season, and right on cue, the ocean has come alive. Two significant weather systems have rapidly developed off the coast. However, before you panic and attempt …
For most travelers, the entire point of carrying a US passport is to check new destinations off a bucket list. You save up your PTO, pick a spot on the globe you have never seen before, and go explore. But when it comes to the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, that standard travel philosophy …
Let us get the most common question out of the way immediately. Tipping 20% is meant to reward genuinely outstanding service. Over the last few years, the baseline tip on debit machine screens back home has steadily swelled from 20% up to a staggering 25%. This extreme tipping culture has caused a lot of friction, …
Sifting through the endless sea of resort reviews for a Los Cabos vacation can feel like a full time job. Between heavily filtered social media posts, paid influencer stays, and questionable five star ratings left by unverified accounts, pinning down exactly where you should drop your vacation budget is a massive headache. That is exactly …
When you finally land in Los Cabos for that highly anticipated vacation, taking a boat ride out to see the famous Arch at Land’s End is almost certainly at the top of your itinerary. It is the undisputed, iconic landmark of the Baja Peninsula. Up close, the water often looks incredibly clear, inviting, and refreshing. …