It’s Time For A Travel Upgrade…

The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for Mexico to include recent deadly shootings in the popular tourist destinations of Playa del Carmen and Cancun. This city offers a rich and exciting nightlife, as well as the traditional bullfighting events, plus many other exciting things to see and do. The Prado is one of the most famous visitor attractions in Spain, and has been compared to the Louvre in France.

An evidence-based review of insect repellents (Goodyer LI et al Journal of Travel Medicine 2010) advises that there are only 3 active ingredients in insect repellents that provide enough protection (when in appropriate product concentrations) to be recommended.

But Ottawa is still urging Canadians to exercise a high degree of caution” while in Mexico, and avoid non-essential travel to a number of northern and western states, including Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Guerrero and Michoacán, with some exceptions.

You would be surprised how quickly a country can change their document policies to enter on a dime, and if your travel agent didn’t get this information quick enough, it’s your responsibility to get the proper papers, passports, or anything else that’s required to enter that destination.

They have relationships with their best travel partners who keep them informed as to the latest and greatest offerings they have. This requirement was reversed on 21 July 2011 but appears to have been reinstated effective from 1 October 2011 – See Fact Sheets and Travel Health Reports for updates.