Reaching Tulum, Mexico, from the United States will get a lot easier this spring. The brand-new Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport—aka Tulum International Airport (TQO)—is scheduled to receive its first flights from points north of the U.S. border on March 28, when Delta Air Lines launches service from Atlanta. The airport officially opened December 1,…
How to tip in Mexico? The rules are similar to those in the United States, with a few variations. In both countries, service workers—especially restaurant employees—rely on tips to make up for low wages. So make sure to budget for gratuities and have cash on hand to reward waiters, hotel staff, bartenders, and tour guides. …
Tequila has developed a reputation as the quintessential party spirit (though Jäger certainly had its moment), but in Mexico the standard way to enjoy the distilled nectar of the blue agave plant is by sipping and savoring rather than gulping down shots. For the sake of health and safety, U.S. travelers might want to give…