August 20, 2011 – We want to congratulate Discover Baja Travel Club on 20 years of support and service to those travelers, tourists and residents of Baja California, Mexico. Discover Baja was founded in August 1991 by Hugh and Carol Kramer, who are passionate about Baja, its people, culture, stunning beauty and natural wonders.
Happy BC Day-Why We Should Celebrate!
August 1, 2011 –Today is a civic holiday in British Columbia and across Canada. Most know that but what are the origins of this holiday? The official name varies across Canada, the imaginative legislators of New Brunswick dubbed the holiday “New Brunswick Day.” Showing equal verve, legislators in Saskatchewan and British Columbia, respectively, named the holiday “Saskatchewan Day” and “British Columbia Day.” Alberta’s legislators, being the bold mavericks they are, called it “Heritage Day.”
July 30, 2011-Which is safer: Mexico or the streets of the US?
The US State Department has issued numerous travel advisories concerning visits to Mexico. As we discussed in a previous post —Which parts of Mexico are currently subject to US travel advisories?— the advisories focus on specific areas of Mexico. Unfortunately, many potential tourists overlook the geographic specificity and get the impression that all parts of Mexico are dangerous. Previous posts clearly indicate that levels of drug war violence vary enormously from place to place in Mexico.
Hotel California, Todos Santos-Baja
“Hotel California” is the title song from the Eagles’ album of the same name was released as a single in February 1977. It is one of the best-known songs of the album-oriented rock era. “Hotel California” is the landmark Todos Santos hotel and for years, day-trippers coming from Los Cabos have flocked to this hotel, hoping to see “mirrors on the ceilings and pink champagne on ice.”
We Sure Could Use BAJA Weather!
July 15, 2011 – Another day of rain and it is mid-July, this is brutal, where is our summer? I know we are whining as we did return on April 10th so what do I really have to complain about? Although the next 14 days are only calling for a couple of days rain, it is forecasting below normal and if the pattern continues we will receive more rainy days then are currently being predicted.
