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In characteristically bloody and salacious fashion, Max’s White Lotus recently wrapped up its third season, leaving one question for fans of the premium-cable soap opera: Where to next?
When foodie influencer Jenn Baluch visited the southwestern Mexican state of Jalisco in February, her 103,000-plus Instagram followers came along, scrolling through every taco de canasta she ate and every carajillo she drank.
Sleek, modern resorts have their allure, but sometimes you want lodging with a little more character, a little more history.
Supported by a majority of Latinos and many Democrats, Arizona’s Proposition 314 exemplifies our complicated political moment.
Named for fantastical creatures of Oaxacan myth, Alebrijes – a pleasant, high-ceilinged space decorated with said critters – is beloved for brunch as well as for specialties from Oaxaca and Southern Mexico.
The bohemian Caribbean playground of Tulum is full of treehouse resorts crafted of woven wood, cenotes tucked away in the jungle and stretches of seashore on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Phoenix photographer – and frequent PHOENIX contributor – Carrie Evans fell in love with the destination during a recent trip with friends, her beau and her dog, Pablo, whom she adopted on another Mexican vacation. “It’s a really magical place,” Evans says. “You discover these hidden...
Valley media mainstay Tara Hitchcock gets cozy in Baja California Sur.
“Instead of beaches, bikinis and margaritas, it’s more about experiences and authentic connection with the land,” says Josh Kremer, co-founder of Paradero Hotels. His Paradero Todos Santos is a luxury, environmentally conscious property in Todos Santos, Mexico, on the Baja California peninsula just northwest of Cabo San Lucas. Surrounding the hotel are five ecosystems ranging from the Pacific Ocean to a sky-high cactus forest. “Where else do you see a poblano pepper growing next to...
There’s much more to Tijuana than cheap tacos and cervezas. Restaurateur Michael Babcock say’s it’s a bona fide foodie destination. “The food scene is really vibrant. It has a mix of deeply rooted traditional northern Mexican food meets [the] San Diego progressive restaurant scene,” he says. After serving as culinary director for Welcome Diner for seven years, Babcock started Instrumental Hospitality Group two years ago and launched Belly, a Japanese- and Southwest Asian- inflected restaurant...
Find that old spark for Mexican travel at the Conrad Punta de Mita.
Robyn Patterson (née Moore) had planned a May 2020 wedding in Malibu followed by a honeymoon in France, Switzerland and Greece. Instead, she got a pandemic. Patterson, owner of Mack Media Relations, pivoted to a micro-wedding in Sedona with immediate family. “The original plan was to do a three-week honeymoon in Europe,” Patterson says. “We kind of rescheduled and planned for multiple honeymoons.” The first: Cancún in September 2020. Patterson had never been to the...
Pandemic or no, a flurry of new direct flights from Sky Harbor has us envisioning an escape to one of these four south-of-the-border ciudades.
With the help of his church community, a disabled Valley man finds hope in the form of a cutting-edge – and unproven – stem cell treatment in Mexico. And he’s not alone.
Will two cases of mass cartel bloodshed in the Mexican state of Sonora cripple tourism in Rocky Point – aka “Arizona’s Beach”?