Rebecca is the lead safety reporter and in-house expert for SafeWise.com. She has been a journalist and blogger for over 25 years, with a focus on home and community safety for the past decade. Rebecca spends dozens of hours every month poring over crime and safety reports and spotting tr...
Because I am actually born and raised in Canada I have a certain love of the country. Having traveled throughout the North-West Territories, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Nunavut I have come to know and love the country as one of the safest places to visit and live in the World. The...
is this the image Mexico has internationally? well, this makes me sad and i can't say this i...
Oaxaca is located in the southwestern part of Mexico bordering the Pacific Ocean to the south. Being the fifth largest state in Mexico, Oaxaca is a vast state with many diverse areas and attractions worth visiting. While Oaxaca is one of the poorest states in Mexico, it has some of the ri...
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas, Annual Averages," August 2022. Accessed October 7, 2022. 3. City budget allocations Note:City budget data comes from the first city listed in the metro area—usually the most populated....
Canada warns that Mexico has one of the highest kidnapping rates in the world; it is a "serious security risk" for people who travel to this country. Although many tourist areas are considered safe, this issue is widespread. Many contracted Canadians working for Mexican businesses have been kid...
The article discusses the statement of Mexico Tourism Secretary Gloria Guevarra that tourist areas in Mexico are safe to clear the confusion on the U.S. State Department-issued travel warning due to drug-cartel violence in the country. It mentions that the Mexico Tourism Board is working with ...
many Mexicans pre conceive Canadians and Americans as rich gringos. When packing to visit Mexico, bring comfortable and modest clothing and not your most eloquent wardrobe…even coastal resorts are not the place to flaunt your affluence. There is no place in Mexico where excessive jewelry is requ...
The roads in Cartagena are generally safe, but the traffic in certain areas is very heavy. Traffic in the historical center, for instance, seems to always be at a standstill. The roads are narrow, and the sidewalks are not wide enough for the number of pedestrians. ...
The company also notes conflicts between rival criminal organizations in various areas of Mexico in its own“Is Mexico Safe?” safety assessment. “Though these conflicts can be unpredictable, they are almost always among and between organized crime groups” and are rare in tourist areas, the post...