Radio Roundup, May 23: Riviera Maya, Mexico

Online Radio Broadcasting From Riviera Maya, Mexico

Radio mic This weekend, Peter broadcasts his radio show from El Dorado Royale by Karisma in the Riviera Maya, Cancun, Mexico.

Read on for more information on some of the hot travel topics he discussed, and visit our radio page to listen to whole show!

With Mexico still reeling from the after-effects of the perceived swine-flu crisis, it’s a contrarian traveler’s dream destination.

Beautiful weather, empty beaches and restaurants, and deals that can’t be beat.

In fact, there’s one deal that can’t be believed. It’s a “flu-free guarantee,” which states that if you contract the H1N1 virus while staying at any of the 20 participating resorts, you’ll get the next three vacations free! (That’s practically an incentive to stick around and do everything possible to contract swine flu.)

Participating hotel and resort chains are: Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts, Secrets Resorts & Spas, Dreams Resorts & Spas, Azul Hotels by Karisma, El Dorado Spa Resorts & Hotels by Karisma, and Real Resorts.

No Swine Flu Oh, and to qualify for the promotion, you have to diagnosed and classified with the specific strain of Influenza A - H1N1, and be diagnosed within five days of departing.
For more information visit www.flufreeguarantee.com

Rudy Garcia, reporter and columnist for the global edition of USA Today, shared some of his favorite things to see and do as a local. You can read more in Ask the Locals: Riviera Maya, Mexico. But Garcia also has another interesting tip—the Riviera Maya’s shopping rebate. If you purchase up to 1200 pesos worth of items (that’s about $100), you’ll get 6% back (another 4% goes to government fees). Just ask for a voucher at the time of purchase, and you can submit it at the airport for a cash rebate.

Peter’s old friend Joe Brancatelli is entering his third year of reporting on business travel and the business of travel for Portfolio.com’s Seat 2B column. And how things have changed over the past couple of years. According to Brancatelli, the last two years in business travel has been almost totally reactive to surrounding circumstances, from massive swings in fuel prices to the boom-and-bust cycle of hotel development, to today’s current economic situation. Check out his column to read more.

Cancun Mexico Plus, Peter touched on the hot-button topic of medical tourism with Josef Woodman, author of Patients Beyond Borders. Woodman spent more than three years touring 100 medical facilities in 14 countries, researching contemporary medical tourism. He shared details such as how to find the best overseas hospitals and clinics—such as the Thailand’s American-accredited Bumrungrad hospital, Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Centre in Antigua, and Johns Hopkins International in Singapore. Whether you’re seeking dental work, heart surgery, orthopedics, or any number of other out-of-country procedures, visit www.patientsbeyondborders.com for more information.

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