Afro-Mexican culture in Mexico: What to know about this important history

Every passenger entering Mexico by cruise ship may soon be charged a $42 tax (€39.90)  - whether they disembark or not.

Dec 4, 2024 • 6 min read

Dreaming of a sun-drenched Mexican getaway this winter?

Since opening in May 2019, Perfect Day at CocoCay has become Royal Caribbean's top-rated destination around the world. The colorful island in The Bahamas is so popular that the company has decided to build a second private destination in Mexico. Slated to open in 2027, Perfect Day Mexico will be situated in Mahahual, a village on the Caribbean coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.  

Dec 3, 2024 • 7 min read

zAs the holidays fall upon us and Black Friday weekend concludes—now more than ever is the chance to stock up on thoughtful gifts for others or, just maybe, treat yourself to something nice. On this Cyber Monday, one thing's for sure: Condé Nast Traveler editors have and will not be sleeping on this year's holiday deals. Thousands of Black Friday and Cyber Weekend offers have landed in stores and online, including sales from travel-friendly brands we love like Bose, Calpak, New Balance, and more. We asked our editors what goods are on their wishlists this year, and luckily, most of them are on sale. Ditch the lines and catch some inspiration via what our editors are shopping this Cyber Monday, from stylish sweaters and noise-canceling headphones to bed sheets as comfortable as the ones in your favorite hotel.

I groped my way through the darkness toward the only window in the room, a half-moon-shaped gap in the thick stone walls. The opening to the dawn light outside was barred — a remnant of the dangerous days of Hernán Cortés’s conquest of the Central Mexican highlands in the early 16th century — and screened to protect against more mundane invaders: insects. Had the space, with three big beds in two cavernous rooms, not rivaled the square-footage of some of my former apartments, I might have felt claustrophobic. Instead, I was giddy.

Nov 30, 2024 • 7 min read

"It's like this almost every day," laments Paola, who is waiting for her train to go to Barcelona for work. It’s already one hour and 45 minutes late. She still doesn’t know when she will be able to leave Madrid.

As the holidays fall upon us—so does the chance to stock up on thoughtful gifts for others or, just maybe, treat yourself to something nice on Black Friday. One thing's for sure: Condé Nast Traveler editors won't be sleeping on this year's Cyber Week deals. Thousands of Black Friday deals have landed, including sales from travel-friendly brands we love like Bose, Calpak, New Balance, and more. We asked our editors what goods are on their wishlists this year, and luckily, most of them are on sale. Read on for what our editors are shopping this Black Friday, from stylish sweaters and noise-canceling headphones to bed sheets as comfortable as the ones in your favorite hotel.

The Danish brand Vipp was founded in 1939 with a single design: a waste bin. In the decades since, its product line has expanded to include a full furniture range, lighting and home accessories. In 2014, Vipp opened its first guesthouse, a contemporary prefab cabin near Lake Immeln, in southern Sweden. It now runs nine vacation rentals in Europe and, as of today, is taking reservations for its first in North America, a five-bedroom home in Todos Santos on the Pacific Coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. Sofie Christensen Egelund, the third generation co-owner of Vipp, was introduced to the region by the Mexico City-based architect Pablo Pérez Palacios, who’s behind the property’s design. The 3,800-square-foot home has a rooftop pool and open interiors that highlight natural materials: The walls are made of rammed earth, while window shutters are woven from branches of the local Palo de Arco tree. Furnishings include some of Vipp’s own pieces as well as the brand’s signature kitchen, a modular system with minimalist hardware. Pérez Palacios sees the final space as “an ongoing dialogue between Mexican and Danish design sensibilities.”

Nov 27, 2024 • 5 min read