Clockwise from top left: Travel Weekly hotels editor Christina Jelski, Jacki Marks of ALG Vacations and host Rebecca Tobin talk about the latest on travel to Mexico.
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We've been keeping a close eye on travel demand to Mexico. Tourism was rocked earlier this year after cartel-related upheaval in the state of Jalisco, particularly in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalejara. The U.S. embassy in Mexico issued shelter-in-place alerts, which were briefly expanded across Mexico to places like Cancun, Tulum, Baja California and Oaxaca. Disturbances were soon quieted, but not before some travelers were spooked.
Three months later, host Rebecca Tobin talks with Jacki Marks, the global head of trade brands for Mexico powerhouse ALG Vacations, and Travel Weekly hotels editor Christina Jelski about tourism sentiment today. Is travel on the rebound, and where did travelers go instead of Mexico? Is economic uncertainty and fuel costs having an impact on destination decisions? And, if you want a unique or special Mexico resort, where might you consider going?
This episode was recorded Wednesday, May 20, and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor
This episode is sponsored by Tourism Cares. Stay on at the end of the Mexico discussion for a sponsored interview with Tourism Cares' CEO Greg Takehara and Mary Pat Sullivan, the executive vice president of marketing partnerships for Northstar Travel Group.
Related links
Sellers and hoteliers say that Mexico travel is on the rebound
ALG Vacations expects a short-term decline in Mexico (March 8)
Newsletter sign-up page for our Mexico eNewsletter
ALG Vacations (part of Hyatt Hotels Corp.)
Christina Jelski's The Last Resort podcast: Impression Isla Mujeres by Secrets