Hi Mexico-loving friends! Tourism isn't just back to normal these days in Mexico, they are exceeding pre-pandemic numbers.

Hi Mexico-loving friends! Tourism isn't just back to normal these days in Mexico, they are exceeding pre-pandemic numbers. In fact, within the first four months of 2022, Tourism was up 30% when compared with 2019. While many are ready to travel again, people are staying closer to home than before the pandemic, at least for now.  And now that you no longer need to take a covid test to return to the USA, travel south of the border is easier (and busier) than ever. I would love to hear about your experiences in Mexico recently.  Have you visited a city or beach town and found it different from your last visit? Busier? More crowded at restaurants? Hit reply and let me know how it's been for you traveling to Mexico recently!

Covid Changes

The government recently announced that covid cases are once again on the rise.  They are referring to this rise in cases as the "fifth wave" of covid in Mexico. In late May, the case numbers were doubling week over week, however, it does seem to be leveling out at the moment. You can read more about the fifth wave here. The daily numbers count was resumed in mid-May as well and can be viewed in the link below. You can view the full map of the case numbers by state on the government website here.

June Mexico Content

Eternal Expat Mexico-based writers have been busy this month writing some more great content!  5 Best Cenotes Near Playa del Carmen 8 Best Merida Beaches Living as a Digital Nomad in San Cristobal de las Casas You can catch up on all of the Mexico content on Eternal Expat here.

Mexico Content Around the Web

My friend Alex of Backpacking Brunette recently spent a month in Guadalajara hanging out with some friends that live there and she has been creating some fantastic videos on her YouTube channel about what life is like there. If you are interested in living in or traveling to Guadalajara, you can check out those videos on her channel here. Alina Mcleod is a Canadian YouTuber who has recently been traveling around Mexico and making some fantastic videos about Tulum, Mexico City, Chichen Itza, Valladolid, and Isla Mujeres.  If you want to see some very recent videos about these places around Mexico, you can catch up with her series of Mexico videos here.

Expats & Locals Around Mexico

As always with Mexico, I highly recommend seeking out people who are currently living in the places that you want to visit. With Covid rules changing constantly and safety issues cropping up every now and again, only people who are on the ground there living it every day can share with you what's really happening. For updates about Mexico City, as always I recommend following Ubish Yaren on Instagram. You can also follow Anais of The Curious Mexican for updates on the restaurant and food scene in Mexico City and what is back open. For updates about what's going on in Oaxaca, Susan of Brooklyn Tropicali has been sharing her updates of what's going on around the city and state of Oaxaca. Trisha of PS I'm On My Way currently lives in Cabo San Lucas and can share some insights into what is happening there with you. Check out her website here. For regular updates about life in Merida and around the Yucatan, check out Mexico Cassie who has also recently written a fantastic guide about Traveling Yucatan with Kids. Shelley of Travel Mexico Solo also shares her experiences in Merida and around the Yucatan. Her Instagram is a particularly good resource for what she's seeing at the moment. The Yucatan Times is the local English newspaper in Merida that shares local updates and news reports. To keep up with what's going on in and around Querétaro, follow Alex of the Backpacking Brunette. Vallarta Daily is the local English news there where you can learn about any changes in the situation in Puerto Vallarta and the surrounding Nayarit beach towns as well. Janine Around the World is traveling around the Riviera Maya at the moment sharing her experiences on her blog and Instagram. Riviera Maya News is the local English newspaper there where you can keep up with changes. I believe this is the region that is changing the most in regards to safety at the minute and if you plan to independently travel here (renting a car and exploring without tours or away from resorts), then I highly recommend speaking to someone who is there right now. As always, a great place to keep up to date with news about what's happening all over Mexico in English is Mexico News Daily.

Visiting Mexico Soon?

If you are planning a trip to Mexico soon, I hope you'll have a browse of the different Mexico guides on my blog or have a search through my YouTube videos to help you plan your trip! I also have FOUR extensive guidebooks available for Baja California Sur, Mexico City, Merida, and Guanajuato! If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to email me by simply hitting reply on this email. Speak soon and safe travels, Laura