Sorry. New to this. My son (40) suggests a hostel in Mexico City. His Dad, Uk home-based, is dubious. Another much-travelled Granny may know of a safe B&B in Mexico City. Tricky topic: don't want to cause rucktions. Need to see my grand-daughters: hotels too expensive. Flights from UK cost a bomb anyway.
elliemike said
10:17 AM Sep 19, 2011
Hi.
Go to the Library and get the lonely Planet Guide to Mexico, or Mexico City.
You will possibly find cheaper accommodation listed in there with details. Not just backpacker type accommodation listed. They have a range of hotels, hostels, and basic stuff listed.
Phone/ email the "Mexico City Tourist Board" or whatever its called. The net is a great way to organise and book travel these days. We have booked (in the past ) 5 months of flights, accommodation, cars, buses etc. from Perth through Hong Kong, Greece, Britain, France, Holland, Czeq Republic, all on the net with no hassles.
Can your rellies in Mexico City not do the research for you !
Good Luck and enjoy your trip and seeing the grand kids
Bowyo said
03:47 AM Sep 20, 2011
Thank you. I shall trawl more following your suggestions.
Regards,
Di Tonkinson
shazartist said
08:05 AM Sep 20, 2011
If I was traveling to Mexico ATM, I would ask my consulate, their suggestion.
Two years ago it was suggested very strongly not to take our RV in. Also go to a good travel agent that is familiar with Mexico on a budget. Parts of Mexico have had a lot of crime recently, and they may help you work out the safest and least expensive way to travel. I noticed you are in the UK, can I ask why you contacted an Australian site ?
Happy grandchild visiting!
Cheers and happy Mexico traveling.
Sharon
03_troopy said
08:52 AM Sep 20, 2011
I though it was a tongue in cheek reference to Melbourne when I read the heading.
Ma said
09:38 AM Sep 20, 2011
Think I will stick to travelling in "Mexico" in good old Oz.
gubby said
09:58 AM Sep 20, 2011
Good Decision Ma, from an Oz Mexican....
Happywanderer said
10:33 AM Sep 20, 2011
I was wondering the same Sharon. Are there many on here who have been to Mexico or know the answers to their questions. I wouldn't have a clue.
Ma said
11:03 AM Sep 20, 2011
gubby wrote:
Good Decision Ma, from an Oz Mexican....
Blue is a Oz Mexican too Gubby
Cruising Granny said
10:01 PM Sep 20, 2011
This Granny hasn't been further than Oz and NZ. I also thought it was a reference to Victorians. However, welcome to the forum Bowyo, and I hope you get some clear advice about travelling safely in Mexico. It wouldn't be my first choice of travel destinations, but to each his/her own.
Bowyo said
07:10 AM Sep 21, 2011
Hi everyone! Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions. Mexico at its worse sure is a dangerous place. Other parts of the same city quiet, benign and hospitable. This weekend our eldest (Mark, 42) does the big version of the British 3 Peaks with a team from work: Ben Nevis first, just before dark, then Scafell Pike in the Lake District (3 a.m. I believe) then Snowdon in North Wales. Followed by a collapse into bed.... Whew!
Sorry. New to this. My son (40) suggests a hostel in Mexico City. His Dad, Uk home-based, is dubious.
Another much-travelled Granny may know of a safe B&B in Mexico City. Tricky topic: don't want to cause rucktions.
Need to see my grand-daughters: hotels too expensive. Flights from UK cost a bomb anyway.
Hi.
Go to the Library and get the lonely Planet Guide to Mexico, or Mexico City.
You will possibly find cheaper accommodation listed in there with details. Not just backpacker type accommodation listed. They have a range of hotels, hostels, and basic stuff listed.
Phone/ email the "Mexico City Tourist Board" or whatever its called. The net is a great way to organise and book travel these days. We have booked (in the past ) 5 months of flights, accommodation, cars, buses etc. from Perth through Hong Kong, Greece, Britain, France, Holland, Czeq Republic, all on the net with no hassles.
Can your rellies in Mexico City not do the research for you !
Good Luck and enjoy your trip and seeing the grand kids
Thank you. I shall trawl more following your suggestions.
Regards,
Di Tonkinson
Think I will stick to travelling in "Mexico" in good old Oz.
Good Decision Ma, from an Oz Mexican....
Blue is a Oz Mexican too Gubby
I also thought it was a reference to Victorians.
However, welcome to the forum Bowyo, and I hope you get some clear advice about travelling safely in Mexico.
It wouldn't be my first choice of travel destinations, but to each his/her own.
Hi everyone! Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions. Mexico at its worse sure is a dangerous place. Other parts of the same city quiet, benign and hospitable. This weekend our eldest (Mark, 42) does the big version of the British 3 Peaks with a team from work: Ben Nevis first, just before dark, then Scafell Pike in the Lake District (3 a.m. I believe) then Snowdon in North Wales. Followed by a collapse into bed....
Whew!