I'm in a ticked off mood today, probably because I have to go back to work and I don't want to!!! Only 19 more weeks until we can move... if only that would go just a little bit faster.
On my month board and my local board, they'll often ask about honeymoon destinations. The two things that have really ruffled my feathers recently is people who a) immediately assume everything in the Caribbean is impossible to go to in August/September because of hurricane season, and b) refuse to go to Mexico because of the violence.
It's just an example of people parroting what they hear without actually knowing anything about it. I live in Miami. 365 days a year. I have been here 3 years. We have NOT had a hurricane, we might have had 2, possibly 3, tropical storms. A grand total of maybe 5 days of stormy weather that would cause flight disruptions. Sure, there's a chance that there will be rain during their vacation, but that's true ANYWHERE. People should just buy trip insurance for the 1-in-1000 chance their vacation gets stormed out and then get over it if that's where they want to go.
And Mexico - the violence is in the northern border towns, not in Cancun. I feel terrible for the Mexican economy by how the media has twisted this around - they've seen a significant decline in tourism over the last few years. It's ridiculous. The violence is Mexican-on-Mexican and related to drugs and VERY far away from Quintana Roo (where Cancun/Cozumel are located). It's like saying don't go to Pennsylvania because there's crime in Arizona. Makes no sense, but Americans can't seem to differentiate regions within other countries. Sure, there's some tourist crime, but mostly muggings and that's no different (in fact, far better) than it's been for several decades even when tourism is at its peak.
Okay, that's my vent. Anyone else?
