http://blog.exitotravel.com Official Travel Blog of eXito Travel Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:01:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/05/20/in-praise-of-the-small-group-tour/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-praise-of-the-small-group-tour http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/05/20/in-praise-of-the-small-group-tour/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 12:34:21 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=663 Lounging in the pool, staring out into the darkening tropical jungle, I contemplated my difficult choices.  A drink before dinner, or stay in the pool?  Decisions, decisions.  On a small group tour, that was about the toughest one I had to make. I consider myself an independent traveler.  From my first trip as an adult, backpacking across Asia and Australia, to current jaunts with my family, I like to do it myself.  But a recent trip to Costa Rica reminded me of the pleasures and advantages of small group tours. I was in Costa Rica for business, so was traveling alone.  I had an open weekend, but only the weekend - I had to be back in San Jose on Monday morning. I decided to maximize my time by signing up for a tour to Tortuguero National Park.  And I, super independent traveler, had a fantastic time.]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2011/05/20/in-praise-of-the-small-group-tour/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/09/16/%c2%a1viva-mexico-mexico-celebrates-200th-anniversary-of-the-grito/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25c2%25a1viva-mexico-mexico-celebrates-200th-anniversary-of-the-grito http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/09/16/%c2%a1viva-mexico-mexico-celebrates-200th-anniversary-of-the-grito/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:42:50 +0000 emma http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=351 On Sept. 16th, Mexico celebrates the 200th anniversary of the beginning of their war for independence from Spain. The President of Mexico rang the bell of the National Palace and recited the Grito Mexicano, in memory of the struggle for independence from Spain. Americans often think of May 5th as Mexico’s independence day.  It is [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2010/09/16/%c2%a1viva-mexico-mexico-celebrates-200th-anniversary-of-the-grito/feed/ 0 http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/07/18/festival-internacional-cervantino/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=festival-internacional-cervantino http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/07/18/festival-internacional-cervantino/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:48:28 +0000 lucas http://blog.exitotravel.com/?p=36 Three weeks during the month of October every year the city of Guanajuato, Mexico, plays host to the Festival Internacional Cervantino. This festival is a cultural celebration of the arts, and is one of the most important happenings of its type in the world. Attendees can expect to see first-class theater, dance, music, visual arts, [...]]]> http://blog.exitotravel.com/2008/07/18/festival-internacional-cervantino/feed/ 3