Comments on: Best Places for Family Holidays with Older Teenagers http://bigtravelweb.com/travel/2009/07/07/best-places-for-family-holidays-with-older-teenagers/ Ultimate South America travel tips on hotels, flights, destinations, holiday types, beaches and more. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:09:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Steven Roll http://bigtravelweb.com/travel/2009/07/07/best-places-for-family-holidays-with-older-teenagers/#comment-1142 Steven Roll Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:34:22 +0000 http://bigtravelweb.com/travel/2009/07/07/best-places-for-family-holidays-with-older-teenagers/#comment-1142 I think Puerto Vallarta, Mexico fits the bill of a place with nice beaches and plenty of activities for kids. This is also a an incredibly affordable time to visit. Hotel rates are very low. Besides being in its low-season, the tourism industry in Mexico is still reeling from the swine flu scare. The result is fewer tourists than usual. We were there a few weeks ago and they rolled out the red carpet for us. Oh yeah, and the peso is at historic lows when compared to the dollar. It's at about 14 to pesos to the dollar. Last year it was at about 10 pesos to the dollar. I'm sure the exchange rate is even more favorable for pounds sterling and euros. I think Puerto Vallarta, Mexico fits the bill of a place with nice beaches and plenty of activities for kids.

This is also a an incredibly affordable time to visit. Hotel rates are very low. Besides being in its low-season, the tourism industry in Mexico is still reeling from the swine flu scare. The result is fewer tourists than usual. We were there a few weeks ago and they rolled out the red carpet for us. Oh yeah, and the peso is at historic lows when compared to the dollar. It’s at about 14 to pesos to the dollar. Last year it was at about 10 pesos to the dollar. I’m sure the exchange rate is even more favorable for pounds sterling and euros.

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