By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Bvlgari Hotels has announced the 2024 opening of Bvlgari Hotel Miami Beach, the 11th property in the Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts collection. The first-ever Bvlgari Hotel to break ground in the United States, the new property is set to occupy a stunning waterfront location a short walk from Ocean Drive, the Miami Art Deco
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By RICH GRANT There’s a small brick basement in Philadelphia that is to mystery and horror fiction readers what the basement clubs of Liverpool are to fans of the Beatles. Though obscure and a little off the tourist path, it was in this basement and the small house above it that everything we call mysteries, detective stories, science fiction and
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Undaunted by the drop in tourism numbers nationwide due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, Grupo Presidente, in cooperation with Kimpton Hotels, is slated to open a new 78-room boutique hotel in Tulum. The new luxury hotel, which will be located in Tulum’s exclusive Aldea Zamá residential area, is due to open on Dec. 18
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By LARRY ANTHONY PANNELL The small artist community of Laguna Beach is the Riviera of the West Coast. Its pristine white beaches, clear blue water and numerous rocky coves offer seclusion and a sense of privacy. Located halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, this seaside village is an oasis in the concrete jungle of Southern California. To reach Laguna,
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF As covid-19 cases continue to soar in all three countries, the governments of the United States, Canada and Mexico announced Thursday, Nov. 19, that they would continue to impose restrictions on nonessential land border crossings for yet another month. Air travel between the United States and Mexico is permitted, but Canada blocks nonessential air
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Due to extremely high pollution rates in the city — a considerable stretch during the supposed covid-19 lockdown — Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced late Wednesday, Nov. 11, that the capital’s Day-without-a-Car (hoy no circula) program will apply “doubly” on Thursday, Nov. 12, with additional restrictions to help improve air quality. Under these
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By MÓNICA CHERRIE After abruptly cancelling all of its flights on Sunday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 2, Mexico’s third-largest airlines Interjet seemed to be on the verge of bankruptcy this week as rumors flew over buyouts and employee culling As of Thursday, Nov. 5, the low-cost airline’s website remained down, leaving nearly 3,000 passengers stranded, with no information as
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The low-cost Mexican air carrier Interjet abruptly canceled all flights programmed for Sunday, Nov. 1. In a brief message sent out to all scheduled passengers, Interjet announced that the entirety of its 19 flights for Sunday would be suspended and reprogrammed starting on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The airline, based out of Mexico City, also
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By KYLIE MADRY Domestic, Sexual Violence Continue to Rise Domestic and sexual violence are on the rise for the 5th straight month in Mexico, according to statistics released by the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP) Sunday, Oct. 25. In September, 20,087 criminal complaints were filed for domestic violence. That’s the second highest month this year, after
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS While the ubiquitous images of painted skeletons and sugar skulls that abound across Mexico this time of year might be a bit off-putting for visitors from other countries, the golden orange color of thousands of marigold (cempasúchitl) flowers that line Avenida Reforma and decorate the omnipresent ofrendas (altars to the deceased) at least give a
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