It had looked like Mexico City was poised to become the next hot spot for gay travel when Mexico City's legislature approved gay marriage on December 21, in the first such law passed anywhere in Latin America.
Now Mexico's attorney general has lodged an appeal at the country's top court against Mexico City's approval of gay marriage which had started a heated debate in this overwhelmingly Catholic nation.
The attorney general's office said in its appeal to the Supreme Court late Wednesday that the move was "anti-constitutional," as was adoption by homosexual couples, which was also approved by Mexico City's liberal authorities.
Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard on Thursday called the appeal a "grave mistake."
It was not the job of the federal attorney general, Arturo Chavez, to decide the capital's laws, Ebrard said.
The initiator of the law, leftist deputy David Razu, said the move went against rights and freedoms, and was without legal basis.
Powerful religious groups and conservatives, including President Felipe Calderon's National Action Party, have strongly opposed gay marriages.
The Mexican capital authorized civil unions for homosexuals in November 2006 and decriminalized abortion in April 2007, in contrast with mostly conservative policies across the rest of the largely Catholic nation.
Four Canadian charter airlines will be granted permission from the Government of Cuba to fly between multiple domestic locations within Cuba.
Canada provides Cuba with over 40 percent of its overall tourists. 2009 saw a record number of Canadians tourists in Cuba with over 900,000 visitors.
While the US government embargo still forbids ordinary US citizens from visiting Cuba, Canadians have made Cuba a favorite Caribbean destination attracted by Cuba’s many beach resorts along Varanasi, plus cultural offerings in Cuba's capital city, Havana.
Under the new agreement, four Canadian charter airlines will be permitted to fly between multiple locations after landing in Cuba. That means winter sun seekers to Cuba would be able to fly on Canadian air carriers to more than one destination within the country, presumably on a single vacation.
Cuba’s ambassador to Canada, De JesDus Vicente Sotolongo, told The Press that the measure would apply to four Canadian charter airlines that currently run tours to Cuba: Air Transat, Sunwing Airlines, WestJet and Canjet Airlines.
Westjet is having a flight sale on lots of its Canadian and USA flight routes with prices as low as $50. for a Toronto to Quebec City flight or to Vancouver ($150), Calgary ($75), Halifax ($75.).
Flights to USA destinations are also on sale with bargain flight prices like $100. for Toronto to Miami or Fort Lauderdale, and $200. gets you on a flight to Los Angeles.
The catch? You need to book by January 7, 2010 (11:59 p.m. MST) for travel which needs to be used by May 31, 2010. Also, the airfare sale is for Canadian and U.S. destinations travel on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. More details at westjet.com
Non-stop Flights Toronto to Boston from Porter Airlines
Porter Airlines announces new non-stops flight from Toronto to Boston
Toronto's small stylish airline, Porter Airlines, has announced that starting September 14, 2009, Porter will start offering non-stop flights to Boston, 3x daily.
Porter Airlines flies out of the Toronto Islands airport which is located in downtown Toronto, making it the convenient choice of travelers with business meetings or activities in Toronto's downtown core. The Porter Airlines terminal which only services Porter Airlines, has a comfortable lounge area and combined with quick check-in makes for a pleasanter flight experience than the cavernous Pearson Airport Terminal located on the north west boundary of Toronto.
Cheap Flights - Air Deals on Toronto / Miami Florida Flights
Canadian airline WestJet is offering bargain basement cheap flights on many Canada/USA destinations, including Toronto / Miami FL for $95. each way. Toronto to Fort Lauderdale is $149.; Toronto to Orlando, Florida is $139, and flying to Tampa is now $135.
Book by September 10, 2009 (11:59 p.m. MT) for travel until December 17, 2009. To qualify for these cheap flights to Canadian and U.S. destinations, you would need to travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Cuban Cigars for Sale at Cheap Prices at Alderville, Ontario, Canada
A good selection of Cuban cigars can be found in an unlikely location about 90 minutes east of Toronto, Ontario in Canada - an Indian reservation store called "Alderville Outfitters", 8966 Hwy. 45 in Alderville, north of Cobourg, Ontario.
Now local cigar aficionados in Northumberland County don't need to trek to Toronto to stock up on their favorite Cuban cigars. A humidor at Alderville Outfitters houses a respectable selection of fine Cuban cigars at affordable prices.
Drug-related violence in Mexico has been scaring tourists who are considering an all-inclusive vacation in Mexico. Daily accounts of drug war violence is reported in the media both in Mexico and abroad.
More than 11, 000 people have been killed since the end of 2006. Mexico's nationwide toll from drug-related slayings is sometimes over 30 per day. Kidnappings, extortion and executions have terrified Mexicans and made tourists think twice before choosing Mexico as a tourist destination.
Although statistically, current crime rates are lower than 15 years ago in Mexico, that is not comforting or convincing to residents or tourists. A recent poll revealed that two-thirds think crime is worse than a year ago.
Violence is worst where the traffickers are feuding, as evidenced that 9 of Mexico's 31 states account for 80% of the violence and murders.
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A good selection of Cuban cigars can be found in an unlikely location about 90 minutes east of Toronto, Ontario in Canada - an Indian reservation store called "Alderville Outfitters", 8966 Hwy. 45 in Alderville, north of Cobourg, Ontario.
