Global Crisis and Puerto Vallarta

Hi there,

Just curious on how deep the crisis is biting people around the globe.

Have any of you thought of canceling or changing travel plans based on the global crisis? If so, why did you (caution, lowered wages, inflation, unemployment, etc.)?

In my case I had tickets bought 6 months ago, so I have no reason to change plans, will be traveling to Venezuela (with family) and Philadelphia (alone).

Greetings

Mogens

Actually my brother is getting married there in December, yeah, saw that they won the US soccer tournament...

Mogens

Not changing our plans. Our jobs are both secure as well and I know how to save my money for rainy years.
Joyce

Yes, business is down; but not for the economy. My only prescriber left
town on Dec 31, 2007 and my drugstore business has suffered. The
building boom has increased my hardware business.
My wife will retire from teacing in May 2009 and we have a business trip
to Des Moines IA in May 2009, personal trip to CA for wedding in May 2009. PV will have to wait until the fall of 2009

i guess i am lucky in the sense that i get to go to PV for work. Will be their in december for 2 weeks and then New York, Washington D.C. and Amsterdam next year. The government, economy or media will not alter my plans, business or personnel.

We Have a trip booked to Playa del Carmen (Playacar) Mexico for Nov. 30..

Sell off vacations as well as other travel companies have been listing some very good deals for those interested in going to PV in the near future..
Bargains are out there and some companies are willing to make a deal and even beat sell off... ...

Sell Off PV deals today among others... flying out of Calgary Nov 15th..Not bad EH? :)

PUERTO VALLARTA SAN MARINO PLAZA 3 ROOM AI NOV-15-2008 7 $458.00
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Plan to travel next year as well.. Just not sure where... :)

Mogens, since you asked about the economy; are gas prices up, down, or steady in GDL.
Here in rural Oklahoma gas prices have dropped from $ 4.00/gal to
$2.33/gal

Things in Canada seem to be going great. Not so here in Michigan. Foreclosures at all time high, as well as unemployment. Auto companies leaking oil, home values dropping 25% in a year. After going to PV the last two winters, not sure about this year. If anything, right now prices for trips are higher than last year. Northwest (Delta) has an iron grip on flight prices out of Detroit Metro and they seem to be reluctant to reduce. Time will tell. Will probably try to hold out for last minute flight.

I wonder if I could get a job selling time shares. Timehsare sales here in PV are suffering even more than fulltime sales. I have a friend in the business and it fell off a cliff last fall.