Driving Tours, Hawaii B&B, and More

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You don't have to go by foot. Driving tours can be affordable too.
You don't have to go by foot. Driving tours can be affordable too.
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A bustling produce market such as this one is among the places you might visit during a Mexico driving tour.
A bustling produce market such as this one is among the places you might visit during a Mexico driving tour.
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Palm trees grace Hawaii's fine beaches.
Palm trees grace Hawaii's fine beaches.

With the coming of winter weather, folks are bound to daydream about slipping away to warmer climes where high home heating costs are nonexistent. Well, here are some tips that just might help you make such a fantasy come true!

Mexico Driving Tours

You may think that soaring fuel prices have made long car trips a thing of the past, but “the good old days” still exist south of the border with — at the time of this writing — regular gasoline selling at 68¢ (U.S.) a gallon and no-lead for about 80¢. Better yet, a joint program — developed by Pemex, Mexico’s government oil company, and the Department of Tourism — is in the process of modernizing the country’s 3,000 gas stations … supplying them with hotel and restaurant information and lists of points of interest.

One unique feature of Mexican driving tours is the nation’s free rescue service. Department of Tourism staff members known as “Green Angels” patrol all major highways from about 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (and, because of the unexpected wild and domestic animals that can pop out in front of your headlights without warning, it’s not really a good idea to drive Mexican roads after dark). All assistance given by the “Angels” is free, and spare parts are provided at cost.

Mexican auto insurance is a must, however, since a U.S. policy isn’t valid abroad. (You can simply purchase your insurance right at the border. The most popular company seems to be Sanborn’s.)

  • Published on Nov 1, 1980
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