In February of this year (2012), my husband and I visited the Bajio region of Mexico in the central highlands of Mexico, specifically, the towns of San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and Queretero. We also spent a few days in Mexico City. I speak Spanish and have traveled fairly extensively. I never felt less secure than I do in my home city, Philadelphia. However, when I announced that we were planning to go to this part of Mexico that few people had heard of, I did receive a few raised eyebrows.

There are definitely areas of Mexico to avoid---the border region being one of them. It is such a shame that the drug cartels have taken hold in this beautiful country. It really hurts the economy since tourism is a very important national industry.

I've included a link to my blog post about our 2012 trip to San Miguel de Allende. In that post there is a link to another blog post that describes the year I spent in that town when I was nine.

http://www.boomeresque.com/mexico-san-miguel-de-allende-2012/