Dallas News Warns Against Mexico Travel

With Spring Break in the offing, the Dallas News issued a warning to students asking them to stay away from tourist hotspots in Mexico, including Cancun and Cozumel in Yucatan, especially at the U.S./Mexico border because of drug cartel wars.

Criminals are known to target foreign visitors in vacation towns, especially in neighborhoods around nightclubs. Authorities urge Americans to travel in groups, be aware of their surroundings, avoid obvious displays of intoxication and, in general, use common sense.