Staying up to date about Oaxaca

I just read a USA Today travel tip about Oaxaca.

The author relied on four references, three of which were from 2006 and 2007, and apparently had never been to Oaxaca. Her first food recommendation was for a restaurant that once was good but has been closed for several years. She described the town of La Crucecita and the Pacific coast beaches as "just outside Oaxaca." Actually, to get to them from the city, it's a six or seven hour car or bus ride over very winding roads, or an expensive 40-minute flight.

The moral of the story--things change aren't always as they sound in the guidebooks. Make sure that the travel information you rely on is first-hand and up to date.

Robert Adler
for Viva Oaxaca
and www.si-oaxaca.com