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The areas near the border are usually pretty bad, but the tourist areas of Cancun, Cabo, and Puerto Vallarta are actually much safer than say ... Chicago, Washington DC and Miami. I take a little umbrage with the article referring to the "resorts" of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. They are no more resorts than Orlando or Anaheim are resorts. The more correct language would be the resort towns ...

The resorts of Mexico are wonderful. I have been to the Cancun area 3x in the last 2 years, including 8 days last month. I am even considering retirement there ... large ex-pat communities, housing is much less than anywhere stateside, and cost of living is around 1/3 what it is here. The expat communities, as well as the resorts, are all gated and have security. In fact, one that I looked at last month boasted a lower crime rate than INSIDE Disneyworld.

A decade or so ago, I went to Egypt. Before I went people would say "Oh, aren't you afraid" and "Be careful" to which I would reply ... of what? The fact of the matter is, if you are they type that goes looking for criminal activity, you will find it no matter where you go in this world, including the block down the street. If you are the type that avoids the places where the criminals go or hang out, for the most part you will never have to worry about it.