So I have been through all the listings for Mexico city here and on many other sites. I've gone directly to the hostels/hotel sites when avalaible. In other words I've been trying to do my homework but I also know that you can never really be sure until you're there. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where to stay in Mexico City, budget, safe enough and quite enough? We were intitally thinking Hostel Amigo because it's cheap but neither my buddy or I really want to have to worry about the apparent noise that seems to be mentioned even when the traveler loved the place. We're too old for the party scene Okay, so we aren't but we've already done enough of that stuff in years past. We aren't going to Mexico to destroy our bodies and minds, though we'll probably have a night or two of that but no more. We want to see everything, which is always the case but never happens so... I don't know how much of a consern location is other than it's near some stuff and in, again, a safe enough neighborhood. We don't want to be an hour away from everything. We also would kind of rather have our own room together, two beds, his boyfriend might beat me up otherwise. (okay, not really, I don't have the same parts so there's no threat) I've done some more looking after our decision to find something a little more our speed and perhaps El Cenote Azul? It's a little further south than we wanted but again it falls on price and there are some things down there we wanted to check out. Any thoughts on that one? Also, while I'm at it, if anyone has a must see/do in Mexico, keeping in mind what little I have said about my friend and I... Thanks.

Will be in the country May 2006. If you have any questions about traveling here at that time or after, feel free to email me. also, can check here, will be starting a real time cost page and more... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/travelgoddess/ Gracias, D

Im hoping to be in costa rica in beginning of Sept. I plan on staying for around 3 weeks. Anyone have tips/ suggestions for a fantastic trip??