Carnaval. It’s probably on your bucket list, right? Let’s face it, Carnaval is a must attend party. When we hear the word “Carnaval,” most of us fantasize about samba dancing in Rio de Janeiro, Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday bead exchanges in New Orleans or masquerade parties in Venice, right? What about Mazatlan, Mexico? It […]

One of the World’s Largest Carnaval Celebrations – Mazatlan Mexico’s Carnanval in Photos
by Craig Zabransky on March 24, 2014 in Adventure Mindset, Events, Mexico Travel, Photo

Sunset Sunday – Riding off into the Sunset with Pedro Infante Cruz
by Craig Zabransky on March 23, 2014 in Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday
Pedro Infante, one of Mexico’s most famous golden-age actors, appeared in 60 films and recorded over 350 songs. Known as Mexico’s Frank Sinatra, the actor was born in Mazatlan and his life is celebrated by the seaside Sinaloan city. There is the famous Pedro y Lola’s restaurant in Plaza Machado, and also a monument to […]

Spring Break Cancun, Mexico – Yes, there is a Beautiful Beach
by Craig Zabransky on March 20, 2014 in Beach, Destination, Mexico Travel
Spring Break. Judging already? How about “Spring Break in Cancun?” Nearly everyone has his or her opinion. For some, it is a turn-off, for others a turn on, and whichever you believe, many people want to experience it at least once. Well, I went twice. Yes, surprised? College Spring Break Well, my first Cancun spring […]

Sunset Sunday – Lover’s Rock, Veracruz
by Craig Zabransky on March 16, 2014 in Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday
Waiting for a friend on the Friendship Bridge, I watched the sky change colors during the golden hour – sunset. I captured the moment and the magic of the Veracruz sunset on the Friendship Bridge, but little did I know more awaited. When my friend and fellow ATMEX attendee met me on the bridge, we […]

What’SUP Sayulita – Paddleboarding in the Riviera Nayarit
by Craig Zabransky on March 13, 2014 in Beach, Films, Mexico Travel
The seaside town of Sayulita has been on my “must visit” list in Mexico for years. The surfer-yoga enclave intrigued me from the very first day I heard about it, a day well before I ever I fell in love with Mexico. An hour north of Puerto Vallarta along the pacific coast’s the small beach […]

A Mexican Must-Tacos al Pastor
by Craig Zabransky on March 11, 2014 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel
I love Mexico for many reasons, but regardless of where I visit, every trip usually includes a sunset moment, a tequila session, the song Besame Mucho and tacos, plenty of tacos. Not just any tacos either, nope – Tacos al Pastor. What is a Tacos al Pastor? Besides delicious? The taco is actually fusion…Lebanese spices […]

Sunset Sunday-A Stroll through Chihuahua City at Sunset
by Craig Zabransky on March 9, 2014 in Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday
We arrived in Chihuahua City midafternoon to attend the TravelLand Travel Summit. Chihuahua City is a long scenic drive from Ciudad Juarez and the US border. The summit proved educational, especially about northern Mexico and the adventures that await, including more about the Samalayuca Sand Dunes we visited on the way to TravelLand. After leaving the […]

The Beach Town of San Francisco ….. Mexico?
by Craig Zabransky on March 6, 2014 in Beach, Destination, Mexico Travel
San Francisco, Nayarit, Mexico. Yes San Francisco is a place worth visiting in Mexico too and the quaint beach village on Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit left an impression on me. A few miles up the coast from the popular hippie beach town of Sayulita, visitors find the town of San Francisco also known locally as San […]
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