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A Mexican Must-Tacos al Pastor

A Mexican Must-Tacos al Pastor

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 […]

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Sunset Sunday-A Stroll through Chihuahua City at Sunset

Sunset Sunday-A Stroll through Chihuahua City at Sunset

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 […]

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The Beach Town of San Francisco ….. Mexico?

The Beach Town of San Francisco ….. Mexico?

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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Episode 1: Discovering Nuevo Vallarta in the Riviera Nayarit

Episode 1: Discovering Nuevo Vallarta in the Riviera Nayarit

This past year, I took a different type of trip to Mexico. A trip I’ll never forget. I met amazing people, visited amazing destinations and had an amazing time. That didn’t add anything new to how I feel about Mexico, but something was different, something very new.  I was on a different type of assignment […]

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Chicago Is My Kind of Beach Town?

Chicago Is My Kind of Beach Town?

I don’t believe when Frank Sinatra sang his classic, My Kind of Town (Chicago is), he ever thought about Chicago as a beach town. I know I never have, but after a recent trip to Chicago this past summer that changed. Yes, Chicago has a few beaches, good beaches. I know I was surprised too. […]

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Sunset Sunday-Barquisimeto, Venezuela

I love watching the sunset because it is a shared human experience. It happens every day, it happens everywhere,  and every one of us can enjoy it. Recently, I asked a Venezuelan friend living in Mexico for a sunset image to highlight the beauty inside Venezuela. She responded with a photo and also gave me […]

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The Upper Florida Key’s Oasis of Anne’s Beach

The Upper Florida Key’s Oasis of Anne’s Beach

Driving down the famed Overseas Highway (US -1) towards Key West there’s a must stop beach, Anne’s Beach, located at mile marker (MM) 73. It is definitely worth the stop to stretch the legs or as I recommend to spend an afternoon. The Florida Keys are not famous for their beaches. No. A few exist […]

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Sunset Sunday-Cruising to Manta, Ecuador

“I looked at your map and this will give you a pin in your open space. It’s a sunset from Ecuador captured from aboard a cruise ship in the Manta Harbor.” Yes, it is a most welcome “pin” and a beautiful moment from Ecuador and South America. Thank you Bob. Recently I donated a 2014 […]

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