The beach. It’s one of the many reasons people travel to Mexico, perhaps the most common reason. I’m not surprised. Mexico has amazing stretches of sand. And lunch on the beach, well that is truly part of the culture (through cuisine) in Mexico too. During the Beach Thursday series this winter, I highlighted a few […]
Lunch at Pizotita Beach concludes a Vallarta Adventure
by Craig Zabransky on March 17, 2011 in Beach, Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel
Condé Nast Traveler’s Hot Listed Cafe des Artistes
by Craig Zabransky on March 16, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel
When the Conde Nast Traveler “Hot List” issue comes in the mail, I always review it. I check to see if I stayed at, drank at, or dined at any of the mentioned. And fortunately, I have. Yet I am often surprised when certain places are mentioned over others I know from the location. The debate often […]
“El Arrayán” translates into “tasty Mexican food” in Puerto Vallarta
by Craig Zabransky on March 14, 2011 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel
Mexican cuisine is just one option when visiting Puerto Vallarta. The seaside town provides arguably the best dining scene in all of Mexico outside of the capital city. But as patrons can chose from the numerous top-notch international options (as this week of posts shall highlight) many always, well I always, search for good quality local cuisine. In […]
Renting a Car in Mexico and the Road to San Blas
by Craig Zabransky on March 14, 2011 in Destination, Events, Mexico Travel
Many still consider travel to Mexico too adventurous. Or I guess to call a spade a spade, they consider it dangerous. I know I meet them. So when I decided to rent a car and take a solo road trip inside Mexico people thought I was inviting danger. I was beyond “staying adventurous;” I was […]
Sunset Sunday – Buenaventura Grand, Puerto Vallarta
by Craig Zabransky on March 13, 2011 in Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday
When I arrived to Buenaventura Grand Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, I had a few hours before my scheduled dinner at the aptly named oceanfront restaurant, Sunset Restaurant. But with dinner slated after the sun took its dip, I decided to head to the beach to catch the sunset for myself. It would make for the perfect aperitif. […]
Surfin’ with Stoners in San Blas, Nayarit
by Craig Zabransky on March 10, 2011 in Beach, Mexico Travel
On every trip I always search for a surf destination. And when I received the call to come to Mexico, I spent my first long weekend escape finding surf. I discovered Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca. But, after many more months in Mexico, the only place I paddled out past the break to surf the swells […]
Sunset Sunday – Hotel Playa Mazatlan Golden Zone, Mazatlán
by Craig Zabransky on March 6, 2011 in Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday
I arrived at the perfect time. I arrived at sunset. On my first night back in Mazatlán, I checked in to the Hotel Plaza Mazatlán located on the pacific coast of Mexico just in time for a ‘welcome (back) to Mexico’ sunset. After dropping my bags, I walked out of my room’s sliding glasses doors to gaze upon […]
A Day at Deer Island, Mazatlán
by Craig Zabransky on March 3, 2011 in Beach, Mexico Travel
The name Mazatlán actually originates from the indigenous Nahuatl language meaning “place of the deer.” So it’s no surprise the coastal destination calls one of its offshore islands “Deer Island” Unlike a similar Mazatlán beach excursion, Stone Island, this destination requires one arrives by boat. My journey began at the El Cid Marina Hotel where I […]
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