Sunset Sunday – Sunset at Dreams Villamagna, Nuevo Vallarta

Sunset Sunday – Sunset at Dreams Villamagna, Nuevo Vallarta

by on March 18, 2012 in Mexico Travel, Stay Luxurious, Sunset Sunday

I told the taxi driver, “Nuevo Vallarta” and we headed across Mexican state lines from Jalisco to Nayarit. My destination, the Dreams Villagmana, was just a few minutes from the Puerto Vallarta airport. Located in the newly marketed “Riviera Nayarit,” the Dreams is part of a growing area of all-inclusive luxury resorts in this part […]

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Whale Watching and Hearing the Humpback Song

Whale Watching and Hearing the Humpback Song

by on March 14, 2012 in Destination, Films, Mexico Travel

I circled the day on my (mental) calendar well before I arrived in Puerto Vallarta. Whale Watching was one of the main reasons I made sure I visited the coastal town in February, the peak of the season (Dec 15-March 23rd). I wanted to see, wanted to watch, and wanted to experience an encounter with, […]

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Sunset Sunday – Sunset at Las Majahuitas Resort

Sunset Sunday – Sunset at Las Majahuitas Resort

by on March 11, 2012 in Sunset Sunday

Simple directions state, “Take the coastal road south from downtown Puerto Vallarta until it ends and then board a water taxi.” To come Las Majahuitas Resort you can’t arrive by car, all guests arrive by boat. The jungle and Sierra Madre Mountains make it only accessible by passage along the Pacific waters. The journey adds […]

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Adventurous Life – The Artist Way to Todo Santos, Mexico

Adventurous Life – The Artist Way to Todo Santos, Mexico

by on March 8, 2012 in Adventurous Life, Mexico Travel

Besides surfing, I knew two things about the Mexican Baja beach town of Todo Santos before I arrived; Hotel California and Artist Galleries. I researched the origin of the words in the Eagles classic and checked out Hotel California on my visit, but I also explored deeper in to Artist world. In fact, each time […]

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Sunset Sunday – Sunset at the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita

Sunset Sunday – Sunset at the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita

by on March 4, 2012 in Mexico Travel, Stay Luxurious, Sunset Sunday

My flight landed just after 1pm in Puerto Vallarta and I decided to rent a jeep from Avis to drive the coastal road north to Riviera Nayarit. Just before 3pm I arrived at my first destination – The Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita. On the nine-night adventure I started with my first on the right […]

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Praha Again – A Chance to Return to Prague, Czech Republic

Praha Again – A Chance to Return to Prague, Czech Republic

by on February 29, 2012 in Destination, Travel Contest

“Praha again, Praha again,” my cousin’s husband told me when we said good-bye and discussed when and where we might meet again. I needed to return to the Czech Republic. I promised I would. My grandfather crossed the Atlantic by ship from his native Czechoslovakia (present day Czech Republic) to the States in his 30s. […]

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Enjoying a Coke at Villa del Cheff in Flores, Guatemala

Enjoying a Coke at Villa del Cheff in Flores, Guatemala

by on February 27, 2012 in Culture Thru Cuisine

On the short walk around the island town of Flores visitors can easily find the stretch of cafes and bars with a view of the lake. In fact, one earlier evening I took dinner at Il Terrazzo and watched my first sunset on Lake Peten. But this afternoon, the search was for a place to […]

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Sunset Sunday – Sunset on a Rooftop in Flores, Guatemala

Sunset Sunday – Sunset on a Rooftop in Flores, Guatemala

by on February 26, 2012 in Sunset Sunday

I grabbed a few bottles of the local beer Gallo, and a bag of crisps (potato chips) and headed back to my room. I decided to take in the sunset on the hotel rooftop. I selected the hotel when I learned about  it’s rooftop and the stairs (no elevator) to the third floor were not a […]

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