Ever ride bareback and then sip tequila afterwards? At Hacienda Doña Engracia you can do that and much more. On my visit, I road a horse down trails and then eventually through a river (essentially the horse swam and I held on for life), traversed a town and then some trails on a ATV, then […]

Mexico Travel Journal: Puerto Vallarta Episode 4: San Sebastian del Oeste
by Craig Zabransky on March 27, 2017 in Films, Mexico Travel
Make no mistake San Sebastian, Spain is one of my favorite places to visit and I often dream of living their one day. So San Sebastian Del Oeste, basically translated to “San Sebastian of the West” (Spain I assume is the East) always intrigued. And finally during my Mexico Travel Journal series on Puerto Vallarta […]

Mexico Travel Journal: Puerto Vallarta Episode 3: Viejo Vallarta
by Craig Zabransky on March 24, 2017 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Films, Mexico Travel
Just like you need to get out of on the Bay of Banderas, another must do, and one of the best things to do in Puerto Vallarta is a stroll through Viejo Vallarta. A walk through the pedestrian only Malecon and the zona romantica with a sunset and cerveza on the playa de los muertos […]

Mexico Travel Journal: Puerto Vallarta Episode 2 – Bay of Banderas
by Craig Zabransky on March 23, 2017 in Beach, Films, Mexico Travel
No trip to Puerto Vallarta is complete without getting out on the Bay of Banderas. The Bay, home to Humpback Whales in the winter is also a great excursion in summer to snorkel Los Arcos and other places along the pristine coastline only accessible by boat, such as Majahuitas and the beach town of Yelapa. […]

Mexico Travel Journal: Puerto Vallarta Episode 1 – An Introduction to Puerto Vallarta
by Craig Zabransky on March 21, 2017 in Films, Mexico Travel
How well do you know Puerto Vallarta? Do you know what the destination offers beyond the resorts? I am sure you know the Puerto Vallarta sunset, featured a few times on my Sunset Sunday series, and of course you may already love the beaches and a stroll down the malecon. And if you subscribe to […]

Mexico Travel Journal Riviera Nayarit Episode 6: Tepic and More from Nayarit
by Craig Zabransky on March 20, 2017 in Films, Mexico Travel
To complete the Riviera Nayarit Mexico Travel Journal we actually left the Riviera. Yes, the last filming segments were no longer part of the pacific coast road trip, but an inland with a visit to capital city of Tepic and its surrounding areas. So, join us as we walk the streets and squares, as we […]

Mexico Travel Journal: Riviera Nayarit Episode 5: San Blas y Mexcaltitan
by Craig Zabransky on March 16, 2017 in Beach, Films, Mexico Travel
I learned about the surfing in San Blas years ago and took a roadtrip from the sun and fun of Mazatlan in the state of Sinaloa to the explore this Rivera Nayarit destination. This beach town nearly equidistant from Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta, was one of the destinations I most excited to return to see […]

One More Sleep Till Petra, the Wadi Musa, Jordan Sunset Sunday
by stayadventurous on March 12, 2017 in Guest Post, Sunset Sunday
This sunset photo was taken during my visit to the Petra archaeological site , from behind my hotel in the nearby town of Wadi Musa, Jordan. I had just checked in to the hotel maybe an hour or two earlier. Stepping outside onto the terrace, I felt that the rock formations that were visible from […]
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