Tag Archives: Gulf of Mexico
Strolling the Sands of South Padre Island

Strolling the Sands of South Padre Island

by on January 26, 2017 in Beach

When I say or type “Texas,” do you think “beach holiday?” Well, after visiting South Padre Island, Texas I learned response is feasible. The island located just north of Mexico, a place I once considered for spring break, changed my views on Texas. I discovered not a spring break party, but a beach paradise on […]

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The Pink Flamingo Stands in the Ria Celestun, Yucatan, Mexico

The Pink Flamingo Stands in the Ria Celestun, Yucatan, Mexico

by on March 4, 2015 in Destination, Mexico Travel, Photo

Just before you arrive to Celestun, Yucatan there is a turn off for the Ria Celestun, a protected nature reserve.  Inside the park visitors can rent a boat (includes the boat captain) for 1,200 pesos. The cost is often (and best) shared with other visitors. Once you pile in, the navigates the waterways to discover […]

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Sunset Sunday from Florida’s Best Beach: Clearwater, FL

Sunset Sunday from Florida’s Best Beach: Clearwater, FL

by on October 6, 2013 in Sunset Sunday

I decided to leave the Super Boats National Championships after party at Shepard’s Beach Resort and walk back along the beach with the goal to enjoy another Florida sunset. It was my third and final night in Clearwater, Florida and after an amazing weekend, my first ever in a west coast Florida town on the […]

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