Episode 2 of my Mexico Travel Journal takes us just outside of Puerto Vallarta and into the Mexican state of Nayarit to some of the first stops along the Riviera Nayarit Pacific coast. Watch and learn about the beach towns of Nuevo Vallarta and Bucerias. Explore the markets including fish market in La Cruz de […]

Mexico Travel Journal: Riviera Nayarit Episode 2 – Nuevo Vallarta and Bucerias
by Craig Zabransky on March 2, 2017 in Beach, Films, Mexico Travel

Mexico Travel Journal: Riviera Nayarit Episode 1 – An Introduction to Nayarit
by Craig Zabransky on March 1, 2017 in Films, Mexico Travel
Do you know the Riviera Nayarit? Well, you will know the destination after watching this six episode bitacora – my travel journal – on the region. Actually you will know more about the entire state of Nayarit as we visit places not on the coast including the capital city of Tepic. You will see first […]

X Marks the Spot; eXploring Xcaret in MeXico’s Riviera Maya
by Craig Zabransky on June 23, 2016 in Destination, Mexico Travel
Do tourists who visit Cancun and the Riviera Maya ever really experience the true essence of the culture of Mexico? My answer was always yes, and after month long adventure across the Riviera Maya and Yucatan I can assure you, yes, you can find it and enjoy it. But what about the traveler who only […]

The Red Hot Tabasco Style Sunset from Villahermosa
by Craig Zabransky on March 13, 2016 in Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday
I walked outside the hotel to catch the fiery, red-hot, sunset over Villahermosa in the state of Tabasco, Mexico. My Mexican adventure began here and then I bused into Chiapas and attend the ATMEX (Adventure Travel MEXico) conference in Palenque. After my trip, I took an extra day to discover more of Chiapas visiting the […]

Walking the Zocalo and the Mexico City Sunset at El Mayor
by Craig Zabransky on August 23, 2015 in Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday
I exited the taxi in traffic just steps from the famed Zocalo. As sunset hour approached in Mexico City, I decided to appreciate the people and energy of the vibrant capital on foot. But that evening I walked the historic Center with a purpose too. My mission – to confirm the Mexico City sunset location […]

Heaven Awaits Across the Border at El Cielo in Tamaulipas, Mexico
by stayadventurous on March 30, 2015 in Destination, Guest Post, Mexico Travel
‘Cielo’ is the Spanish word for heaven, and also of the celestial name of a divine paradise that surprises visitors, hidden among the Northern Mexican landscape (normally expected to be dry, arid and desertic). El Cielo biosphere reserve is probably one of the best hidden gems of Mexico and the entire world. The first stop should […]

The Catholic Cross Comes Ashore with Cortez at La Antigua, Veracruz
by Craig Zabransky on March 29, 2015 in Destination, Mexico Travel
Cortez came and he conquered. The Spanish conquistadors also arrived carrying the Christian or Catholic Cross to “Mexico” and the state of Veracruz is where they first came ashore. Just outside the ruins at Quiahuiztlan, Cortez set up the first Spanish settlement in Mexico at La Antigua. With the arrival of the Spaniards the first […]

Sonora, Mexico’s Warm Welcome
by stayadventurous on March 28, 2015 in Destination, Guest Post, Mexico Travel
Sonora is the 2nd largest State in Mexico and it is located on the border with the United States. It possess, mainly, a dry climate. The State of Sonora also makes up the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), known as the world’s aquarium, and this is one of the reasons why it is so […]
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