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
Episode 1: Discovering Nuevo Vallarta in the Riviera Nayarit
by Craig Zabransky on March 3, 2014 in Destination, Films, Mexico Travel
This past year, I took a different type of trip to Mexico. A trip I’ll never forget. I met amazing people, visited amazing destinations and had an amazing time. That didn’t add anything new to how I feel about Mexico, but something was different, something very new. I was on a different type of assignment […]
Sunset Sunday from Paradise Village in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit
by Craig Zabransky on September 15, 2013 in Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday
After my first full day in the Riviera Nayarit we returned to the Paradise Village Hotel just in time for the sunset. I headed out to the beach with my camera to rest in a lounge chair to wait and watch. This part of Mexico didn’t disappoint, it never does. Although subtle, a majestic magenta […]
The Timeshare Option – Should You Buy a Timeshare?
by Craig Zabransky on June 13, 2012 in Featured, Mexico Travel, Where to Stay?
The more I travel to Mexico, the more I notice the timeshare or vacation ownership option continues to be popular. So on one trip I decided to ask myself, “Should I buy a timeshare?” I understand the basic concept. One purchases “time,” a set number of days (one week or two) at a resort (or […]
Sunset Sunday – Sunset at Dreams Villamagna, Nuevo Vallarta
by Craig Zabransky 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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