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Good Food, Good Wine, and a Good Time equals the Perfect Trio

Good Food, Good Wine, and a Good Time equals the Perfect Trio

When a German chef receives accolades, I am often impressed. They toast to an orderly “meal time” in Germany. It’s not a food culture. But Bernhard Guth’s resume impresses. He even spent some time at Bouley in New York. (For those not up on the New York scene, it’s on all the lists) And now […]

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Lunch at Pizotita Beach concludes a Vallarta Adventure

Lunch at Pizotita Beach concludes a Vallarta Adventure

The beach. It’s one of the many reasons people travel to Mexico, perhaps the most common reason. I’m not surprised. Mexico has amazing stretches of sand.  And lunch on the beach, well that is truly part of the culture (through cuisine) in Mexico too. During the Beach Thursday series this winter, I highlighted a few […]

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Condé Nast Traveler’s Hot Listed Cafe des Artistes

Condé Nast Traveler’s Hot Listed Cafe des Artistes

When the Conde Nast Traveler “Hot List” issue comes in the mail, I always review it. I check to see if I stayed at, drank at, or dined at any of the mentioned. And fortunately, I have. Yet I am often surprised when certain places are mentioned over others I know from the location.  The debate often […]

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“El Arrayán” translates into “tasty Mexican food” in Puerto Vallarta

“El Arrayán” translates into “tasty Mexican food” in Puerto Vallarta

Mexican cuisine is just one option when visiting Puerto Vallarta. The seaside town provides arguably the best dining scene in all of Mexico outside of the capital city. But as patrons can chose from the numerous top-notch international options (as this week of posts shall highlight) many always, well I always, search for good quality local cuisine. In […]

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Renting a Car in Mexico and the Road to San Blas

Renting a Car in Mexico and the Road to San Blas

Many still consider travel to Mexico too adventurous.  Or I guess to call a spade a spade, they consider it dangerous. I know I meet them. So when I decided to rent a car and take a solo road trip inside Mexico people thought I was inviting danger. I was beyond “staying adventurous;” I was […]

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Sunset Sunday – Buenaventura Grand, Puerto Vallarta

Sunset Sunday – Buenaventura Grand, Puerto Vallarta

When I arrived to Buenaventura Grand Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, I had a few hours before my scheduled dinner at the aptly named oceanfront restaurant, Sunset Restaurant. But with dinner slated after the sun took its dip, I decided to head to the beach to catch the sunset for myself. It would make for the perfect aperitif. […]

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Surfin’ with Stoners in San Blas, Nayarit

Surfin’ with Stoners in San Blas, Nayarit

On every trip I always search for a surf destination. And when I received the call to come to Mexico, I spent my first long weekend escape finding surf. I discovered Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca. But, after many more months in Mexico, the only place I paddled out past the break to surf the swells […]

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Sunset Sunday – Hotel Playa Mazatlan Golden Zone, Mazatlán

Sunset Sunday – Hotel Playa Mazatlan Golden Zone, Mazatlán

I arrived at the perfect time. I arrived at sunset. On my first night back in Mazatlán, I checked in to the Hotel Plaza Mazatlán located on the pacific coast of Mexico just in time for a ‘welcome (back) to Mexico’ sunset. After dropping my bags, I walked out of my room’s sliding glasses doors to gaze upon […]

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