Many people ask me, so how is Mexico City? Is the city safe? Is the city fun? And is Mexico City really one of the best cities in the world? Yes, yes, and YES. There was a time when I essentially called Mexico City home for 16 months and it didn’t take long after my […]
The Stay AdvenTours Experience in Mexico City
by Craig Zabransky on September 15, 2016 in Destination, Films, Mexico Travel
Episode 15: Playing in Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Mexico
by Craig Zabransky on June 30, 2016 in Mexico Travel, Podcast Show Notes
Playa. The word translates to “beach” in Spanish, but let’s also remind ourselves, “playa” contains the English word “play.” “Play” and “Beach” is a great way to start to understand Playa del Carmen one of Mexico’s most popular beach towns in the center, or rather the heart, of the famed Riviera Maya. Playa del Carmen, the […]
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 […]
Setting Foot on the Sands — The Best Beaches on Mexico’s Pacific Coast
by stayadventurous on April 8, 2016 in Beach, Mexico Travel
You don’t just pick a destination like Mexico by chance. You choose it for one of many reasons and certainly because you want to grab some sunshine, which you can certainly do on the fabulous beaches on the Pacific coast. Here are some of the best ones to get away from it all on when […]
The Pueblo Ruins of Paquimé, a UNESCO Heritage Site in Chihuahua, Mexico
by Craig Zabransky on March 24, 2016 in Destination, Mexico Travel
The long road trip across the state of Chihuahua reached its final stage as we traveled north back towards the border and a final stop in Casas Grandes. Here we would enjoy the chance to see and learn about Mata Ortiz pottery, visit, dine (privately) and take in a sunset at Hacienda San Diego , […]
The Buzz of Bonampak; Visiting the Mayan Sistine Chapel
by Craig Zabransky on March 18, 2016 in Destination, Mexico Travel
We boarded the bus and left Palenque well before sunrise. We needed to travel far, not in distance per se, but the roads would take us through the jungles of inner Chiapas. Our destination: the Mayan Ruins of Bonampak, one of the must see, best Mayan sites in Chiapas. What’s the Buzz Inside Bonampak? The […]
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 […]
Visiting the Mayan Ruins of Tulum and One of Riviera Maya’s Best Beaches
by Craig Zabransky on March 10, 2016 in Beach, Destination, Mexico Travel, Photo
I decided to return to the Mayan Ruins of Tulum during a recent trip to the Riviera Maya. Spending time in both Soliman Bay at Casa Corazon and also at Dreams Tulum, the Mayan Ruins of Tulum were so close. And this visit became my first to walk the site as a adventure travel photographer. […]
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