The all-inclusive. Certain tourist destinations are built on the premise and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic is one of these resort “paradises.” And whether you like them or don’t like them, (they do provide value for certain travelers) in the freezing temperatures of winter I am guessing you can be easily convinced to trade places with […]
Punta Cana – An All-Inclusive Beach Town in the Dominican
by Craig Zabransky on January 24, 2013 in Beach
One Reason to Take A Caribbean Cruise – Half Moon Cay
by Craig Zabransky on January 17, 2013 in Beach, Cruise Travel
Do you need a reason to take a cruise? Some travelers love the cruise vacation, others don’t. I wondered where I’d stand after nearly a twenty year absence from the “cruise” holiday. Before I boarded the ms Zuiderdam last year, my last sail of similar magnitude was as a teenager with my parents. I realized […]
Bring Your Scuba to Aruba – A Trip to De Palm Island
by Craig Zabransky on January 10, 2013 in Beach, Cruise Travel
“Bring your scuba to Aruba.” That was all the buzz as we sailed towards Aruba. But I didn’t “scuba.” I never have. Therefore, I chose the next best option – snorkel. And the snorkel excursion meant a trip to De Palm Island. De Palm Island The island was just a few minutes away and extremely […]
A Personal Island Tour takes me to Daaibooi Beach, Curacao
by Craig Zabransky on January 3, 2013 in Beach, Cruise Travel
The ms Zuiderdam docked in Willemstad, Curacao and I disembarked the cruise ship with no official excursion plans. I planned to meet my friend. Ichieron and I worked together in Mexico City and now I was visiting his native island. He told me he’d be waiting by the ship; he was. After a morning beer […]
A Lovely Beach in Key Largo, Florida Keys
by Craig Zabransky on December 27, 2012 in Beach
For those who don’t know the Florida Keys, they might picture idyllic beaches for leisure, but actually the Florida Keys are much more popular for boating, fishing, sailing, kayaking, snorkeling, scuba, and even jet-skiing on the water. It doesn’t offer too many beaches. But even with this dearth of beaches, visitors can find a few […]
Lunch at Pizotita Beach concludes a Vallarta Adventure
by Craig Zabransky on March 17, 2011 in Beach, Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel
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 […]
Surfin’ with Stoners in San Blas, Nayarit
by Craig Zabransky on March 10, 2011 in Beach, Mexico Travel
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 […]
A Day at Deer Island, Mazatlán
by Craig Zabransky on March 3, 2011 in Beach, Mexico Travel
The name Mazatlán actually originates from the indigenous Nahuatl language meaning “place of the deer.” So it’s no surprise the coastal destination calls one of its offshore islands “Deer Island” Unlike a similar Mazatlán beach excursion, Stone Island, this destination requires one arrives by boat. My journey began at the El Cid Marina Hotel where I […]
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