Ever ride bareback and then sip tequila afterwards? At Hacienda Doña Engracia you can do that and much more. On my visit, I road a horse down trails and then eventually through a river (essentially the horse swam and I held on for life), traversed a town and then some trails on a ATV, then […]
Mexico Travel Journal: Puerto Vallarta Episode 5 – Hacienda Doña Engracia
by Craig Zabransky on March 29, 2017 in Films, Mexico Travel
Mexico Travel Journal: Puerto Vallarta Episode 4: San Sebastian del Oeste
by Craig Zabransky on March 27, 2017 in Films, Mexico Travel
Make no mistake San Sebastian, Spain is one of my favorite places to visit and I often dream of living their one day. So San Sebastian Del Oeste, basically translated to “San Sebastian of the West” (Spain I assume is the East) always intrigued. And finally during my Mexico Travel Journal series on Puerto Vallarta […]
Mexico Travel Journal Riviera Nayarit Episode 6: Tepic and More from Nayarit
by Craig Zabransky on March 20, 2017 in Films, Mexico Travel
To complete the Riviera Nayarit Mexico Travel Journal we actually left the Riviera. Yes, the last filming segments were no longer part of the pacific coast road trip, but an inland with a visit to capital city of Tepic and its surrounding areas. So, join us as we walk the streets and squares, as we […]
Mexico Travel Journal: Riviera Nayarit Episode 2 – Nuevo Vallarta and Bucerias
by Craig Zabransky on March 2, 2017 in Beach, Films, Mexico Travel
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 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 […]
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