Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. There are 23 cities in the USA with direct flights to Puerto Vallarta and at least 12 Cities or towns in Canada with direct flights to Puerto Vallarta. Check out the list I found on the very helpful website Puerto Vallarta.net. Sadly the days when air travel was glamorous are long gone, …
International Folklore Festival Springtime, when everyone is in tune with feelings of renewal, Folklore Festivals take place all over Latin America, including Puerto Vallarta. This year our festival (Festival Vallarta Azteca del Folclor Internacional) occupies our time from April 29 – May 7. It is customary for Puerto Vallarta to host different countries to entertain …
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Puerto Vallarta , Mexico. If you hate to miss the Oscars, you will be happy to know you can watch them while on Vacation in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. You can watch the Oscars from the comfort of your luxury rental villa, or in one of the many great Bars and restaurants in town. The Los …
Fly the Cheaper Skies Everyone thinks there are tricks to fly back and forth between Puerto Vallarta and that other place you hang your hat, without going broke in the meantime. It’s a fact that Tuesday and Wednesday are the best days to fly to save your dollars and pesos. Peak times are Thursday through …
Puerto Vallarta gets more flights. New flights with Southwest Airlines will have a direct flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Puerto Vallarta and other popular Latin American vacation destinations. Southwest Airlines filed the application on December 12th 2014 to the U.S. Department of Transportation for direct flights to Puerto Vallarta and 5 other popular destinations …
The Sleeping Warrior Fables abound in Mexico and are retold, embellished and treasured by everyone from schoolchildren to grandmothers. Puerto Vallarta, though a younger settlement than perhaps some of the ancient cities in the central part of the country, has many of her own tales full of grandeur and woe. From any viewpoint in Puerto …
The first time we witnessed the arrival of The Termites in Puerto Vallarta was at a beach restaurant many years ago. Without as much as a buzz or a hum, a swarm of flying creatures suddenly appeared over our heads, shedding somewhat less than gossamer wings into our Aztec soup. While some of us shrieked …
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Puerto Vallarta has long been a bustling, active town. It didn’t start with the Hollywood invasion, though the way some people talk, Vallarta was nothing but a sleepy fishing village before the event of movie-making. Las Peñas, as Puerto Vallarta was originally called by Don Guadalupe Sánchez, got her start as a port in the …
Sandia What a pleasure watermelon is. The color, the sweetness, the crunch, the freshness. We love watermelon. It took us some time to wrap our head around the word sandia, watermelon in Spanish, two words that seem completely unrelated. Instead of buying sandia at the supermarket in Puerto Vallarta, we usually get ours from trucks …
Taking Pup Out to Dine Questions have arisen lately about the appropriateness of allowing your dog to accompany you to local restaurants in Puerto Vallarta. This is Mexico and some people assume things are a bit looser here. They are, but there are parameters and we need to use common sense. We love to take …
Puerto Vallarta, has also been called Puerto V-ART-a, due to the amazing number of Art Galleries, street art and artists attracted to live in this enchanting destination. One of the newest street artists is Natasha Moraga with her team they have added some amazing Mosaic art to walls, benches and in surprising places. One of …
Fools’ Day in Puerto Vallarta: Be careful what you read in the news or see on the television in Puerto Vallarta on December 28th; it’s Fool’s Day in Mexico. Though we have comparable days north of the border, the Day of Innocents can seem to some to be a bit more extreme; everyone seems to …
¿Dónde está el baño, por favor? No matter where one is traveling, to the local mall or a foreign country, an essential question to know how to phrase politely is “Where are the bathrooms?” In Puerto Vallarta we usually use the following Spanish phrase “Dónde está el baño, por favor.” In some places in Mexico, …
credit TRAVEL WEEKLY: By Meagan Drillinger Following the March 3 kidnapping of four Americans in the Mexican border town of Matamoros, the U.S. State Department issued new travel warnings for several areas of Mexico. The new advisories prompted a flurry of headlines that once again put Mexico in the spotlight as a destination that is unsafe for travel. …
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I was invited to have dinner in Casa Majani, a luxury vacation rental in Punta Mita. Casa Majani is a spectacular vacation rental property located oceanfront, with a man made beach and an elegantly organic simple design. Set on a large estate close to the luxurious St. Regis Resort Punta Mita and Four Seasons Punta …
Take a Panga to Yelapa! There are people who ask if Mexico is safe. It’s a question that actually upsets a lot of locals and residents here in this relatively peaceful country. Yes, there are problems, just as there are in our extremely divided neighbor to the north. However, there is very little danger to …
Mexico is famous for chocolate, cinnamon (canela) and vanilla; most delicacies consist of one or all three and are often an element of liqueurs and tequilas. Normally we eschew desserts, either due to feeble dietary excuses or the lack of accommodation following a large meal. Puerto Vallarta, however, with such an abundance of fine dining, …
Souvenirs from Puerto Vallarta There’s no reason to be stumped when shopping for souvenirs in Puerto Vallarta; there’s something for everyone. Check out your hometown Starbucks and you’ll find some of the best coffee in the world comes from Mexico. You can pack home a gift for your favorite coffee drinker; whole or ground beans. …
Melaque: Within short driving distances of Puerto Vallarta you will never run out of exciting and interesting places to visit. We love Melaque, just a stone’s throw north of Barra de Navidad, for so many great reasons. We have always loved this trip and discover something every time we travel this southern route. We recommend …
Pangas in Puerto Vallarta We love a good boat ride in Puerto Vallarta; out to watch the whales, or for a day trip to Yelapa, Las Animas and other destinations on the south shore. The Marieta Islands are a must-go trip and we recommend this to our guests, though we don’t support disembarking onto the …
