A Star of the Mexican Riviera

Once named “The Friendliest City in the World” is a pretty bold statement for Puerto Vallarta, but it’s actually quite nice and seems to handle its notoriety in a rather genuine way, notwithstanding a “Senor Frog’s” cliche franchise bar on nearly every corner and numerous sidewalk touts selling wares and timeshares. More casually referred to…

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Betting on Manzanillo

What else do you do in a city known as “The Sailfish Capital of the World” but hire a sport fishing boat and crew for the day just to see if it’s true? Known for its excellent sport fishing, Manzanillo, Mexico lies along two crescent shaped bays separated by the scenic outcrop of Santiago Peninsula….

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In the Ring of Fire

As we approached the coast of Nicaragua in the early, pale dawn, what appeared to be wafting clouds above the peak of the volcano that dominated the horizon was actually smoke puffing from the crater. With the recent news of a volcanic eruption off the coast of New Zealand that tragically caused fatalities to cruise…

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