Magdalena Bay whale watching. Photo © 2016 Nancy D. Brown The full-throttled leap of a female Pacific gray whale was heard before it was seen from our small panga bobbing in the lagoon. Her giant splash reverberated through the shallow waters of Magdalena Bay like a meteor exploding into Earth. We are close [...]
Kayaks at Honeymoon Beach. Photo © 2016 Nancy D. Brown As our plane descended into Loreto, Mexico the Sierra de la Giganta mountain range, Isla Carmen and Danzante Islands came into view. After a quick overnight in the sleepy fishing village of Loreto, we were off to begin our week long sea kayaking [...]
Loreto, Mexico photo © 2016 Nancy D. Brown If you are like me, an active adventure baby boomer, you're always planning your next trip. While I have many adventures on my bucket list, my primary goal is to be adequately funded the rest of my life to enjoy travel indefinitely. I don't have [...]
As a food and wine lover from Northern California, I've eaten and drank my way through Napa, Sonoma, Monterey, Livermore and Temecula Valley wine country. I've discovered the culinary delights of Bellingham, Washington and noshed my way through Oregon wine country. When I was asked to attend the Cancun Riviera Maya Wine & Food Festival [...]
Guests receive champagne upon arrival at Secrets The Vine Cancun Wine tasting in Mexico? Yes, ma'am. While most people associate Tequila, Corona and guacamole with Mexico, I'm going to let you in on a secret - Mexico makes some good wines. Mexico is staking a claim in the vineyards of Baja California. I [...]
Pitaya Cactus in Loreto, Mexico. Photo © 2016 Nancy D. Brown Are you visiting the Islands of Loreto, Mexico, on the Sea of Cortez? The city of Loreto was founded in the 17th century and was the first Spanish settlement on the Baja peninsula. If this is your first time visiting this part [...]