One of the pools at Now Jade, an all-inclusive resort on Mexico's Mayan Riviera. I recently returned from family summer vacation at Now Jade Riviera Cancun, a stunning resort in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. The Mexican Riviera While I'm not usually an 'all inclusive' type traveler, but ironically my first post for this blog [...]
This is a guest post by Susan Guillory of The Unexplorer. If you happen to be visiting San Diego, there's certainly plenty to do. But may I suggest a small diversion from your itinerary? Go to Mexico. Specifically, the Baja region that juts off from the country on the west coast. Even more specifically, go to wine [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]