REAL TIME: FROM THE AFFILIATES Time for Art and Real Estate: Christie’s in Atlanta A complimentary watch evaluation by Christie’s horological specialist, Doug Escribano, flooded the offices of Jenny Pruitt & Associates with clients last week. Says Rob Owen, Senior Vice President, “Having Doug valuate our clients’ important time pieces was an exclusive service that [...]
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Travel Alert – Mexico – H1N1 Lifted
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular Affairs Mexico – H1N1 Lifted May 15, 2009 The Department of State wishes to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in Mexico that on May 15 2009, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifted its recommendation that American citizens avoid all nonessential travel to [...]
Jackman to attend Mexico premiere
Saturday, 9 May 2009 12:32 UK BBC NEWS Actor Hugh Jackman has been given the all-clear to attend the Mexican premiere of his latest movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine later this month. The star’s scheduled appearances there had been cancelled because of the swine flu outbreak. According to Jackman’s Twitter page, he intends “to provide [...]
Latin America: Mexico Senate Approves Bill Decriminalizing Drug Possession
The Mexican Senate Tuesday approved a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs in a bid to undercut Mexican drug trafficking organizations and free police to go after them instead of drug users. The bill was backed by the conservative government of President Felipe Calderon. Under the bill, personal use [...]
Kim Kardashian in Punta Mita, Mexico – nicknamed ‘Zorro’ for sunglasses tan!
Joe Francis was kind enough to lend us his house in Punta Mita, just North of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. His house in indescribable! It’s better than a huge resort! It is about 30,000 square feet and has two guest homes each with their own pool. There are jet ski’s, ATV’s, volleyball on the beach, [...]
Now is great time to explore Mexico’s beauty
KATHY STRONG • SPECIAL TO THE DESERT SUN • APRIL 23, 2009 As a travel journalist, I see writing about a destination as a huge responsibility. Readers are not always going to share my opinion on the aesthetics of a city or resort, but when personal safety becomes one of the considerations for visiting, [...]
Villa La Caleta, on the luxurious North Shore of Puerto Vallarta is Pacific Mexican architectural and design splendor.
La Caleta, in the Pontoquito neighborhood, was built by young prodigy Juan Pablo Stone and designed by highly regarded Mexico City architect, Fernando de Haro, author of twenty books on Mexican architecture. It is on water and consists of 12,400 square feet of home under cover. There is another 25,000 square feet which includes a [...]
11th International Fireworks Symposium in Puerto Vallarta Schedule
SUNDAY April 19 Fireworks display by: Zagal Famosos Type of Show: Traditional Castillo plus Aerial Display. A private welcome show presented by Zagal, the traditional family of fireworks in Vallarta. Location: From a floating platform at the Sheraton Hotel starting at around 8 pm MONDAY April 20 Fireworks display #1 by: Unión de Pirotécnicos del [...]
Is It Safe to Go to Mexico?
Tourism has suffered as drug-related violence across the border has surged. But canceling a vacation to Los Cabos or the Mayan Riviera may not be necessary. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123931839488506787.html By CANDACE JACKSON Teresa Bitler thought about spending Easter this year lounging on the beach in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, with her husband and two daughters. Then she changed [...]
Convention center opens its doors
Written by GR Staff Monday, 06 April 2009 Jalisco Governor Emilio Gonzalez has opened Puerto Vallarta’s Convention Center, despite fears that the new facility won’t be able to break even. “We need to be looking at holding around 30 events during the year, almost one every week or 10 days,” said Ernesto Hauser, the center’s [...]
Sarkozy Spends in Mexico, Bruni Keeps Clothes On
by Beata Loyfman French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his model-turned-singer-turned-First Lady Carla Bruni reportedly spent a staggering $63,000 on a weekend vacation in Mexico’s El Tamarindo resort. Interestingly, that’s just $30K less than the amount Bruni’s famous nude photo fetched at a Christie’s auction. Located in a nature preserve in Costalegre, on the [...]
Spring-breakers heed call to avoid Mexico
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press Writer Posted: 04/05/2009 08:35:45 AM PDT PLAYAS DE ROSARITO, Mexico—A few years ago, thousands of American college students packed the streets outside Playas de Rosarito’s hottest beach bars during spring break. Cavernous clubs offered concerts, bikini contests and all-night drinking. This year, it is sometimes hard to find any tourist [...]
Mexico vacationers safe, smiling and planning to return, despite the U.S. Department’s travel alert
Despite the negative press and the U.S. Department’s recent travel alert, vacationers are still heading to Mexico to plunge their toes in the sand and bask in the tropical sun, while taking advantage of the budget friendly deals. The reports continue to be positive in resort towns with Mexico vacationers safe, smiling and planning to [...]
TV Blamed for Fear of Mexico
By ARTHUR FROMMER Published: Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 9:48 p.m. Recently, my daughter, Pauline, tangled with a famous television talk-show host on the question of tourism to Mexico – and held her own. If you will go to www.crooksandliars.com and search for the term “Mexico” in the [...]
Rihanna was photographed outside a private villa called Casa Beidisia, Punta Mita Resort
People generally head to beach retreats like Punta Mita, Mexico, to sip margaritas and party with friends. But for Rihanna, her late-February getaway was a time for healing — something she desperately needed. Thirteen days after she was allegedly beaten by her boyfriend, Chris Brown, on Feb. 8, Rihanna was photographed outside a private villa called Casa [...]
Open Houses at Real del Mar – La Cruz de Huanacaxtle – Saturday, March 14, 2009
Everybody, this Saturday morning, the following properties will be featured at a Joint Broker’s Open House in Real del Mar from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm: Represented by Yumiko Takinami-Dilday and Katia Robles of La Punta Realty – Christie’s Great Estates: VILLA PUNTA DE MITA $2,850,000 USD (MLS# 15496) http://www.lapuntarealty.com/villapuntademita • BEDROOMS: 4+ • BATHROOMS: [...]
Enjoy butlers, sunsets and ocean views at the St. Regis Punta Mita Resort in Nayarit, Mexico
By Mike Bailey, Senior Staff Writer worldgolf.com On a golf vacation at the new St. Regis Punta Mita Resort in Mexico, you get Punta Mita Golf Club’s two great Jack Nicklaus golf courses, fine dining, plenty of pampering and killer sunsets. PUNTA DE MITA, Nayarit, Mexico – They don’t just give you the key to [...]
Discovering Puerto Vallarta’s wild side
Visiting historic, rugged, mountain towns and marine conservation sanctuaries all in a day’s vacation at the popular Mexican destination BY ANDREW MCCREDIE, CANWEST NEWS SERVICEMARCH 10, 2009 Puerto Vallarta is runner-up to Cancun as Mexico’s most popular resort, and its Banderas Bay is just the third largest in all of Mexico, but for a heady [...]
Mexico Might Allow Outright and Direct Foreign Ownership of Coastal Property without the Bank Trust
By Brian Flock http://www.mexidata.info/id2182.html The decree would allow foreigners direct ownership of “residential use” property in the so-called prohibited zone. Amendment could simplify and accelerate investment in tourist communities and beach areas. A new constitutional amendment, proposed by Mexican Senator Mario López Valdez of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) on March 5, 2009, sets the [...]
Playing golf in Mexico: It’s still worth it
With all the great golf in Mexico, it’s a shame that violence and crime there have been getting all the ink of late, potentially persuading golfers to stay away from legitimate world class destinations like the new St. Regis Punta Mita and Punta Mita Golf Club. I recently stayed at the St. Regis as part [...]
Playing golf with the pro in Punta Mita
Wednesday February 18, 2009 | 10:08:35 pm 337 words, 563 views Just a few holes into playing the new Bahia Course at Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico, the director of golf set me straight. “What did you have yesterday?” Phil Ferrari asked after I just double bogeyed the difficult par-3 fifth hole. “Eighty-five,” I replied, referring [...]
RIVIERA NAYARIT STARTS 2009 WITH A BANG: ACCOLADES FOR MEXICO’S NEWEST DESTINATION
Feb 25, 09 | 10:04 am Riviera Nayarit, Mexico – February 25, 2009 – After a successful 2008, Riviera Nayarit builds momentum in 2009. Mexico’s newest destination has already received new accolades to support this region as a burgeoning “must see” destination. CheapFlights.com has just named it one of its 12 top destinations for 2009, [...]
Real Estate Featured at Christie’s Record-Shattering Yves Saint Laurent Sale
The triumphant sale of Yves Saint Laurent’s private art collection, taking place in Paris this week, defies the global financial malaise to prove once again that high-quality properties will find willing buyers in any economic climate. More than 1200 collectors and Christie’s clients bid a record US$264 million at Monday evening’s opening sale at [...]
The New St. Regis, Puerto Vallarta
san by Ondine Cohane After my stop in Los Angeles, it was back on the plane to Puerto Vallarta to check out the new St. Regis Punta Mita and the towns farther north. I was last in PV for my Condé Nast Traveler piece on surfing and driving Highway 200 along the West Coast of Mexico; I love this part of the [...]
Costa Careyes – Casitas de las Flores
Was it Walt Whitman or the nation of Mexico that said “I am large, I contain multitudes”? It was the poet, of course, but it’s equally true of Mexico — whether your picture of it is the ruined pyramids of the Yucatán or the hip nightspots of the Distrito Federal, you can bet there’s another [...]
Settling Down South of the Border
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6877784 City in Mexico Offers ‘Affordable’ Option for Thousands of Americans By JEFFREY KOFMANFeb. 13, 2009 http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=6821464&page=1 The bells of the majestic pink granite 17th century cathedral peal through the streets. People sit in outdoor cafes lining the cobblestone streets of the main square contemplating a scene worthy of a romance film set in Italy. [...]
We are proud to invite you to an inaugural cocktail reception to celebrate…
the affiliation of Allende Properties and Christie’s Great Estates Thursday, February 19th, 2009 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Allende Properties Cuna de Allende 15 Centro, San Miguel de Allende Kindly RSVP by February 14th, 2009 by email at [email protected] or by telephone 154.5000
New Financing Programs Now Available for Punta Mita Buyers
Developer financing for luxury properties now available at resort-home community on Mexico’s Pacific Coast PUNTA MITA, Mexico–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the first time, developers within Punta Mita are offering below-market financing rates for buyers of select properties at this prestigious 1,500-acre gated community on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. “Developer financing is a great opportunity for buyers at Punta [...]
Sayulita: Mexico’s Surf City
A small Mexican village caters to surfers and anglers looking for a slower pace and great experiences. CHESTER ALLEN; THE OLYMPIAN Published: 01/29/09 3:06 am | Updated: 01/29/09 3:01 am This low-key village about 40 minutes north of bustling Puerto Vallarta doesn’t have sprawling beachfront hotels or rumbling discos where tourists [...]
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen soak up sun in Mexico
By Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa Tuesday, January 27, 2009 While the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals geared up for Super Bowl Sunday, New England Patriots QB/QT Tom Brady spent a carefree weekend canoodling poolside with his supermodel GF in sunny Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Tommy and his bikini-clad glamazon, Gisele Bundchen, smooched, relaxed and fed each other like babies as they lounged by the [...]
Old and new blend in Puerto Vallarta
By Laurence Iliff Dallas Morning News Posted: 01/15/2009 12:24:14 PM PST http://www.mercurynews.com/lifeandstyleheadlines/ci_11462195 PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Two states of mind co-exist in this resort area on Mexico’s warm Pacific Coast. And they couldn’t be more different, as my sister and I discovered. To the north of the airport lies spanking new Nuevo Vallarta in Nayarit [...]
Revel in luxury, and savings, of Puerto Vallarta
Save up to $950 on three-night suite stays at an extravagant resort. updated 10:06 a.m. CT, Mon., Jan. 26, 2009 The Deal For luxury accommodations in Puerto Vallarta with plenty of old world charm, consider booking a stay at Hacienda San Angel. Overlooking the spires of the famed Guadalupe Cathedral, this colonial-style hacienda consists [...]
Sayulita becoming the next dream vacation spot
I’ve had the same dream each night in this tropical paradise just a half-hour north of Puerto Vallarta. Long, shimmering lines – ocean swells – march in over the horizon. They look like moving walls of water – and they are. The coughing booms of waves hammering sand fill my mind. Then I wake up, look [...]
Four Seasons Residence Club Punta Mita, Mexico Opens Phase II
PUNTA MITA, MEXICO — 01/15/09 – Four Seasons Residence Club Four Seasons Residence Club Punta Mita is pleased to announce the unveiling of Phase II – with 15 new fractional homes available to owners on January 15, 2009. Adjacent to Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, the Residence Club has generated excitement and demand from the [...]
Giants muscling into boutique hotel niche
By David Jones and Deena Beasley LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – It’s a trend pre-dating the global slowdown: big hotel chains are moving into the quirky boutique sector to tap into a niche of profitable growth. What’s not clear now is how many can succeed. Hotel revenues have fallen sharply since last October and [...]
$24 Billion Vacation Rental Market Will Grow
The rapidly evolving vacation rental market, according to new research by PhoCusWright, will impact online agencies, hotels and online travelers. A new study to be released January 15, the “Vacation Rental Marketplace: Poised for Change,” says the vacation rental marketplace is gearing up to go after new business opportunities, at the expense of online agencies [...]
Mexico: The road to Punta el Custodio
Whether you are visiting Mexico for the first time or are seasoned adventure travelers, your first glimpse of the view from the deck of Villa Exotica will take your breath away. Sitting just above the surf, the villa and decks look down a crescent beach 12 miles long lined with coconut palms and stretching to the horizon, undisturbed and secluded, where layers of mountains fall into the clean, blue sea.
Casa Genoa – Luxury vacation rental villa at Real del Mar – North Shore Puerto Vallarta
Nestled among the beautiful, lush gardens of Real del Mar, a luxury, gated community on over 75 acres with homes ranging in price from $4 Million to $15 Million USD is the sumptuous villa Casa Genoa. Completed in June 2008, and offering the latest in luxury amenities, it extends your accommodations to the inclusion in [...]
Six days of fishing at Punta de Mita, Mexico
Just got back from my one week vacation to Punta Mita and had a total blast . Ate like kings , fished 6 straight days and enjoyed all mexico has to offer. Quick Thanks and shout out to Hector at Margarita’s for serving us some of the the best local seafood dinner one could ever [...]
Mexican coast playground is truly a (snow)birders’ paradise
Accommodations range from plain to perfectly posh Joseph Kula, Special to The Province Published: Sunday, December 14, 2008 R iviera Nayarit (it rhymes with sweet) is for the birds, literally. This 160-kilometre playa-lined playground on Mexico’s north-central coast stretching from Nuevo Vallarta in the south to San Blas in the north draws snowbirds from as far [...]
New Real Estate Law: January 1, 2009
We would like to thank Mitch Keenan for this update on a new law related to selling property in Mexico. Any foreign person (non-Mexican citizen) selling property in Mexico will now be required to have an FM-2 Visa, in addition to electric bills and fidecomiso in their name(s) (as their names appear on their passports [...]
El Encanto – Punta Mita Update
El Encanto has sold out Phase One of its Condo La Vista condominiums and a second release is selling very well. As well, the three Villa El Mirador properties are ready for occupancy, featuring more than 4,000-square-feet of indoor and outdoor living space in a split-level configuration. Also “move in” ready is a Residencia La [...]
Thank you to everyone who attended the Second Annual Punta de Mita Foundation Cocktail and Silent Auction event
Dear all, Here is the video link from last Saturday. http://avianaproductions.com/fourseasons/puntademita_found_9dec.html Thank you to everyone who attended the Second Annual Punta de Mita Foundation Cocktail and Silent Auction event. It was wonderful party and great to see everyone enthusiastic about the work that the Foundation has been doing over the past year. In [...]
Use caution before ‘running away’ after retiring
by Wendell Cayton Local columnist Posted December 15, 2008 http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20081215/BIZ/712159913 If the thought of throwing off the yoke and retiring to an exotic locale where the living is easy and the dollar buys more is enticing, it’s wise to move carefully, keep your dreams in your pocket and your feet on the ground. Our [...]
A Riviera is Born
December 12, 2008 By Mark Jolly Mexico’s new bright star lights up the Pacific coast. view map You might be forgiven for having never heard of Riviera Nayarit, Mexico’s bright young star of the Pacific. For one thing, the 100-mile stretch of coastline didn’t even exist until last year — at least not under its [...]
2008 Puerto Vallarta Film Festival
During November, the annual Puerto Vallarta Film Festival showcases contemporary full-length films and documentaries from North and South America, drawing movie stars and making for some interesting people and movie watching. The Gala Closing Awards ceremony features awards named after Hollywood movers and shakers who have impacted Puerto Vallarta, the John Huston Maverick Awards for [...]
Famous Swimming Pools
Any piece of luxury real estate worth it’s salt will probably have a swimming pool on the property. Inside, outside, or both perhaps. This is a guide to the most luxurious, most insane, most expensive, most photographed, largest – and even the ugliest swimming pools in the World Although this started as a serious look [...]
Destinations to Watch in 2009
by Christine Sarkis, SmarterTravel.com Staff – December 8, 2008 A destination in the midst of inventing itself. Another preparing for its year in the world spotlight. Cities and regions gearing up for year-long parties. Our top picks for destinations to watch in 2009 are bursting with up-and-coming, you’ve-gotta-see-this attitude. Not only are these destinations [...]
Costa Vallarta Real Estate Regions
Because of its popularity as a tourism destination and second-home real estate market, Puerto Vallarta has outgrown its original borders, with neighboring towns now neighborhoods of Vallarta. And real estate opportunities are no longer limited to within Banderas Bay but stretch up and down the northern and southern coastlines. The entire region, commonly referred to [...]
Thank you to everyone who attended the Second Annual Punta de Mita Foundation Cocktail and Silent Auction event.
Dear all, Thank you to everyone who attended the Second Annual Punta de Mita Foundation Cocktail and Silent Auction event. It was wonderful party and great to see everyone enthusiastic about the work that the Foundation has been doing over the past year. In keeping with the theme of the beautiful setting atop Hotel Des Artistes and [...]
Puerto Vallarta Weekend News & Upcoming Events
If you want to stay on top of all of the latest Puerto Vallarta news and learn what you can expect during the coming week, be sure to watch The Weekend Beat every Sunday morning right here on BanderasNews. Hosted by William Michael, this weekly Puerto Vallarta video news report provides a brief overview of [...]
Road to Mismaloya – The Panoramic Route
By Jesús de Avila – December 2008 During the past two months, I have had to do the Puerto Vallarta – Boca de Tomatlán – Puerto Vallarta route twice a week, experiencing feelings that inspired me into writing and sharing this brief review, with the main purpose of luring you into programming some specific time [...]
Tour Puerto Vallarta by 360° images by Paco Ojeda
360 360 Spotlight: Dolphin Adventure Center: If you love dolphins, a visit to Vallarta Adventures’ Dolphin Adventure Center should top your list of things to do on your Puerto Vallarta vacation! Vallarta Adventures offers a full range of educational and interactive dolphin programs designed for dolphin lovers of all ages and abilities. 360 Spotlight: [...]
eNews for residents, guests and friends of Punta Mita
NOVEMBER 2008 Property Spotlight Resort News Community Spotlight Introducing Ayia Punta Mita Uniting a spectacular resort setting with lifestyle enriching amenities, Ayia Punta Mita brings a sense of metropolitan glamour to Mexico’s premier beach and golf resort community. “It is going to be very sleek, eclectic and hip…at least that is my vision,” [...]
The XIV Puerto Vallarta Gourmet Festival that will be held from Nov. 13 to the 23
Please join us to experience the professionalism, culinary art and culture of French cuisine at Café des Artistes del Mar. The XIV Puerto Vallarta Gourmet Festival that will be held from Nov. 13 to the 23 2008 at Puerto Vallarta / Riviera Nayarit, Café des Artistes del Mar will be honored to host Chef Gerard [...]
Nayarit Riviera: Mexico’s next hot beach
CHACALA, Nayarit — Along the secluded, jungle-fringed beaches of the Mexican Pacific coast, things tend toward perfection. There are perfect sunsets, explosions of orange and purple as the sun dips nightly over the bays; perfect waves, which rush toward shore in steady, unchanging curls to the delight of local surfers; and it’s where you might [...]
Puerto Vallarta and the Mexican iguana affair
IF ever a movie transformed a town, The Night of the Iguana turned Puerto Vallarta from an anonymous fishing hamlet to a city that has outgrown its geographical boundaries. Puerto Vallarta (pronounced Porto Vayarta) on Mexico’s west coast is a magnet for tourists and a regular stop for luxury liners sailing the Mexican Riviera. In [...]
Yelapa – Puerto Vallarta’s Most Eclectic Daytrip
Just one hour from the luxury and excitement of Puerto Vallarta, the village of Yelapa lures day trippers with the promise of rustic charm and exotic seclusion. Yelapa, meaning “gathering place,” was once just a sleepy fishing outpost, but has recently found new life as both an artist retreat and an outdoor recreation destination. As [...]
Enter PV09 and take advtantage of free seminars
In light of current events, there’s a case to be made that sailing off to Mexico in Del Rey Yacht Club’s PV09 International Race Series to Puerto Vallarta next Jan. 31 makes economic sense for several reasons. Those who sign up by Oct. 31 for the 20th biennial event, presented by CORUM Swiss Timepieces, will [...]
Frolic in nature and taste the culture in Riviera Nayarit
Irene Butler, Canwest News Service Published: Friday, October 3, 2008 Curtains of foliage drape the sides of narrow waterways deep in the mangrove forest. Our small boat manoeuvres past the bulging roots needed to hold these towering trees upright in the silt base. “See the crocodiles?” says our guide José. He stops the engine [...]
Top 10 Facts About Puerto Vallarta Real Estate
Puerto Vallarta has grown from a quiet little fishing village to one of the fastest growing real estate markets in Mexico. Here are our top ten facts about this investment hotspot. 1. Sales of resort real estate in Puerto Vallarta has increased from $50 million in 2000 to $500 million in 2007 (NuWire). 2. Vallarta [...]
In Mexico, a Sliver of Pacific Coast Untouched by High-Rises
WHEN Joanie Cartal and Ian Purse first visited Sayulita, Mexico, six years ago, it was still a basic torpid fishing village on the Pacific Ocean, the kind of place favored by vagabond surfers and scrawny mutts. They were so taken with the place, which was just being discovered by tourists, that a year later they [...]
Want to Find Treasure in the Sierra Madres?
Do you remember the 1927 novel, “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre”, which was about a couple of down-and-out Americans that joined up with a crusty old timer to prospect for gold in Mexico? It was later adapted into a film by John Huston in 1948, who returned to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in 1964 to [...]
Mexico in The Sky At The 2008 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Published by Ozgur Tore Sunday, 28 September 2008 Mexico will fly high into the sky this fall season for the first time ever as the Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) participates in the 37th Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the most photographed event on earth, which will take place from October 4th through October 12th, 2008 in [...]
VivaAerobus adds Puerto Vallarta flight from Austin
By Claudia Grisales | Monday, September 29, 2008, 12:22 PM Mexican discount carrier VivaAerobus said Monday it will launch new nonstop service from Austin to Puerto Vallarta starting next year. The carrier will offer afternoon departures to the Mexican community starting Jan. 15, said Jim Halbrook, spokesman for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The flights will be [...]
Mexico magic for families
By ANITA DRAYCOTT, SPECIAL TO SUN MEDIA In today’s hectic world, it’s not surprising that the desire to spend more quality time with our families is becoming a major travel trend. And sun-kissed Mexico is the perfecto playground. Here are some ideas if you’re heading south this winter: Mexico’s oldest resort has all the ingredients [...]
Mexico’s Pacific Coast a treat for the prepared
The Triton Nautical News for Captains and Crews “You’re cruising the Pacific Coast of Mexico from June to November? It’s hurricane season. Are you crazy?” Actually we are not crazy, or even big risk takers. With a close watch on the weather and the excellent forecasting available nowadays plus common sense on locations for each [...]
Las Palmas Club & Villas Announces Luxury Resort-Style Las Palmas Club For Residents
PUNTA MITA, Mexico – (Business Wire) Next year, homeowners at Las Palmas Club & Villas will have their own private luxury club retreat at Punta Mita, a 1,500-acre high-end master-planned, second-home resort community, located on Mexico’s stunning Pacific Coast. Construction of the Las Palmas Club begins this month and will open in winter 2008-2009 with [...]
Want to Golf all Winter?
Are you tired of shoveling snow, scraping windshields, and wading through slush throughout the winter? Would you prefer having the ability to play golf everyday this winter? If so, you should consider Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, otherwise known as Vallarta or PV by the locals. Being the same latitude as Hawaii and located on the Mexican [...]
Honeymooning in Mexico
Mexico is known for its pristine waters, pure white sand beaches, perfect tropical temperatures, and rich culture. These are the reasons why many people choose to honeymoon in Mexico. Whether you choose a Mexican honeymoon cruise or luxury resort, a Mexican honeymoon can be filled with romance. A growing trend is to plan a Mexican [...]
Shopping as a Destination
For some, shopping is sport. Others consider it therapy. Whatever your level of enthusiasm, a retail-focused outing can be practical or pure fun for mothers and daughters, sisters and cousins and even husbands and wives. Here are five places to savor the savings or the splurge: 1 Seattle – With scores of boutiques and Nordstrom’s [...]
Surf’s up on Mexico’s coast
Want to learn to ski? Head to the bunny hill. But if you’re on a sun and sand vacation on Mexico’s Pacific Coast and catching a wave catches your fancy, head to Sayulita. About 45 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta, on a crescent-shaped beach below verdant hills, you’ll find perfect learning waves that pop up [...]
Rancho Huracan designed by Jose de Yturbe
Rancho Huracan is a beguiling oceanfront villa estate designed to enchant all the senses and provide owners with a wondrous retreat home. The interior pampers with five plush bedrooms, six impeccable baths, and a host of indulgent touches. Designed by the famous Mexican architectectural firm of Jose and Pepe de Yturbe, this residence boasts an [...]
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