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What’s the Best Area to Stay in Puerto Vallarta

It might sound strange but it seems the more hotels and resorts a destination offers, the harder it can be deciding where to stay. If you have ever thought about visiting Puerto Vallarta and researched hotels, you may have noticed that...Read More

Old School Mexico City

I fell in love with Mexico City when I was fifteen. It was a high school Spanish class trip. Till this day I still can't believe my parents allowed me to go. I didn't know any Spanish. It wasn't even...Read More

48 Hours in Sayulita, Mexico

Confession. I was hesitant to visit Sayulita. I had seen way too many people posing with brightly colored pom poms talking about what a great place it was. It seemed to be the kind of trendy place I usually avoid....Read More

Visiting Mexico’s Islas Marietas National Park

Just five miles off the coast of the Mexican State of Nayarit in the beautiful Bay of Banderas, lies a group of uninhabited islands called the Marieta Islands or las Islas Marietas in Spanish. Even if you aren't familiar with...Read More

5 Reasons to Visit Chicago in the Spring

With good friends and always a place to stay, Chicago is like a second home to me. I've been fortunate enough to visit in every month of year except July. While I don't think there's a bad time to visit,...Read More

5 Essential Apps for Traveling in Mexico

Traveling to another country can be overwhelming if you aren't prepared. Recently, I traveled to Mexico and visited several different cities. Since I was road tripping and traveling by plane, bus, and boat, I did a little research on the...Read More

Donut You Know it’s St. Louis

In 1904, St. Louis hosted the World's Fair. Who would have thought so many years later, the donut would still be paying homage to that event? That's exactly what World's Fair Donuts, located at 1904 (see what they did there?)...Read More