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Guest host Rebecca Jennings talks with Justin Charity, cultural critic and senior staff writer at The Ringer, about what it means to be dubbed a "hater" on the internet. Rebecca and Justin talk about the role of criticism and the evolving ways in which critics and fans clash online. They discuss how a bad review (or a review seen as bad) can spark a far-ranging backlash, how the meme-ified cry of "let people enjoy things" has been taken from its original context, and what — if anything — might change the dynamics between fans and critics. Host: Rebecca Jennings (@rebexxxxa), senior correspondent, Vox Guest: Justin Charity, senior staff writer, The Ringer; co-host of the Sound Only podcast References:  "'Hater' doesn't have to be a dirty word" by Rebecca Jennings (Vox; Jan. 18) "2022 Was the Year of the Metaverse — Until It Wasn't" by Justin Charity (The Ringer; Dec. 29, 2022) "Why Did Everyone Claim to Enjoy Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp A Butterfly'?" by Justin Charity (Complex; Nov. 3, 2015) "Jake Paul Exposed as $2.2M Serial Crypto Scammer" by Robert D. Knight & Levy Prata (Beincrypto; Mar. 8, 2022) "Taylor Swift Super Fans Are Furious About a Good Review" by Gita Jackson (Vice; July 31, 2020) "The YouTubers are not okay" by Rebecca Jennings (Vox; May 10, 2022) "How 'let people enjoy things' became a fight against criticism" by Constance Grady (Vox; May 16, 2019) The original "let people enjoy things" webcomic, by Adam Ellis (Feb. 3, 2016) "Like This or Die" by Christian Lorenzen (Harpers; Apr. 2019) @talialichtstein on TikTok "Meet the most obsessive Bill Simmons fans online" by Luke Winkie (The Outline; Jan. 2, 2020) Enjoyed this episode? Rate The Gray Area ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of The Gray Area. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Support The Gray Area by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts This episode was made by:  Producer: Erikk Geannikis Engineer: Patrick Boyd Editorial Director, Vox Talk: A.M. Hall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

table td.shrink { white-space:nowrap } New hosts Welcome to our new host: enistello. Last Month's Shows Id Day Date Title Host 3761 Mon 2023-01-02 HPR Community News for December 2022 HPR Volunteers 3762 Tue 2023-01-03 Existence is pain operat0r 3763 Wed 2023-01-04 The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon Mike Ray 3764 Thu 2023-01-05 My text-focused journey into tech enistello 3765 Fri 2023-01-06 Fixing clock events in GBA pokemon cartridges Celeste 3766 Mon 2023-01-09 ACER Nitro 5 laptop review Bookewyrmm 3767 Tue 2023-01-10 LP article from Wikipedia Archer72 3768 Wed 2023-01-11 Jeep Ignition Repair Stache_AF 3769 Thu 2023-01-12 Crouching laptop, hidden server (part 0). Some Guy On The Internet 3770 Fri 2023-01-13 Tucson Ahuka 3771 Mon 2023-01-16 How I eliminated pain naturally Paul Quirk 3772 Tue 2023-01-17 Adventures with a small solar panel Andrew Conway 3773 Wed 2023-01-18 My Public Speaking Rules Mike Ray 3774 Thu 2023-01-19 Emergency Show posted in 2014. Chump Car Report David Whitman 3775 Fri 2023-01-20 Emergency Show posted in 2014. How to make a punch-card computer Mike Ray 3776 Mon 2023-01-23 A linux distro review Bookewyrmm 3777 Tue 2023-01-24 Running Haiku on Bhyve, the BSD Hypervisor Claudio Miranda 3778 Wed 2023-01-25 A Squirrel Beeing on Google Products and Google Security Zen_Floater2 3779 Thu 2023-01-26 Just Because You Can Do a Thing... Trey 3780 Fri 2023-01-27 Fediverse Update May 2022 Ahuka 3781 Mon 2023-01-30 The Joule Thief Andrew Conway 3782 Tue 2023-01-31 Content Format article from Wikipedia Archer72 Comments this month These are comments which have been made during the past month, either to shows released during the month or to past shows. There are 27 comments in total. Past shows There are 8 comments on 6 previous shows: hpr1240 (2013-05-03) "Doomsday Rule" by Charles in NJ. Comment 1: Charles in NJ on 2023-01-20: "Doomsday Python Code" hpr3751 (2022-12-19) "Using Noisetorch" by Deltaray. Comment 1: Ken Fallon on 2023-01-22: "Wow this actually works" hpr3753 (2022-12-21) "Some thoughts on "Numeronyms"" by Dave Morriss. Comment 1: dnt on 2023-01-16: "Pure obscurantism" Comment 2: Dave Morriss on 2023-01-18: "Thanks dnt" hpr3754 (2022-12-22) "GOD probably will use a Chromebook" by Zen_Floater2. Comment 2: dnt on 2023-01-18: "Trippy as hell" hpr3758 (2022-12-28) "First sysadmin job - war story" by norrist. Comment 1: Windigo on 2023-01-12: "What a "whodunit"!" Comment 2: brian-in-ohio on 2023-01-25: "love the show" hpr3759 (2022-12-29) "Chatting with dnt." by Some Guy On The Internet. Comment 1: one_of_spoons on 2023-01-28: "RISC V emulators." This month's shows There are 19 comments on 11 of this month's shows: hpr3762 (2023-01-03) "Existence is pain" by operat0r. Comment 1: Trey on 2023-01-03: "Thanks for sharing."Comment 2: one_of_spoons on 2023-01-28: "Character entry devices." hpr3763 (2023-01-04) "The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon" by Mike Ray. Comment 1: Viv on 2023-01-05: "Meta Baader-Meinhof"Comment 2: Mike Ray on 2023-01-06: "I rest my case" hpr3764 (2023-01-05) "My text-focused journey into tech" by enistello. Comment 1: brian-in-ohio on 2023-01-25: "emacs rocks" hpr3766 (2023-01-09) "ACER Nitro 5 laptop review" by Bookewyrmm. Comment 1: ClaudioM on 2023-01-12: "Good Review, but Still Avoiding Gaming Laptops"Comment 2: bookeyrmm on 2023-01-13: "reply to claudio" hpr3767 (2023-01-10) "LP article from Wikipedia" by Archer72. Comment 1: Celeste on 2023-01-10: "Riaa curve and italian youtuber video" hpr3768 (2023-01-11) "Jeep Ignition Repair" by Stache_AF. Comment 1: one_of_spoons on 2023-01-28: "Ear pieces." hpr3771 (2023-01-16) "How I eliminated pain naturally" by Paul Quirk. Comment 1: brian-in-ohio on 2023-01-25: "music" hpr3772 (2023-01-17) "Adventures with a small solar panel" by Andrew Conway. Comment 1: brian-in-ohio on 2023-01-25: "good info" hpr3773 (2023-01-18) "My Public Speaking Rules" by Mike Ray. Comment 1: mpardo on 2023-01-18: "A "must listen" to all who aspire to speak to an audience"Comment 2: Trey on 2023-01-18: "Thanks for sharing."Comment 3: one_of_spoons on 2023-01-19: "Professional demeanour."Comment 4: Mike Ray on 2023-01-20: "Thanks very much to everybody. I listened back to this when it was published. I hope the Christmas b"Comment 5: Mike Ray on 2023-01-21: "Messed up that last comment" hpr3776 (2023-01-23) "A linux distro review" by Bookewyrmm. Comment 1: brian-in-ohio on 2023-01-25: "how to do it" hpr3778 (2023-01-25) "A Squirrel Beeing on Google Products and Google Security" by Zen_Floater2. Comment 1: brian-in-ohio on 2023-01-25: "2fa"Comment 2: JohnnyLawrence on 2023-01-26: "Whoafully misinformed" Mailing List discussions Policy decisions surrounding HPR are taken by the community as a whole. This discussion takes place on the Mail List which is open to all HPR listeners and contributors. The discussions are open and available on the HPR server under Mailman. The threaded discussions this month can be found here: https://hackerpublicradio.org/pipermail/hpr_hackerpublicradio.org/2023-January/thread.html Events Calendar With the kind permission of LWN.net we are linking to The LWN.net Community Calendar. Quoting the site: This is the LWN.net community event calendar, where we track events of interest to people using and developing Linux and free software. Clicking on individual events will take you to the appropriate web page. Any other business Show transcripts Transcripts of audio have been generated for shows since December 2022, using the Whisper tool. Ken Fallon has been working on this project, and has also been transcribing the older shows from hpr0001 to the present day. This part of the project is complete. The transcripts have been attached to each show on the HPR website, and are in the process of being added on archive.org. Whisper on GitHub Older HPR shows on archive.org, phase 2 This "re-upload" project is now ended. 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Good Review, Faheem & Nelly J start the EP 124 sharing our thoughts on a Patriots fan who kept his cool while being faced with a belligerent Raiders fan after an NFL game. We then go to a year in a review segment discussing the Best Athlete, Best Game/Match, #EpicFail and most Memorable moments of 2022. We then highlight Rudy Gobert, 2 x DPOY of the year, in our FOR THE CULTURE segment to give our thoughts on his many contributions to the staff working at NBA home games in Minnesota, Utah, and during COVID-19, in addition to Rudy Gobert's Foundation. We then conclude episode 124 with THAT'S ABSURD to discuss why some individuals in sport media think its funny to make "food jokes" around Zion when he misses a game after Christmas while he was in fact dealing with Covid-19 Protocols instead. #2022review #fifa #nba

An upgraded Nintendo Switch is maybe days away from being announced. Twitter Spaces can now happen on the desktop. The behind the scenes details of the MGM buy. Snowflake has left Silicon Valley for… checks notes… Montana. And Clubhouse makes a high profile hire that shows they're still full steam ahead.Sponsors:Skiff.org/rideCybereason.comLinks:Nintendo Plans Upgraded Switch Replacement as Soon as September (Bloomberg)You can join Twitter's Clubhouse-like Spaces rooms from a browser starting Wednesday (The Verge)James Bond, Meet Jeff Bezos: Amazon Makes $8.45 Billion Deal for MGM (New York Times)Facebook to Limit Reach of Personal Accounts That Spread Misinformation (Bloomberg)PayPal to Let Users Send Bitcoin Off PayPal (Decrypt)App Store Scam App Required a Good Review to Function at All (Mac Rumors)Snowflake relocates executive office from California to Bozeman, Montana, as company goes distributed (CNBC)Stadia's loss is Clubhouse's gain: the social audio company has poached a longtime Google engineer (The Verge)Andy Jassy will become Amazon's CEO on July 5th (The Verge)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apple updates everything again, and their new privacy add provides a clear explanation of app tracking. We discuss an iOS app scam, where an app won't let you do anything unless you give it a good rating first. And we look at Apple's new M1 iMac and iPad Pro. Show Notes: Apple Releases iOS 14.6, watchOS 7.5, macOS 11.4 and More, with Many Security Fixes macOS Big Sur 11.4 Addresses Vulnerability That Could Let Attackers Take Secret Screenshots Apple’s new privacy ad Episode 185: AirTags, AirDrop, and App Tracking Facebook Still ‘Secretly’ Tracks Your iPhone—This Is How To Stop It How to remove GPS location data from photos on iPhone or Mac Asahi Linux Dev Reveals ‘M1RACLES’ Flaw in Apple M1, Pokes Fun at Similar Flaws App Store Scam App Required a Good Review to Function at All Hands On with Apple's New M1 iMac and M1 iPad Pro iMac M1 24" Teardown A Week with the New Apple M1 MacBook Air Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

There are 3 kinds of reviews in this world: A Good Review, A Bad Review, & Neutral. What kind of review did we give HILLBILLY ELEGY? Listen in as podcaster/screenwriter/author Michael Field of Forgotten Cinema helps host Andrew Morgan break down the latest film from director Ron Howard (Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man) starring Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Haley Bennett, & Gabriel Basso. Based on the bestselling memoir by J.D. Vance, HILLBILLY ELEGY is a modern exploration of the American Dream and three generations of an Appalachian family as told by its youngest member, a Yale Law student forced to return to his hometown. Follow The NOMCAST on Twitter/Instagram @nomcastpod Visit us on the web https://nomcastpod.com/ (https://nomcastpod.com/)

SuperBowl 54 Predictions (2:05) Trae Young vs. Ja Morant - who would you take moving forward (13:20) Zion Williamson debut (25:40) First time All-Stars (35:00) Sixers Review (43:40) Ben Simmons for De’Aaron and Bodg 54:50 Future ft Drake - Life is Good Review (1:20:25) Visual Production: @talkofphilly & @ohmrwilson_ IG/Twitter: @TNTHoopsPodcast Presenting Sponsor: @SmooveFitness_mealprep --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tony sits down with Kathleen Marden at the 50th Anniversary of MUFON and gives tribute to Stanton Freeman.Please Share this Podcast and Please Subscribe and Leave a Good Review!! Thank you

We are continuing in a series here at the podcast on the Spiritual Disciplines. On today's episode, we are going to discuss the importance of reading God's Word along with some practical helps to implement it into our days. We have a God that we can know and meet with and because of that, we should meet with God on a regular daily basis. My hope is by the end of the podcast today that we would all see and understand why we need to do this as those who are born again - first off if we’re in Christ God is our Father, and we are His children. I want to spend time with my Heavenly Father. I desire to know Him more because as I do that I get a clearer understanding of who I am in light of Him and it changes my perspective of the world as I begin to see all of life and the world through His perspective. This only comes about as I spend time with Him in worship, in fellowship and in the reading of His Word—which is the topic today.  I can only come before God because of Jesus—He is the mediator between God and sinful man. If we’re in Christ, we have access to the Father, and we can meet with Him and know Him because of Jesus.  Hebrews 4:16 tells us  - Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.  John 17:17 tells sanctify them in truth - your word is truth. Jesus is praying for our sanctification the process of being made more and more into Christlikeness. It’s to be like Jesus. He is asking the Father to do this by the truth. What is truth? God’s Word is truth. We are sanctified by truth - God’s Word is truth, so we are sanctified by the Word of God. I could just stop here because that’s a pretty good reason enough for us to be in the Word on a regular daily basis.  If you haven't listened to the first one in this series you can do that here - EP 52 Introduction to the Spiritual Disciplines Show Notes: Philippians 4:8 Questions to Help You Meditate on the Word: -What is true about this, or what truth does it exemplify? -What is honorable about this? -What is just or right about this? -What is pure about this, or how does it exemplify purity? -What is lovely about this? -What is commendable about this? -What is excellent about this (that excels others of this kind)? -What is praiseworthy about this? ~ Above Questions taken from Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian Life Hebrews 4:16 John 17:17 2 Peter 1:20-21 2 Timothy 3:16 Galatians 1:12 2 Peter 3:15-16 Matthew 4:4 Nehemiah 8:1-4 1 Timothy 4:13 Luke 11:28 1 Timothy 4:7 Matthew 19:4 Mark 12:10 Philippians 4:8 Seeking Whatever is Good(Review of All That's Good by Hannah Anderson) EP 52: Introduction to the Spiritual Disciplines Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines by David Mathis Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Minds by Jen Wilkin What is a Healthy Church Member? by Thabiti M. Anyabwile Listen Up! A Practical Guide to Listening to Sermons by Christopher Ash The Daily Bible (NIV) Chronological by F. LaGard Smith ESV Daily Reading Bible by Crossway Reading Plan App  Infographic: You Have More Time for Bible Reading than You Think Develop a Daily Bible Reading Habit - Find Bible Reading plan options in this post Robert Murray M'Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Elisabeth Elliot on Hints for a Quiet Time Podcast EP 15: Prioritizing God's Word When Life is Busy Women's Hope Podcast YouVersion Bible App Thankful Homemaker Facebook Group Find the full show notes at the blog here - ThankfulHomemaker.com Subscribe to ThankfulHomemaker Follow ThankfulHomemaker on Facebook, Pinterest & Instagram Subscribe to the Podcast on Your Favorite App     

Straight off their epic appearance on THE FIGHTER AND THE KID podcast Mo and Dr Ashley immediately get right back into their usual bullshit. The doctor breaks down her recent trip to a sexual medicine conference in Miami and then they take a few calls. One of them is about nudists. The other is about balls. I mean if this doesn't do it for you then you are dead inside and beyond any medical care. SUBSCRIBE! RATE! REVIEW! GOOD REVIEW!

An Interview with Reid and Miranda Mortimer, Owners of Monzon Brewing Company in Puerto Vallarta, and Kathleen and Todd Atkins, Owners of Lix Ice Cream Shop and Xocodiva Belgian Artisan Chocolate in Puerto Vallarta, Talk About Making it happen in Mexico.   Also, Tile Park PV, El Parque de Los Azulejos,  Kicks Off Their Fundraising Efforts to the General Public, and Act 2 Stages Raised almost 300,000 Pesos For Mexico Earthquake Relief. Subscribe on iTunes & Leave a Good Review     Listen to the Podcast Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The El [caption id="attachment_194" align="alignright" width="300"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! Today we will be talking with two great couples who are working shoulder to shoulder building businesses here in Paradise, but before we get to them let’s see what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 4th of October, 2017.   Rain, Rain and more rain in Puerto Vallarta The rainy season has been wet all right. Still getting lots of rain in Puerto Vallarta with above average rainfall this year, and the locals are getting restless for things to dry out around here. Remember, it’s hot and humid with afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Gullywashers to be more exact. Things will begin to get better as the rainfall will begin to taper off this month and then less rain again in November, then it’s off to the winter dry season during the high season.   Successful Fundraiser at Act II [embed]https://youtu.be/_S_PjUZoORI[/embed] Last week I talked about the many fundraisers around Vallarta in support of Mexico Earthquake relief, and I told you about the event being planned over at Act 2, Danny Minnini’s place in the romantic zone. Well, they had entertainment by Paul Fracassi, Diana Valeria Villamonte , Gabe Arciniega, TRINITY, Cesar Medina, Alfonso López, Elvis Morales, Joby Hernández and many more. There was art by Francine Peters, a famous Vallarta Artist that fetched a pretty penny, thanks Francine, you are great, so many silent auction items and gift certificates. They are still totaling it all up and here’s what Danny says,   We are still collecting and adding up the totals, but we think we are between 250,000 and 300,000 pesos. We sold it out because we had 39 reservations not show up. 57,000 in ticket sales. Thank you, everyone. [caption id="attachment_1634" align="aligncenter" width="772"] Music For Mexico Earthquake Relief[/caption] So what is that like 15 to $17,000 US. Dude! That’s a lot of dough. Great job to all the folks that made that happen and as I promised, we are going to have an episode with Danny really soon, to discuss the upcoming season, so stay tuned for that. [caption id="attachment_1346" align="alignright" width="300"] Act II Stages[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1366" align="alignleft" width="340"] Danny Mininni[/caption] Meetup As I announced last week, I’m planning another meet and greet at Kelly’s Pour Favor Cookhouse and Saloon in a couple of weeks at JR’s Meet and Greet, Tuesday, October 17th from 6:30 till whenever. Come and let me know what you are doing I  paradise, and if you are a business and want to give a pitch for yourselves and introduce yourself to my audience, come on down and let’s chat. Just remember that this show is rated as clean in iTunes so I have the right to bleep you out, or at least your profanities. I think I told you about the last meet and greet. A drunken brawl, that’s what it was. [caption id="attachment_1633" align="aligncenter" width="404"] Meet and Greet at Pour Favor[/caption] So, if you are in town see you there.   Donate to Tile Park [caption id="attachment_1610" align="aligncenter" width="1077"] Donate to Tile Park PV[/caption] My friend Nancy Page works with Natasha Moraga who is going to be tiling Lazaro Cardenas Park. And Nancy announced The public launch of the fundraising for the park and it starts like this….”Natasha Moraga and Mosayko Vallarta are one of the most recognized names in the Puerto Vallarta Art Community with her signature mosaic style. She has just begun her dream project with her brother Daniel Moraga, creating another internationally recognized icon in Puerto Vallarta: El Parque de los Azulejos / Tile Park   PV. Nancy shared more information regarding  fundraising for the park…”Sponsorship tiles are available to purchase to leave your mark in this captivating piece of public art. You can commemorate this special project with Memorial Tiles, Celebration Tiles, Performer Tiles, Business Tiles or Celebration Benches . Help us make our park even more beautiful with your contribution of a tile and a story. info@tileparkpv.com” [caption id="attachment_1537" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Art Rendering Parque de Azulejos[/caption] So look for them on Facebook and like their page and get all the info you need at El Parque De Los Azulejos at Facebook.com Check it out and buy a tile before they are all gone, and get your name or your pets name or your children’s names in the park. Make your mark in Puerto Vallarta. Let’s get on with the show.   [caption id="attachment_1679" align="alignleft" width="190"] Todd & Kathleen Atkins, Lix and Xocodiva in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] I have two interviews with two American Couples, making a go at running a business in Puerto Vallarta. The first couple, Kathleen and Todd were looking to retire in Puerto Vallarta, and couldn’t sit still, so they became business owners and entrepreneurs. They create and sell what some would consider a staple and that is Ice Cream and chocolates. The second couple, Miranda and Reid, are a younger couple who are starting their first business, looking to make their mark brewing and serving what some would consider a staple as well, and that is Beer. The first interview today is with Kathleen and Todd Atkins. I’m going to let them tell their stories. They are the new owners and operators of two businesses, Lix Ice Cream Shop, and Xocodiva Artisan Chocolate, both sweet spots, loved by so many locals and visitors. So let’s visit with these two lovely people and hear their stories, Kathleen and Todd Atkins. [caption id="attachment_1687" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Xocodiva Chocolate, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Our Next Interview is with Miranda and Reid I first met Reid and Miranda at the Meet and Greet back in May. That’s the meet and greet [caption id="attachment_1678" align="alignright" width="300"] Monzon Brewery with Miranda and Reid Mortimer[/caption] where half of the interviews were not good for human consumption, but the conversation with Reid and Miranda was not a drunken one, although if you remember the interview with the PV Kid Jeff Musto that I had at the same meet and greet, there was a barking dog in the background, that was theirs. During that week, I would bump into them walking along the Malecon, or at a restaurant. Anyway, this young couple was opening a brewery on the southside of town and wanted to tell us about their new place. The name of the brewery is Monzon which means Monsoon in Spanish. So after this clip, we will [caption id="attachment_1692" align="alignleft" width="239"] Manzon Brewery, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] go back to Vallarta, and see how they are doing. But first let’s get to Reid and Miranda, owners and operators at Monzon Brewing Company, six months ago, at the Meet and Greet at Kelly’s Pour Favor, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.   [caption id="attachment_1676" align="alignleft" width="681"] Manzon Brewery, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1674" align="alignleft" width="1000"] Mural by Adrian Takano in Manzon Brewery, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1673" align="alignleft" width="255"] Pairing Food at Manzon Brewery, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1672" align="alignleft" width="259"] Delicious Food at Manzon Brewery, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1671" align="alignleft" width="250"] Pairing Food at Manzon Brewery, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] Listen to The Podcast Okay, let’s listen now, 6 months later, and see what is happening at Monzon Brewery.   Places Reid and Miranda like Lolitas Puerto Vallarta for Breakfast Figueroa’s Burritos  Lunch Tacos Revolution Bar la Playa Devils Bar, Puerto Vallarta Any Taco Stand Advice;  Do Whatever You Want Have a Fun Time A Shout Out to La Trez Cuartoz Band Facebook Page for La Trez Cuartoz [embed]https://youtu.be/rPT_sFYgdiI[/embed] Monzon Brewing.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Yelp Monzon Brewing Company Trip Advisor Monzon Brewing Company Interview with Kathleen and Todd Places Todd and Kathleen Like Tre Piatti Puerto Vallarta Mi Café, Puerto Vallarta Incanto, Puerto Vallarta Divino Dante Trio, Puerto Vallarta The Iguana, Puerto Vallarta Hacienda San Angel Bonito Kitchen, Puerto Vallarta Barcelona Tapas, Puerto Vallarta El Barracuda, Puerto Vallarta Tsunami Sushi, Puerto Vallarta Bravos, Puerto Vallarta Lix Facebook Page Xocodiva Facebook Page Lix Website Xocodiva Website   Well, thanks you Reid and Miranda. Make sure you put them on your list of must visits when you go to Puerto Vallarta. Have a pint and check out their food, and Adrian’s cool Mural. And thanks to Todd and Kathleen Atkins, you two are just fantastic. Make sure you stop by Lix and have a cone or a frozen banana, or a shake, cold and frosty for that warm evening walking down Basillio Badillo. Oh, so nice! I’m getting hungry again. Oh well… Well, that should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. Next week stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message.   And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. So, thanks to Mirands and Reid Mortimer, and Kathleen and Todd Atkins for coming on the show and talking about sweets and suds! I have pictures of Monzon, Lix, and Xocodiva as well as links to find them in the shownotes to this episode as well as all the places they talked about in the show notes of this episode, at www.puertovallartatravelshow.com.  And thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos!  

Gary Beck and I discuss the Entertainment Scene in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Subscribe on iTunes & Leave a Good Review     Listen to The Podcast   Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be to introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The El [caption id="attachment_194" align="alignright" width="300"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into The Vista Grill. That’s The Vista Grill that used to be up on the hill overlooking the city?  Well now it has a new vista and that is right on the beach where you get the same Vista Grill Menu, and the fantastic Vista Grill service and it’s right there on the beach with a dramatic view of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course at La Palapa you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner, with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. ! It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! Today we have a special show but first, what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 22nd of August, 2017. The Ocean Grill Closed Down By Authorities Last week I talked about taking a hike from Boca de Tomatlan to Las Animas Beach. Remember? And in that podcast we talked about the famous Ocean Grill built into the cliffs at Colomitos Cove. Well, if latest my podcast has spurred you to give the Ocean Grill a try, hold everything boys and girls, stop the presses, the restaurant has been temporarily shut down by the authorities. Mexico’s equivalent of the EPA, the Environmental Protection Agency, has put an end to their operation. There are lots of stories swirling around, I have a link to an article written about the closure which you can find in the show notes of this podcast. Hey, listen, I have some information from pretty solid sources as  to what's going on, but for now, I just want you to know that if you currently have a reservation for the Ocean Grill, it will not be honored. They won’t send a panga to Boca de Tomatlan to pick you up and whisk you to Colomitos Cove and the Ocean Grill. They are shuttered at least until further notice.  http://www.elsoldenayarit.mx/cultura/54509-clausura-profepa-obras-e-instalaciones-del-complejo-turistico-ocean-grill-en-jalisco Upcoming Hotel and Resort Reviews One of my friends, Pamela, who lives in Lake Chapala just spent some time at the Garza Blanca Resort just south of Puerto Vallarta and I want to find out what she and her husband thought of the place. But more than that, Pamela is going to talk a little about her timeshares she owns and about the properties in Puerto Vallarta and along the Bajia de Banderas. I would consider Pam to be a luxury traveler. You remember, in the first episode I promised that this show was for the economy as well as the luxury traveler, well this episode will be for you. Imagine if you will, living just 6 hours’ drive from Puerto Vallarta like Pamela, that’s like me driving from LA to San Francisco. Well, that’s what Pamela needs to do to get to Puerto Vallarta. Pretty cool, right? How often would you hit PV a year if you could just hop in the car and drive there? What like, once a month? Well Pamela knows lots of great restaurants all along the bay, and more so stay tuned. Man killed by Crocodile in Ameca River, Puerto Vallarta Remember when me and JR talked about the crocodiles that live in Puerto Vallarta? Well, check out this article from yesterday’s Vallarta Daily.com.. The State Civil Protection and Fire Department of Jalisco confirms that a man in Puerto Vallarta was attacked by a crocodile in the Ameca River while fishing and was found dead. The man was identified as Gerardo Alvarez, 30, Corporal with the 41 Military Zone, who at the time was fishing in the river, located in the municipality of Puerto Vallarta. The report was received on Saturday when the search for the missing man began in the river, but the search was discontinued in the evening. Sunday morning the search was continued at 8:00 AM with the body being recovered at 9:44 AM in the Bay. The exact cause of death and injuries is still being investigated, however experts in crocodiles believe the man was fishing along the banks of the river with his feet inside the water. The crocodile, defending his territory, grabbed the man by his feet and dragged him into the river. The body showed signs of bites from the attack. Okay, so the Ameca river is the river that separates the states of Jalisco and Nayarit. It’s just north of the airport. You can see the crockodiles sometimes just lying there on the sandbars as you drive over the bridge, and there’s signs posted everywhere so heed the warning signs folks. Now crocodiles are actually seen regularly in the Marina, on golf courses. They are around so be aware. I have a link to the article in the show notes to this episode so check it out if you wish. https://www.vallartadaily.com/news/puerto-vallarta/crocodile-attack/   I received a couple of notes and letters and one great review on iTunes this week. The iTunes review is from Leaningoak from somewhere in the USA writes…. Excellent listen for travelers to paradise aka Puerto Vallarta in iTunes by Leaningoak from USA on August 14, 2017 Listening to Barry’s podcast has become very addictive. Before my last trip to paradise aka Puerto Vallarta earlier this year I discovered this absolutely essential listen for travelers to Mexico’s most popular tourist destination. And since returning home I continue to listen each week carefully noting travel tips for my next vacation. I would love to meet Barry in person but for now the world has this excellent podcast to keep us up to date and informed. The podcast has introduced us to J.R. of VallartaInfo.com who has lived in Puerto Vallarta for almost 40 years. We have gotten to hear from full time resident and restaurant reviewer Gary Beck. And then there’s an episode with Gary Thompson, owner of Galeria Pacifico, who graciously donates his time to do free walking tours along the Malecon. All excellent listening and soo much more. Thank you Barry for PuertoVallartaTravelShow.com and your podcasts! Thank you Leaning. I would love to meet with you too sometime in paradise. Let me know the next time you’re planning on coming down and if I’m in town, why not? Last time I was in town I had a meet and greet open mic event at Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse and we had a pretty good showing, problem was, some of my interviewees were a little bit sloshed. I mean, some of the interviews were actually pretty good, and I have some of those coming in the next few weeks to come, but man, I listened to some of the interviews and I just can’t use a whole bunch of them. I mean… well, it is a family show. Plus, I’m just not quick enough with the beeper to keep us rated as clean in iTunes. Just saying. Anyway Leaning Oak, we need to have a beer or a Paloma. Oh, I gotta tell you about Palomas but before I get off the subject, I just want you know Leaningoak from the USA, that these reviews keep me going. So Thanks by all means, all of you, and keep them coming in. Please. Okay, back to Palomas. In the interview I had with Jeff Bassett from Sun Sport Travel, Two weeks ago, oh by the way, Jeff wanted me to let all of [caption id="attachment_1384" align="alignright" width="300"] Amy Armstrong, The Palm Cabaret[/caption] you know that he is now full time in the travel agency business, so check out the links again to Sun Sport Travel on my links page. Anyhoo we talked with Jeff about fun in the summer sun.  Jeff and I were going back and forth about Palomas, Jeff saying that he was told that the true margarita was a Paloma, made with tequila, lime and squirt, and I laughed at him. Well, I got an email from my buddy Skip, from Minnisocold, we and Skip says this…. Like Jeff, I like the Paloma (Dove) as opposed to the Margarita (Daisy).  Palomas are less sweet and syrupy to my palate and I like the grapefruit taste. I make them with 4 parts Tequila, 1 part Lime Juice and add ice and either Squirt (Grapefruit soda) or Fresca (the sugar free stuff) to taste. Now I had to look up The Daisy and it’s made as  follows… INGREDIENTS 45mls of tequila 15mls triple sec [caption id="attachment_1363" align="alignright" width="198"] Incanto Puerto Vallarta[/caption] 30mls lime juice 15mls sugar syrup 15mls lemon juice 5mls orange juice Guava soda water   All right then, Who knew, but here’s how I was always taught a margarita was made. [caption id="attachment_1365" align="alignright" width="198"] Incanto Puerto Vallarta[/caption] Ingredients Lime wedge, plus 2 lime wheels for garnish 1 tablespoon coarse salt, for glass rims 4 ounces high quality blanco tequila (see note above) 2 ounces Cointreau 1 1/2 ounces fresh juice from 2 limes Directions Run lime wedge around the outer rims of two rocks glasses and dip rims in salt. Set aside. In cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice. Fill with ice and shake until thoroughly chilled, about 15 seconds (the bottom of a metal shaker should frost over). Fill glasses with fresh ice and strain margarita into both glasses. Garnish with lime wheels and serve. I really like Skip, He’s my kind of guy. We’ve been emailing back and forth. He wanted to know the best places to buy alcohol in PV and maybe in an upcoming episode, I’ll give you all the great tips for stocking up on alcohol for your extended stay in paradise. I mean, what kind of fun do you expect to have if your liver isn’t properly pickled in Paradise Pal? Really! [caption id="attachment_149" align="aligncenter" width="705"] The Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Guide With Author Gary Beck[/caption]   Puerto Vallarta Entertainment Venues [caption id="attachment_1346" align="alignleft" width="300"] Act II Stages[/caption]   Okay Let’s get to the show, Back in February I had a great conversation with Gary Beck, the author of The Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Guide, and we talked all about the restaurant scene in Puerto Vallarta. Gary is a wealth of knowledge and I asked to let me interview him again so we could talk about the entertainment scene in Puerto Vallarta.     So we sat down back in May and talked about the different venues as well as the shows from the previous year. One of the busiest places we [caption id="attachment_1366" align="alignright" width="340"] Danny Mininni[/caption] talked about was Act II Stages and The Red room cabaret, and I thought before we get into the conversation with Gary, I would bring on Danny Mininni, the head honcho at Act II to talk about what’s in store for the rest of the summer season. So let’s go to Puerto Vallarta and talk with Danny… [caption id="attachment_1362" align="alignnone" width="692"] Supermana[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1361" align="alignright" width="691"] Christine Deaver[/caption] Listen to The Interview   [caption id="attachment_1364" align="alignleft" width="213"] Salvatore Rodriguez[/caption] Also, before we get into Gary’s interview I want to introduce you to Salvatore Rodriguez. Salvatore is a Pianista. A pianist with a career spanning 38 years, and one of his claims to fame is that he is a Liberace Impersonator. Salvatore performs at Incanto at the piano bar playing for the breakfast and lunch crowd. But this week, if you happen to be in town, Salvatore will be playing at Incanto, August the 31st.  Here’s Salvatore explaining how he earned his stage name. … Listen to The Interview I like Salvatore a lot, and when I get back to Vallarta in a few weeks, I’m going to do an entire segment on this wonderful man. Stay tuned, Now, Back to the interview with Gary Beck all about the entertainment scene in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. [caption id="attachment_1354" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The Palm Opening Night 17[/caption] Listen to The Interview Okay, that should do it for this week’s episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. [caption id="attachment_1349" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jazz Foundation[/caption] Next week stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way [caption id="attachment_1347" align="alignright" width="300"] Nacho Daddy Botique Theatre[/caption] of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my [caption id="attachment_1367" align="alignright" width="229"] Bohemia Viva[/caption] website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. [caption id="attachment_1350" align="alignleft" width="267"] Teatro Vallarta[/caption]     So, thanks to Gary Beck , Danny Mininni and Salvatore Rodriguez, I have all of their contact information in the show notes of this episode,  at www.puertovallartatravelshow.com.  And thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos! [caption id="attachment_1385" align="alignleft" width="300"] Varla Jean Merman[/caption] Things Gary Talked About…   Theatro Vallarta Downtown The Jazz Foundation Allende and the Malecon The Palm Cabaret the oldest venue 17 years old. Incanto Cabaret Cafe and Piano Bar upstairs piano bar and  riverside restaurant and cabaret downstairs  Tracy Parks Owner The Boutique Theater above Nacho Daddy Act II Theater and Cabaret with two stages The Red Room and Stages [embed]https://youtu.be/2h17rEDOEO0[/embed] Rob Knight. Elvis Impersonator   [embed]https://youtu.be/auQbIk_6BvQ[/embed] This last years acts Paul Fracassi  Frankie Valli and Legends of the 50's and 60's Tribute Amy Armstrong Entertainment Director at The Palm Cabaret a Singer and Comedian [caption id="attachment_1369" align="alignright" width="214"] Immaculate Miss Conception[/caption] Kim Kuzma singer with Piel Canela or Cinnamon Skin Brittany Kingery...Songwriter Stolie  Singer- Songwriter from Chicago Flamenco Gypsy Music Lacho and Andrea used to perform at circuses Gypsy Rumba Band Alex Gonzalez percussionist plays a box called the cajón. Mikki Prost Tribute Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline Rob Knight. Elvis Impersonator Levi Kreis Singer Songwriter Pianist The Stephounds Tap Dancers Ty Herndon Country Singer Elvis Martinez and Jorge Acosta Spanish Music Los Bambinos Brothers Band [caption id="attachment_1373" align="alignright" width="555"] Libre[/caption]   Duende Music Group Bohemia Viva Female Impersonators Including Dueling Drag Divas Cher, Diana Ross Miss Conception  theme shows Sutton Lee Seymour  Mama Tits Group of 4 female impersonators Kinsey Sicks at Act II Two plays this year at Act 2 Avenue Q and Casa Valentina [embed]https://youtu.be/xz72HZgn4nw[/embed] Gary Becks Facebook Page www.facebook.com/groups/PuertoVallartaShows More of Beck's Best 2015 Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Guide Beck's Best: Kindle e-book: www.amazon.com/dp/B004NEVX7I   

The Belmar Hotel in Puerto Vallarta and an Interview With Owner Maria Jose Zorrilla, Plus A day Trip to Tequila From Puerto Vallarta and Vallarta Charities. Subscribe on iTunes & Leave a Good Review   Listen to the Podcast [caption id="attachment_1189" align="aligncenter" width="672"] The Belmar Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be to introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. [caption id="attachment_196" align="alignright" width="300"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The El Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into The Vista Grill. That’s The Vista Grill that used to be up on the hill overlooking the city?  Well now it has a new vista and that is right on the beach where you get the same Vista Grill Menu, and the fantastic Vista Grill service and it’s right there on the beach with a dramatic view of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner, with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! Today we have a special show but first, what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 2nd of August 2017. What’s Vallarta Like in July? I talked over the interwebs with listener Jeff the other day. Jeff and his lovely wife Melody are back from a week or so in Puerto Vallarta and we talked about what it’s like, vacationing in the July heat so next week, it will be the Jeff from Colorado Springs, Colorado, right here on The Puerto Vallarta Travel Show telling us about what he did in the July tropical weather, so stay tuned for that. [caption id="attachment_1177" align="alignright" width="716"] Belmar Hotel Accommodations[/caption]   New Rules for Traveling with pets A few weeks back we talked about the new Mexican requirements for traveling with pets, and those rules took effect the beginning of the year, but they have already made some changes to the requirements so here are the new ones.  And I got this info from a number of friends on the ground with pets in Puerto Vallarta. New Requirements for Bringing Your Pet into Mexico the new requirements require you to obtain a valid Health Certificate. And In addition to the Rabies Vaccination certification, the vet must now certify (provide proof of) two additional health conditions: The dog (or cat) is free from internal parasites (worms) and has been treated for these within 2 weeks and not 6 months as before of the date of travel. The dog (or cat) is free from external parasites (fleas/ticks) and has been treated for these within 2 weeks of the date of travel and not 6 months as was the case when the new rules went into effect. I have a link to the new requirements in Spanish and in English, also for travelers from the US and Canada. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel/by-country/pettravel-mexico http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial-animals/exports/live-animals/health-certificates/pets/mexico/eng/1321316984321/1321317230018 Contact at the PV Airport: Amaro Venegas Castillion oisapvallarta@hotmail.com or oisapuertovallarta@senasica.gob.mx   The Town of Tequila is only 4 hours from Puerto Vallarta Did you know that the town, named after Mexico’s favorite adult beverage is only 4 hours outside of Puerto Vallarta? That’s right, Tequila, [caption id="attachment_1170" align="alignright" width="300"] Tequila Map[/caption] Mexico is a mere bus ride away from Puerto Vallarta and if you have time, you really should consider a daytrip to the epicenter of tequila distilling in the state of Jalisco. Now here on a The a Puerto Vallarta Travel Show we are familiar with raicilla, known here as a Jalisco Moonshine. We talked with JR in a previous episode all about raicilla and also with Gaby at Gaby's Restaurant who has a relative who produces it in the hills above Vallarta. But today we are talking tequila. Vitamin T,  known by many as “Takillya”, “it’s almost killed me many times”  also fondly referred to as liquid pantie remover, and yes, this spirit is the pride of the state of Jalisco, which is the home of our beloved Puerto Vallarta. Now Puerto Vallarta has its share of tequila tasting locations places. These tequila shops have sprung up around town and often they sell cigars as well, In fact, you might want to be a little aware that these tequila shops where the proprietor tries to persuade you to come in for a free shot of tequila, he may also want to sell you a timeshare. Just saying, that’s for another show,  but just be aware and if one of these guys starts asking you about how long you will be in town, the timeshare can’t be too far behind…but wait, that’s still for another show. Now where were we? Oh yes, there are many opportunities for tequila tasting all over the Bajia de Banderas, but the town of Tequila is certainly within reach. So how do we get to Tequila from Vallarta? Here are a couple of ideas. [caption id="attachment_1169" align="alignright" width="183"] ENT Bus Lines Vallarta to Guadalajara[/caption] Taking a Bus to Tequila [caption id="attachment_1171" align="alignright" width="216"] Vallarta Plus Bus Lines[/caption] There are two very good bus lines that serve Puerto Vallarta and they are the Vallarta Plus Line, and ETN line where you can buy your ticket online or even at an OXXO, both depart from the bus terminal near the airport. These are really nice busses too. Not chicken buses folks. They have plush reclining seats, internet, individual TV screens for each seat, really nice buses and a round trip from Vallarta to Guadalajara averages about 1,000 pesos or approximately $58 US. There is no direct bus other than special charter tours that service Tequila to Vallarta and back travel, so you must first travel to Guadalajara, the Zapopan Station on the outskirts of Guadalajara, about a 4 hour bus ride, then then transfer to any number of methods of getting from Guadalajara to Tequila and back. That could be perhaps the tequila bus, a Taxi cab or even Uber. These methods can cost you from between $14 US round trip up to $30 round trip from the Zapopan Bus Station to Tequila and back. There’s also the Tequila Train and many tours put on by the different distilleries where you pay to take their fun bus to Tequila. That can be costly, sometimes like $140 or more. While in Tequila, you can go to different distilleries, the Jose Cuervo Plant, the Sauza and about 7 others. The town is very quaint. A lovely place to walk around, even spend the night if you want to, or need to if you know what I mean. The other method would be to arrange a tour with Superior Tours in Puerto Vallarta. They have a van or bus that will drive you directly to Tequila and back with no unnecessary stops in Guadalajara. By the way, that trip from the Guad to Tequila will take an additional hour so keep that in mind. At a cost of about $125 each and their tour description goes like this… This tour is for the Tequila Experts (to be) only, as during this tour you will see the real process. Unlike the many small Tequila Factories in the Puerto Vallarta area, this is a visit to a real distillery, the Tequila Cofradia distillery in the town of Tequila, Jalisco. They also have a 3 day package to Guadalajara, Tequila, Tlaquepaque and Tonala for only $249 each that sounds like a bargain. I have links to all this information in the show-notes to this episode of The Puerto Vallarta Travel Show so check it out. ENT Bus Line Here Vallarta Plus Bus Line Here Superior Tours PV Tequila Tour Here 3 Day Tour Superior Tours Guadalajara, Tequila, Tlaquepaque and Tonala Tour So what is a Shot of Tequila?  Well, a single shot of tequila is often served with salt and a slice of lime. This is called tequila cruda and is sometimes referred to as "training wheels. You know it as the "lick-sip-suck", or "lick-shoot-suck" (referring to the order with which we consume the said shot). We lick our hand between our thumb and forefinger and sprinkle salt in that there valley created by finger and thumb. Then we lick the salt from said valley, quickly down the Spirit and bite into a slice of lime. So why do we take a lick of salt, followed by that shot and then a suck on that lime?  Well, It’s because the salt and the lime are no more than a mask for drinking crap folks. For drinking cheap, sharp-tasting (cruda) tequila. So, just remember, if you are drinking cheap stuff, by all means, shoot the s__t, Lick Shoot Suck away, but if you are drinking the expensive stuff, don’t look like an uninformed gringo or gringa my friends, sip it amigos. Please, sip it. Now to do a proper tequila body shot…make sure your partner is naked and have them lie on the floor on their back, then…hey wait, this is a family show. Look it up yourselves you perverts. Sheesh, can’t take you guys anywhere. https://etn.com.mx/english/ http://www.foodandwine.com/cocktails-spirits/tequila/terms-every-tequila-drinker-should-know Okay let’s get to this week’s special guest. Maria Jose Zorrilla and the Belmar Hotel. [caption id="attachment_1168" align="aligncenter" width="868"] The Belmar Hotel, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] Maria Jose came upon my radar when I was interviewing Gary Thompson of the Galeria Pacifico in Downtown PV. Gary does these free [caption id="attachment_1166" align="alignright" width="236"] Maria Jose Zorrilla[/caption] sculpture tours on the Malecon every Tuesday Morning during the busy tourist season and he asks for a donation at the end of the tour to go towards his favorite charity and that is the Library, Los Mangos. And he said that he and Maria do the live auction together, he in English and She in Spanish. So, I knew that one day our paths would cross, and when I was getting ready to do my economy hotel podcast, I realized that Maria was the owner of the Belmar Hotel. Well, this gave me a chance to get a two for one. A chance to learn about the Belmar Hotel, but better still, to learn about this lady and the things she does in Vallarta. So let’s go to the beautiful white building with black railing, located just on the south side of the Old Rio Cuale’ Bridge, in Puerto Vallarta Mexico and talk with Maria Jose Zorrilla, owner of the Belmar Hotel. [caption id="attachment_1187" align="aligncenter" width="985"] Room at The Belmar Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1188" align="aligncenter" width="986"] Room at The Belmar Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption]   Links to What we Talked About Vallarta Central Business Association SKOL Tourist Club involved with the Women’s Jail Altruism Festival Puerto Vallarta Consejo de Seguridad Transparancy in Government Juanita Gonzalo, Director How Can a Visitor Help in Puerto Vallarta? Donate Directly to Favorite Cause Library Los Mangos Time Share Charitable Group Eagles Wings PV Red Cross Puerto Vallarta Suggestions For a First Time Visitor to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Best way to get to know a town is to walk and discover. First timers should take a tour or two. Take a trip to a beach. Walking Tour of the City. Gary Thompson’s Sculpture Tour on The Malecon. Zipline or take a trip into the jungle Loves to go to El Patio de Mi Casa Contact The Belmar Hotel [caption id="attachment_1167" align="alignright" width="320"] Belmar Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] The Belmar Website Here More Pictures of The Belmar Hotel CONTACT Information Tel: +52 322 2231872 | +01 800 5810 483 E-mail: info@belmarvallarta.com Insurgentes 161 Col. Emiliano Zapata Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México CP. 48380 Maria is a really busy lady. She has some great ideas for those of you who want to be do gooders and give back to Puerto Vallarta during your next stay. And check out the pictures of the Belmar Hotel and maybe consider staying there next time you are in Puerto Vallarta and need a clean economical place to stay right smack dab in the middle of town. [caption id="attachment_1179" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Snacks in the Lobby of the Belmar Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] And that should do it for today. I hope you enjoyed hearing about the Belmar Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, and Maria Jose Zorrilla. What a lovely lady and so sincere. I have pictures of the Hotel Belmar including photos of the rooms that we talked about, links and numbers to contact and make reservations at the  Belmar Hotel. Also links to the charities that we talked about during the interview including a link to the Puerto Vallarta Charity page on JR’s website, vallartainfo.com.  It’s all there so check them out.   Next week stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta and my next show. Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. [caption id="attachment_1176" align="alignright" width="901"] Belmar Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1178" align="alignright" width="712"] Room in the Belmar Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come onboard and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. So, thanks Maria Jose Zorrilla from  The Belmar Hotel , And thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos! [caption id="attachment_1185" align="aligncenter" width="988"] Belmar Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1186" align="aligncenter" width="971"] Room at The Belmar Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1184" align="alignleft" width="300"] Room at The Belmar Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1183" align="alignright" width="300"] Room at The Belmar Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1182" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Room at The Belmar Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1181" align="alignleft" width="300"] Room at The Belmar Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption]        

An Interview With Gabino Sandoval; The Pull-Tab Purse Maker on The Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Listen to The Podcast Subscribe on iTunes & Leave a Good Review   Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be to introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The El Dorado [caption id="attachment_195" align="alignright" width="300"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta Mexico[/caption] Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into The Vista Grill. That’s The Vista Grill that used to be up on the hill overlooking the city?  Well now it has a new vista and that is right on the beach where you get the same Vista Grill Menu, and the fantastic Vista Grill service and it’s right there on the beach with a dramatic view of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course at La Palapa you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner, with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. ! It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! Today we have a special show but first, what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 18th of July, 2017. It’s hot and humid in paradise, but the tourists have not been discouraged. Vallarta is seeing really good numbers even during the off season this year. Looks like the word has gotten out about this town, and hey, there are a lot of great deals on lodging and airfare out there.  Just be ready for rain in the evenings and hot, humid days to lounge by the pool or sit on the beach and enjoy the tropical delights that await you. Sip on that umbrella drink or finish off a bucket of ice cold Pacifico Cerveca while munching on some fresh fish on a stick, or guacamole and chips. Its paradise guys. Anyway, one of my listeners Jeff, is on the ground right now and he's in town for his first July stay in Puerto Vallarta, and he has offered to come on and talk with us about his adventures in paradise in a couple of weeks so stay tuned for that. I'm looking forward to talking with him because he is in the travel industry in the states, and it should be great to get his take.  He’s staying on the Southside at the Los Arcos Suites so he will give us a review of the property and let us know how he did, and what he did in paradise in the July heat. That will be interesting and Jeff seems like a really fun guy so stay tuned. Top Ten Most Unusual Things to do in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico I’m preparing a show for later in the summer with the top ten most unusual things that you don't want to miss when visiting Puerto Vallarta, and I was hoping I could get a little feedback from you guys. What I’m looking for are not the obvious choices like walk on the Malecon, or stroll through Old Town or something obvious like that, and believe me, that show with the obvious top ten things to do  in Puerto Vallarta is coming up, probably in two or three weeks, but what I’m looking for is  an obscure little mentioned kinda unusual, more imaginative suggestion from you guys. So let’s see if we can get that top ten most unusual don’t miss this while you are in Puerto Vallarta list. Well, it will go something like that.  I’m depending on you to help me out here and I have to say that I have never been disappointed by you. So send me your suggestions by clicking on the Contact us tab at the top of the webpage, and sending me off a message. Let us know what we should tell fellow visitors the top ten unusual things to do in Puerto Vallarta are.   Customer Forced to Pay Merchant She Disparaged on Facebook Have you ever gotten on the internet and just destroyed a restaurant or business that did you wrong? Have you ever gone out to Facebook and [caption id="attachment_1080" align="alignright" width="300"] Be Careful Posting Disparaging Rants About Businesses in Mexico[/caption] really laid into business on that platform?  Well…be careful when doing that in Mexico. Check out this article. It was shared with me by my friend Trisha and it's pretty interesting. It’s from a publication called the Yucatan Expat Life, and the article written JULY 7, 2017 goes like this… Mérida, Yucatán — For the first time in Yucatán, a customer who took a complaint to Facebook was found guilty of defamation. Judge Suemy Lizama Sánchez sided with a swimsuit store who said her business was harmed because it was disparaged on social media. The customer’s bitter complaint over a delayed order went “viral,” reports Milenio Novedades. The delay, however, was reportedly beyond the control of the merchant, who had offered a refund before the ruinous post, which the judge agreed caused numerous cancellations from other customers. That cost the company close to 50,000 pesos. The prosecutor does not intervene if a conflict is kept private, but once it’s online, the injured party is entitled to demand proof that the comment is warranted, said Lizama Sánchez. In the hearing, the unnamed customer agreed to pay 2,000 pesos compensation and issue a public apology on Facebook. If the settlement had not been reached, the case would have gone to trial with the defendant facing prison time ranging anywhere from three days to two years, and a fine equivalent of up to 200 days’ minimum wage. The merchant said the apology was the most important part of the settlement. “You have to be careful and be responsible on social networks, especially when you share an image of someone who is accused of some situation like robbery, kidnapping, abuse, among others,” the judge warned. So let that be a warning to you before you start to spout off on social media on the facebags and the tweeters and I don’t know if that will spill into the other review sites like Tripadvisor or YELP, but it sounds like possibly that may be a possibility. Careful before you spout off about a company in Mexico. A precedent has been set it seems. We’ll see. I have a link to the article in the show notes for this episode, #28 of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. http://yucatanexpatlife.com/yucatan-judge-applies-defamation-law-to-facebook-user/ Gabino Sandoval, The Pull-Tab Handbag Maker on The Malecon in Puerto Vallarta [caption id="attachment_1049" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Gabino Sandoval, The Pull Tab Purse Maker on The Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1071" align="aligncenter" width="842"] Location of Gabino's Purse Shop on The Malecon the red arrow[/caption] Okay, let’s get on with the show. In the first episode of the show, and at the end of each show, I ask you listeners for suggestions for show topics and my next guest came from one of your suggestions. My friend Constance from Nanaimo, British Colombia suggested I seek out Gabino. [caption id="attachment_1073" align="alignright" width="300"] Food Stands on The Puerto Vallarta Malecon[/caption] Gabino Sandoval is a guy who makes bags and purses from aluminum can pull-tab tops, and you can find him on the Malecon, just about every night where his table is set up, where he sells his unusual creations. Now for those of you who have never been to Puerto Vallarta, when they talk about The Malecon, they are referring to the boardwalk which in the case of the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, runs from the Hotel Rosita on the north end, all the way down to La Palapa at the south end. Every night, along the Malecon, you will find street performers like singers, Dancers, Actors posing as, bronze statues like banditos, bicycle riders, swamp creatures, Pirates, there is an acting troupe that puts on quite a show for the Spanish speaking audience at the open air amphitheater under the aches, Los Arcos, right in the center of the Malecon area.  The Malecon is where it’s happening at night in Puerto [caption id="attachment_1048" align="alignleft" width="300"] Gabino Sandoval makes The Pull Tab Purse Maker on The Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Vallarta. They have food stands set up selling all sorts of treats for the locals and tourists too. Crape stands, dessert stands, corn on the cob, fried bananas, fruit waters, all sorts of eateries with the most interesting items. I have pictures of these in the blog-post for this episode.  As you walk along the Malecon you will also find artists painting and displaying their artwork, handicrafts  sellers and such, and that’s where you will find Gabino.  Actually, you need to look really hard to find him because he's not in a naturally well lit area. His table is right across from Vitea Oceanfront Bistro, great food by the way, and  that's between the sculptures of the female golfer and the folkloric dancers right [caption id="attachment_1090" align="alignright" width="300"] Barry Kessler with Street Performer on The Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexicio[/caption] there on the Malecon. . People walk up to Gabino’s table and do double takes. They need to make sure they are really seeing what they think they are seeing. Handbags, purses, belts, bracelets, all adorned with aluminum can pull tabs and they are incredibly unique and they look really cool. Carefully Gabino explains to the customers who stop at his table, the process he uses to create these purses. He shows them the quality and [caption id="attachment_1054" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Pull-Tab Purses Made By Gabino Sandoval in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Below find the current Approximate Prices of Gabino's Bags and Accessories as of 07/20/2017 Purse/ Handbag Blue  Approximately 1,100 Pesos or $55 US Large Beach Bags  approximately 1,700 pesos or about $85 US Medium Sized Bags approximately 600 pesos or $30 US Watermelon Bag approximately 1,500 pesos or $75 US 1/2 Watermelon Bag Approximately  1,100 pesos or $55 US Bracelets 40 pesos Coin Purse approximately 200 pesos time and effort that he puts into each piece he makes. Gabino is cool headed; he hears everything that people say as they walk by. Many are amazed, others are amused. I personally am flabbergasted at the imagination and the great designs Gabino has developed . These are brilliant [caption id="attachment_1050" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Gabino Sandoval makes The Pull Tab Purse Maker on The Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] bags guys. They are beautiful and quite the conversation piece if you ask me. Just go to my website to see for yourselves at puertovallartatravelshow.com . So I asked Gabino if he will do an interview with me so I can introduce him and his work to you. So I invited him to the Airbnb apartment I was staying at in the Emiliano Zapata Neighborhood of Old Town, and he came with his wife and two beautiful children to my apartment, with a selection of bags and accessories all made with and adorned with these aluminum pull tab tops. Now if you haven’t lived in a real Mexican neighborhood, you are really missing the real Mexico and you will see what I’m talking about as you will hear the sounds of roosters crowing, dogs barking and stuff and junk like that during the interview. And if you want to see a video of the apartment I stayed at, Casa Vizcardo, I will have a video of the place posted in the show-notes for this episode, #28, so check out my digs in the heart of Vallarta, and let me know if you don’t agree, it’s a pretty cool place. I rented it from the PV Kid, and we are going to have a conversation with Jeff Musto, the PV Kid, pretty soon so stay tuned for that one. [embed]https://youtu.be/LSxZ3Bez2Ww[/embed]   You are going to like Gabino. He took adversity by the horns, shook it up and down and all around, and turned it into a success story. He is truly an inspiration and I can’t wait to introduce him to you…. Listen to the Podcast [caption id="attachment_1051" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Gabino Sandoval with his Wife  With one of the Pull-tab Bags and Two of Their Children[/caption] You Can Find Gabino's Purses at Carol's Botique on Basillio Badillo [caption id="attachment_1083" align="alignleft" width="630"] Carol's Botique Basilio Badillo #250 Old Town | info@carolsboutiquepv.com[/caption]  Basilio Badillo #250 Old Town | info@carolsboutiquepv.com [caption id="attachment_1084" align="alignright" width="300"] Basilio Badillo #250 Old Town | info@carolsboutiquepv.com[/caption]     Gabino's Favorite Restaurants Restaurant Adobes  in Puerto Vallarta  Calle Francisco I. Madero 259, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta 48380, Mexico Phone: +52 322 222 0123 Vegetaila Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta Address: Corona 176, Proyecto escola, Centro, 48300 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico The Three Taco Stands Near the Farmacia Guadalajara [caption id="attachment_1088" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Taco Stands Next to Farmacia Guadalajara[/caption]   That is Gabino. I have pictures of him, his family, and his unusual purses and bags on my website in the show-notes for this episode, along with [caption id="attachment_1047" align="alignright" width="300"] Gabino Sandoval, The Pull Top Purse Maker on The Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] the prices of the different items, and when he does get that online store up and running, you will all be the first to know. Until that time, you need to get down to his spot on the Malecon and buy a beautiful bag to bring home. You will have a conversation piece as well as be saving the planet in a small way. When you do see Gabino, let him know that you heard his story on the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. He will get a kick out of that. And by all means, buy something from him. You will be able to locate his table by looking in my show-notes and I will even have a map for you. Okay, that should do it for this week’s episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. [caption id="attachment_1094" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Pull Tab Ceiling for a Bar in Punta de Mita Over 100,000 Pull Tabs![/caption] [caption id="attachment_1095" align="aligncenter" width="614"] Pull Tab Ceiling for a Bar in Punta de Mita Over 100,000 Pull Tabs![/caption] Next week stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website [caption id="attachment_1053" align="alignright" width="300"] Pull-Tab Purses by Gabino Sandoval[/caption] and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. [caption id="attachment_1052" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Gabino Sandoval, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. So, thanks to Gabino Sandoval, the pull tab purse maker. I have all of the contact information in the show notes of this episode,  at www.puertovallartatravelshow.com episode 28. And thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos! [caption id="attachment_1072" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Food Stands on the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1073" align="alignright" width="300"] Food Stands on the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1074" align="alignnone" width="300"] Food Stands on the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1075" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Food Stands on the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1076" align="alignleft" width="300"] Food Stands on the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1077" align="alignright" width="300"] Food Stands on the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption]            

An Interview With Edgar Lopez From Canopy River Zipline Adventure Tours in Puerto Vallarta. We Talk about the Jorullo Bridge and Ziplining. Also Uber in PV and Frida Kahlo Subscribe on iTunes & Leave a Good Review   Listen to The Podcast! Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be to introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The El Dorado [caption id="attachment_194" align="aligncenter" width="5312"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El  Dorado transforms into The Vista Grill. That’s the that we all have grown to know and love over the years, the Vista Grill that used to be up on the hill, well now it has a new vista and that is right on the beach where you get the same Vista Grill Menu, and the fantastic Vista Grill service and what’s best, is it’s right there on the beach with a dramatic view of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night with beautiful colors. You can enjoy dinner under the stars, with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. ! It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! Today we have a special show but first, what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 11th of July, 2017. [caption id="attachment_809" align="alignright" width="233"] UBER in Puerto Vallarta[/caption] For the last couple of weeks I have been reporting back to you in the saga of the arrival of Uber into the Bahia de Banderas. Uber is in Puerto Vallarta and in Nuevo Vallarta, and the taxi unions are mad as all get out. I have been watching and reading reports of taxi drivers acting badly. They are not taking this invasion of Uber sitting down. They are in some cases, getting a little violent. So this week, I want to give you travelers some tips and you will do well by listening to them and well, taking my advice. First of all, Uber drivers are not allowed to pick up at the airport or the Marina, so right off the bat, any of you who are thinking hey, I’ll just summon up an Uber ride at the airport, forget it. They are not allowed. Be careful if you are being picked up by a by a friend or relative at the airport, for safety sake and to avoid being mistaken for an Uber user and your friend, an Uber driver, make sure you greet your friend with a hug or a kiss, and sit in the front passenger seat of the car. If you are actually taking an Uber ride outside of the airport area, hop in the front seat and say something like. “Thanks amigo”, and shake hands. That way you look like friends and not driver and fare. When waiting for your Uber driver, try to avoid staring at your mobile device. Taxi drivers can detect an Uber user from a mile away. Be careful. Don’t be staring at your phone. Don’t wait for your Uber ride near a taxi stand or places where taxis wait to pick up rides like in front of your hotel or a restaurant or where taxis congregate and wait for fares like near the Malecon. And.. Finally, if you have to be somewhere on time, like at the airport to catch your flight, take a cab for goodness sake. You don’t want to take the chance that you will be blocked in by a bunch of angry taxistas, waiting you out in your Uber ride, until you have to abandon that ride and hop in their cab. I saw a news report the other day and a tourist and his Uber driver were blocked by a bunch of taxi drivers and the taxi drivers coaxed the tourist out of the car, offering him a free ride to the airport. Wow! Even that Uber user couldn’t turn that deal down. Sheesh! Uber Puerto Vallarta Click Here Hey, just remember, cabs are cheap by US and Canadian standards here in Puerto Vallarta and a cab ride back to the airport from your condo or hotel, is actually less expensive than the federal taxis out of the airport, so take a cab back to the airport. Look, I get it. I understand the tendency to use up all of your pesos in your pocket before you depart Mexico, and I’m pretty sure that many Uber users out there are thinking, I really don’t want to go to the ATM to exchange money for a taxi ride to the airport, I’ll just use Uber. No cash needed. But really, Listen to me, be on the safe side and use a yellow taxi back to the cruise ship or to the airport. It’s cheap. Don’t cheap out and end your stay in paradise on a sour note guys, just saying! Now I know some of you more seasoned Puerto Vallarta travelers are too cheap to pay for an airport taxi, and choose to lug all of your luggage and bags out of [caption id="attachment_202" align="aligncenter" width="751"] Taxi Pay Window in the Puerto Vallarta Airport[/caption] the airport lobby doors and cross over the bridge to the other side of the carratera and hail a cab from the spot under the bridge next to Tacon de Marlin, but how smart is that? I mean there you are, actually penny pinching on vacation, in the tropical heat after a long flight. I mean really? Really? Oh well. To each his own. Now the Tacon de Marlin thing, that’s for another show,  but I just say get used to the fact that you will be taking that Federal Airport Taxi to your hotel, condo or resort when you get into Puerto Vallarta. I have all the information in episode 3 of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show where I talk about what to expect when you land at the Puerto Vallarta Airport. I also have a picture of the most current airport taxi rates in the show notes for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. Frida Kahlo’s 110th Birthday [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HLEVthozXM[/embed] If you have ever been to Puerto Vallarta, or if you do plan on going, you most probably see a painting of a lady’s face. You will find her on beach towels, posters, [caption id="attachment_1007" align="alignright" width="288"] Frida Kahlo[/caption] prints, She is usually painted with her black hair up in a bun piled on her head adorned with flowers or comb’s. She has this uni-brow, these dark arched eyebrows connected in the center. Those of you who have been to Vallarta, have you seen her? Well she is Frida. And Frida Kahlo was one of Mexico’s most beloved artists, and she was quite a woman with a very interesting life. She was born in Coyocan, in Mexico City in 1907, Although she died at the young age of 47, she lives on today in Puerto Vallarta. Frida contracted Polio when she was 6, and the disease did a number on her right leg and foot which caused her to limp. At the age of 18, she was riding a bus with a friend when it collided with a trolley car and she was impaled by a steel handrail which went into her hip. And out the other side fracturing her pelvis and her spine. It was during the recuperation from the accident when Frida took up painting. At the age of 21 she sought out the famous Mexican muralist and fellow communist Diego Rivera whom she ended up marrying he was easily 20 years her senior. She was a surrealist painter, and she liked to paint portraits of herself. Over 55 of them. That’s why you see so many portraits of her face. She and Rivera were a force to be reckoned with but Diego couldn’t be true. They divorced and remarried. She even had an affair with the famous Leon Trotsky who actually lived in exile under her roof for two years with Diego and his own wife Trotsky’s own wife Natalia, in Coyocan, Mexico City.  Yes Frida and Diego were big in the Communist party. [caption id="attachment_1008" align="alignleft" width="225"] Frida Kahlo with Monkeys[/caption] There was a falling out between Diego and Trotsky,  and his wife moved out of the Kahlo Rivera compound, and a year and a half later, one of Joseph Stalin’s henchmen put an ice axe through Trotsky’s skull. Teach the pointy bearded dude to mess with Frida. Boom. Okay, I could go on and on about Frida Kahlo, but there’s not enough time for that today. I do have a couple of links and a great YouTube video about her that you can check out on my website at www.Puertovallartatravelshow.com. For More About Frida Kahlo, Click Here So why Frida and Puerto Vallarta? It’s the art man. The Art! Canopy River Zip-line Adventure Tours [caption id="attachment_942" align="aligncenter" width="784"] Canopy River Zipline Tours, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Okay, let’s get to our guest. Listen to The Podcast I saw this great post about this suspension bridge in Puerto Vallarta that is like 4 or 5 football fields long. I saw pictures of it and just wanted to find out more [caption id="attachment_992" align="alignright" width="230"] Edgar Lopez, Canopy River[/caption] about it so JR checked it out for me and said Barry, you need to talk to these people at Canopy River. They have this bridge, ziplines, hikes and an incredible Saturday and Sunday brunch that will blow your mind. This place is in the rain-forest and on Ejido land. Now we will talk a little about the Ejido in the conversation, but we are going to talk Ejidios in a podcast coming up soon, but let me read a bit about the history of the Ejido and from the mission statement here at Canopy River.. HISTORY: El Jorullo was founded in 1940 with 180 inhabitants and 157 ejidatarios and it belongs to the Association of Foresters North Coast Jalisco. It is mainly dedicated to the cultivation of various seeds, who are planted through a method that inhabitants adapted to the mountainous area -these seeds are distributed in Puerto Vallarta and its surroundings. Crafting is another main activity of this community, they use wood and skins to produce from centerpieces to figures carved in different materials and clothing accessories. The third main activity is tourism, as the area offers an impressive variety of natural settings; the contrast between the mountains and the beach is of great impact for local and international tourists, making this ejido a unique jewel in Mexico. MISSION: We are a united cooperative, solid and sustainable, with a team of collaborators qualified and committed, we conserve and protect our ecosystem, dedicated to create new experiences for our visitors accomplishing for them to live the best moment of their lives, waking up the greatest emotions in spiritual communion with nature, in a paradise, natural environment, that motivates the great and secure adventure exceeding their expectations. So let’s go to and have a talk with one really great guy. Edgar Lopez is a Puerto Vallarta Native at Canopy River. [caption id="attachment_1003" align="aligncenter" width="357"] JR on the Jorullo Bridge Courtisy of Janet Kander[/caption] Listen to The Podcast Restaurants Edgar Likes to eat at in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Breakfast Memo's Pancake House Cafe de Olla Los Alcatraces [caption id="attachment_1035" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Waterfall Canopy River Zipline Adventure Tours[/caption] Lunch The Happy Lobster Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Panchos Tacos, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Cenaduria Ceilia Puerto Vallarta, Mexico [caption id="attachment_1324" align="alignnone" width="300"] La Langosta Feliz[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1031" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Jorullo Suspension Bridge Canopy River Zipline Adventure Tours[/caption] Dinner Fajita Republic, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico La Dulce Vida, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico La Terraza de Roma, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico [caption id="attachment_1036" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Waterfall Canopy River Zipline Adventure Tours[/caption] Hole in The Wall Surprise Restaurant Burros Bar,  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Canto Del Mar, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico La Langosta Loca, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico [caption id="attachment_1026" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Waterfall Canopy River Zipline Adventure Tours[/caption] Places Not to Miss Los Arcos Marine Preserve, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Walk the Malecon, The Boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico [caption id="attachment_1031" align="alignright" width="300"] Jorullo Suspension Bridge Canopy River Zipline Adventure Tours[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1026" align="alignleft" width="300"] Waterfall Canopy River Zipline Adventure Tours[/caption] Words of Advice "Puerto Vallarta is a safe place. Don't be afraid to come to Vallarta. The people of Puerto Vallarta are said to  be the friendliest in the world. " Trust the people" .  That should do it for this week’s episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. [caption id="attachment_987" align="alignleft" width="169"] Building The Jorullo Bridge. Don't Look Down![/caption] Next week stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, Travel tips and great restaurant and excursion ideas, we have all sorts of [caption id="attachment_986" align="alignright" width="169"] Building The Jorullo Bridge[/caption] great shows planned for you this summer.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come onboard and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. [caption id="attachment_991" align="aligncenter" width="720"] The Staff at Canopy River[/caption] [caption id="attachment_984" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Saturday and Sunday Brunch![/caption] [caption id="attachment_982" align="alignleft" width="300"] Saturday and Sunday Brunch![/caption] And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, I want you to know that I also have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more contained in all of my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check that out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. So, thanks to Edgar Lopez of Canopy River Zip-line Adventure Tours in Puerto Vallarta. I have all of the contact [caption id="attachment_981" align="alignright" width="300"] Saturday and Sunday Brunch![/caption] information in the show notes of this episode, #27 Check out their photos at www.puertovallartatravelshow.com episode 27. And thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos! [caption id="attachment_988" align="alignright" width="300"] Jorullo Bridge, Canopy River[/caption] [caption id="attachment_989" align="alignleft" width="149"] Canopy River ATV[/caption] Reserve Your Canopy River Experience Through JR's Website Click Here Canopy River Zip-line  Website Click Here Make Restaurant Reservations at Canopy River Click Here   [caption id="attachment_944" align="aligncenter" width="762"] Jorullo Suspension Bridge Canopy River Zipline Tours, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption]      

An Interview with Helen Mlynarski from Maadri Apparel and Clothing, Al Sellers from Twisted Palms Lounge, and More. Plus, Uber Coming to Puerto Vallarta. Listen to The Podcast! Subscribe on iTunes & Leave a Good Review       Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be to introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The El Dorado [caption id="attachment_194" align="alignright" width="300"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Restaurant, and now, at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into The Vista Grill. That’s the Vista Grill that used to be up on the hill. Well now it has a new vista and that is right on the beach where you get the same Vista Grill Menu, and the fantastic Vista Grill service and what’s best, is it’s right there on the beach with a dramatic view of the Los Muertos Pier. You’ll recognize the pier with its stunning sail like structure, all lit up at night with beautiful colors. You can enjoy dinner under the stars, with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. ! It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! Today we have a special show but first, what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 19th of June, 2017. [caption id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Puerto Vallarta Webcams[/caption] The rains have arrived right on time in the tropics, I checked out the Cuates and Cuetes web cam on June 15th, at around midnight and guess what I saw. Yep, lots of rain. The next morning I checked the cam and it was a sunny beautiful morning, then when I checked on the night of the 15th, rain again! So JR, you are absolutely correct, June 15th right on the button. So the temps and the humidity are rising, the rivers are flowing and the flora is greening up. All is good. So, some big news for you, UBER, the ride hailing juggernaut is coming to Puerto Vallarta and the Cab Drivers Unions are not happy about it either. According to an article in Mexico News Daily, and I will read from the article… Monday, June 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_809" align="alignright" width="233"] UBER in Puerto Vallarta[/caption] Coming soon to PV: Uber vs. taxi drivers Ride-hailing service looking for drivers, but taxis are preparing for battle There’s a battle brewing in Puerto Vallarta: Uber’s coming to town. The app-based ride-hailing service announced on the weekend it would be setting up in the Jalisco city as well as in Nuevo Vallarta in the Riviera Nayarit. The company has begun looking for drivers in both areas but has not announced a start date. But as far as Puerto Vallarta’s taxi drivers are concerned, there won’t be one because Uber does not have the necessary authorization to operate in the municipality. “If it’s necessary that we have to demonstrate we shall do so in a peaceful and respectful manner, but we’ll do it with all our families,” said Jaime Aguilar Mejía, general secretary of a local taxi drivers’ union. He said there are some 3,000 taxi drivers in the municipality. Many of the locals feel that the presence of UBER will force the cab unions to improve the cabs. In fact, the article goes on to say… …Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña held a meeting Monday with representatives of the two main guilds of taxi drivers in Puerto Vallarta, in which they expressed their concerns about the potential entry of UBER, and stressed that their program to improve service is already well underway.  The mayor conveyed his interest in improving taxi service in general for the benefit of all Vallartenses. "We want good service... and that is your task," he said, stressing the importance of taxi drivers implementing more competitive rates. The Union officials explained to the mayor in detail the process of vehicle renovation that is well underway, as well as the taxi driver training and accreditation courses aimed at improving their service.  They also pointed out that they are working on the implementation of a digital platform to diversify the service and said they plan to go to the Jalisco State Secretary of Transportation to request authorization.  "What we can do is improve what we have because as a tourist destination we do not want mobility problems. Every city wants to have a better public transportation system and good taxi service; and you are in the best position to take advantage of the demand in Puerto Vallarta, which you can do by updating your cars and training your drivers," the mayor added.  Dávalos Peña reiterated that the municipal government is open to supporting initiatives aimed at benefiting Vallartenses, especially in the issue of modernizing and improving public transportation in the municipality. The mayor recalled that the process of modernizing the urban bus route was also detained, while users are still waiting for an improvement in this public service. Okay Puerto Vallarta lovers out there, how do you feel about UBER coming to Vallarta? Do you think they are needed? Personally I have had generally good experiences with cab drivers in Puerto Vallarta. Sure I’ve have had different experiences with cabs in Puerto Vallarta over the years. As I said most of them are good. Very few, not so good. I recall one from last [caption id="attachment_188" align="alignright" width="300"] Local Customs Puerto Vallarta with JR in PV[/caption] October. I had forgotten to pack my power cord for my laptop and I was sort of in a panic. I real estate agent on vacation without a laptop is no Bueno. I had several escrows going and plenty of work to do from paradise so I needed to find a power cord, and pronto.  Now, time to get my computer up and running so I used the wife’s phone to locate an Office Depot in the Hotel Zone, that’s another story but anyway,  I write the address and instructions for the taxi and go out in search of one of the omnipresent yellow cabs. One stops and when I asked him how much, he said 100 pesos. Sounded good to me so I got in. This driver was pretty young and was not talkative. He drove like a maniac to boot. I speak Spanish fluently. Not crappy Spanish, I speak college level Spanish. I went to school in Mexico City, so THIS Gringo speaks Spanish, Mexican Spanish so I do expect to have conversations with the Mexican people I converse with. This guy did manage to ask me if I needed him to wait for me while I shopped. I thought about it for a few seconds, remembering Mr. Toads Wild Ride, and said it wouldn’t be necessary as I didn’t know how long it would take for me to get this deed done. He said that it would be cheaper for me if I just let him wait for me. “Okay I say”, not believing my own words as they tumbled from my lips. It would be cheaper. Remember I love a bargain. Inside the thankfully air-conditioned Office Depot, I ask a sales associate for a universal power cord for my laptop and low and behold, he leads me to the Holy Grail! So very happy with my new purchase $40 US, not much more than I would spend at home,  I exit to find the taxi who can’t believe his luck that it only took me 10 minutes to find what I wanted and complete the purchase. He drives me back to the Malecon and says $250 pesos. WTF?  I say hey, you said the return trip would be less than the 100 pesos we agreed to for our one way trip. At the very most you should earn 200 pesos. He mumbled something to me but not wanting to cause a fuss, I figured the 50 pesos would suffice as a $2.50 US tip for waiting for me. Whatever! Compare that experience to a ride I took back in January. I had just finished my last interview of the trip and walked out of the Salty Caesar looking for a cab to take me to the airport. I walked up to a taxi driver who was waiting by his car and asked him for a price for a lift to the airport. He told me and I agreed. He went to lift my two bags and I warned him they were heavy because they contained two bodies. He hesitated, smiled and lifted them into the cab. We talked about what I was doing in Vallarta, we talked about him, his family, his home, his dreams, all in Spanish of course. When we get to the airport, he looks at me and says, let me help you get those bodies out of the trunk. I pay the man, I reach to shake his hand and he gives me a big Hug instead. Wow! Wasn’t expecting that! I wanted to talk to some locals to see what they thought about the whole Uber mashup and well, reached out to my friend Pam who lives in Lake Chapala, she is a gringa from Boston and here’s what she said. I asked her if cab fares were similar in Lake Chapala, Guadalajara and other areas, she is pretty well traveled and here is what she said,… Prices..Guadalajara and Chapala on par with PV as long as you know your fares. Hate to say it..but my blonde hair, Boston accent scream give a higher rate . Lol. I usually know my fares first. My son's both bilingual taught me that...gringo tax hehe.  Uber, well, it is in Guadalajara and will drop off in Chapala but is not about this area. It created quite a disturbance in Guadalajara. Since I am only an occasional taxi user, though I do use more often in Guadalajara as is just easier sometimes than driving and parking. I rather just use the regular taxis. In PV..I find the taxis plentiful, though they will take advantage if possible (not all of course ) , but either way I will not be using Uber any time soon. Is a good wake up call for the taxi unions though...and taxis without AC in humid PV with woman dressed for night..uh..think. I do not pay extra for AC and if dressed require AC. .The glowing,  windblown look is not becoming. .lol. just some additional thoughts on taxis there for you. We park our car now and use taxis in PV just too much trouble taking car out if close, finding parking etc. PV is comparable in price to Guadalajara. That’s interesting because I’m hearing from locals that they are expecting better service and better prices when uber makes it’s entrance into the market. Whichever way it goes, you can almost guarantee there will be some big time pushback from the Taxi Union. I have a link to the article from Mexico News Daily as well as a link to UBER Puerto Vallarta which as I said earlier, is not quoting any prices and is saying that as of now, they do not operate in the Puerto Vallarta Nuevo Vallarta areas. Not yet! http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coming-soon-to-pv-uber-vs-taxi-drivers/ Link to Uber Puerto Vallarta   https://www.uber.com/cities/puerto-vallarta/ Okay enough already with the Uber Stuff. I want to hear from you about this, Do you think we need Uber in Puerto Vallarta? Do you have a Taxi Horror Story? Do you have a Taxi Hero Story? Send me your story by clicking on the CONTACT US tab at the top of my website, and leave a message. Maybe I’ll read your Taxi in Paradise Story in a future episode. Listen to The Podcast Listen, the best advice I can give you is for you  to remember to ask how much before you or anyone in your party gets into the cab. I have a fare chart in the blogpost to this episode 24 of the show. If you don’t speak Spanish, get instructions from the Concierge at the place you are staying. You can also listen to episode 8 where we talk about customs, taking taxis and safety tips with JR. [caption id="attachment_817" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Plaza Romy Shopping Center[/caption] [caption id="attachment_820" align="alignleft" width="352"] Helen Mlynarski From Maadri Apparel and Clothing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Okay lets get on with the show. I ask my listeners to reach out to me and send me a message if there is something that I should be talking about, you know, like I say at the end of each of my shows. So I was contacted by Helen Mlynarski from Maadri Clothing located in Plaza Romy. She tells me that I should do an episode about Plaza Romy. Now I had to think for a minute because I know I had seen a sign like on the back of a building or on a wall somewhere that said Plaza Romy, but I just couldn’t figure out where. As it turns out, there are a bunch of places in Plaza Romy that I know about and that I have patronized over the years, but just didn’t realize I was at Plaza Romy. You will recognize many of these places if you know Vallarta, Places like Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse where JR has meet and greets every Tuesday evening at 6. Make sure you see him when you are in town. Buy him a drink. Tell him how handsome he is. Ask him to speak real pretty and stuff. Maybe not. Then there is Monchis Sports Bar, Aroma Café. You may be familiar with these establishments because they are on Lazaro Cardenas, but if you look a little closer, there is a walkway between Aroma and the Sports bar, and you will enter the inner sanctum of Plaza Romy. You will find A whole bunch of places, but I really wanted to talk with Helen and see what was her path to Vallarta, to have her tell you about her place Maadri, and then she took me around to introduce me to some of her friends. We didn’t have time to see and talk with everyone, that would be another hour, but let’s go right now to Plaza Romy in Puerto Vallarta Mexico and Talk with Helen Mlynarski of Maadri Botique. The last interview in this visit was with Al Sellers from Twisted Palms Lounge. I was alerted to this place earlier by my friends Ray and Cheri, and you are going to hear from Ray and Cheri really soon in an upcoming episode, but since I knew I was going to meet up with Ray and Cheri at Twisted Palms, I came back in the evening with my microphones and talked with Al Sellars, owner of Twisted Palms. [caption id="attachment_810" align="alignnone" width="389"] Al Sellers Twisted Palms Lounge in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Now you will find all of these other great places in Plaza Romy and I invite all of you to check out the links to all the businesses in Plaza Romy. Hey, they even have parking guys! I will have maps and cool pictures provided by Helen. And to you Helen, thanks for inviting me to Plaza Romy. Your fellow businesses owe you a small debt of gratitude for your reaching out to me to help spread the word about Plaza Romy. Plaza Romy Businesses and Links Maadri Apparel and Clothing Monchis Sports Bar Facebook Page Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse Facebook Page Aroma Cafe Facebook Page Twisted Palms Rooftop Lounge Extra Virgin Art, Puerto Vallarta Gato Gordo Cigars Votre Salon, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Vallarta Ink Studios Tattoos  Superior Tours Vallarta Icker Sea & Beachwear  Galeria Serendipity Tell Helen that you heard about her place on the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show and ask her about her show specials. Tell Astrid and Al and Lisa that you heard them on the podcast. They will get a kick out of that. Okay we are through for today. I hope you enjoyed our adventure at Plaza Romy.  Next week stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico and other surprises and Puerto Vallarta Travel tips and ideas.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. [caption id="attachment_814" align="alignleft" width="129"] Astrid Van Dam Superior Tours Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can [caption id="attachment_813" align="alignleft" width="287"] Aroma Cafe[/caption] get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. So, thanks to Helen Mlynarski from Maadri, check out the links to her website website www.puertovallartatravelshow.com episode 24. And hey, thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos! [caption id="attachment_819" align="alignright" width="409"] Pour Favor Puerto Vallarta[/caption]                     [caption id="attachment_836" align="alignright" width="1000"] Extra Virgin Art, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_845" align="alignright" width="1000"] Renzas Restaurant Italiano, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_842" align="alignright" width="768"] Kelly's Pour Favor, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_843" align="alignright" width="768"] Vallarta Ink and Tattoo, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_841" align="alignright" width="768"] Dog Listening to Bad Jokes...Really![/caption]                 [caption id="attachment_844" align="alignright" width="768"] Monchis Sport Bar, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption]                                                

Pamela Thompson of HealthCare Resources in Puerto Vallarta Explains the Importance of Medical Travel Insurance when traveling in Mexico, Medical Tourism and Medical Procedures that Tourists Seek in Puerto Vallarta. Listen to the Podcast! Subscribe on iTunes & Leave a Good Review   Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be to introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The El Dorado [caption id="attachment_195" align="alignright" width="300"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta Mexico[/caption] Restaurant, and now, at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into The Vista Grill. That’s the Vista Grill that used to be up on the hill. Well now it has a new vista and that is right on the beach where you get the same Vista Grill Menu, and the fantastic Vista Grill service and what’s best, is it’s right there on the beach with a dramatic view of the Los Muertos Pier. You’ll recognize the pier with its stunning sail like structure, all lit up at night with beautiful colors. You can enjoy dinner under the stars, with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. ! It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! Today we have a very special guest but first, what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 12th of June, 2017. We had our first sprinkling of the summer the other day, but it was just a tease. This week will be the week the rains return to Vallarta. I’ll be waiting to see if we get rain on my birthday, June 15th  which according to our buddy JR is the beginning of the rainy season. Stay tuned for that report next week. Marigalante Getting a Facelift, New Shows [caption id="attachment_751" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Marigalante Pirate Ship, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] I was reading an article in the Banderas News and it explains the absence of the Marigalene Pirate Ship this last trip down. The boat has been in dry-dock up in Mazatlán, getting her biannual maintenance done. Now I didn’t know this, but the Marigalante is actually a replica of the Santa Maria, one of the three ships Columbus sailed across the Atlantic, and the Marigalante is the Spanish galleon that you may have seen out in the bay. She can be seen sailing out each morning, heading south to the cool beaches beyond Los Arcos, in fact I believe it goes to the beach cove off of the resort Majauetes, that Diana Edelman was talking about in episode 15, the show about vegan dining in Puerto Vallarta.  Then every night you will see the Marigalante in the bay just off  the Malecon, firing off fireworks at around between 9 and 9:30 each evening. [caption id="attachment_791" align="alignright" width="195"] Marigalante Puerto Vallarta[/caption]     [caption id="attachment_752" align="alignright" width="171"] Marigalante Pirate Ship, Drydock Mazatlan[/caption] But don’t  worry, After an absence of almost two months, the Marigalante, will soon return to the waters of Banderas Bay. She'll set sail again on Monday, June 19, 2017 - and she'll do it with a fresh look and all new shows. The last time the Marigalante was out of water was in 2015 when the last set of maintenance was carried out. One of the main tasks that is performed each time the ship is sent for maintenance is to make sure the galleon is completely watertight . This time, the 100% wood galleon had no leaks in its hull but, as the more than 30 species of tropical woods she's made from are constantly either submerged or weathered, it was time to give her some TLC. The scheduled maintenance cost around 10 million pesos (more than $500,000 USD) and involved 60 tons wood, stainless steel rods, over 850 liters of paint and 350 liters of varnish. Additional works included the installation of a new engine; servicing the generator, transmission and propeller; and replacing the bow and stern decks. The team of experts also reinforced the boat's keel and rudder and did some general renovating and redecorating. The Marigalente weighs about 700 tons, has three wooden masts with triangular sails and four decks with a total capacity of 240 passengers. [caption id="attachment_745" align="alignright" width="300"] Marigalante Pirate Ship, Drydock Mazatlan[/caption] I have had several people tell me that although the Pirate ship cruise is a little touristy and somewhat hokey, all of them say that the food was good and the alcohol flowed freely. Sounds good to me. Also, it seems to me that the tour gives you a great opportunity to see the Malecon at night from a whole different perspective. From the ocean looking in. So interesting. Look,  I didn’t want this to turn into a commercial for the Marigalante, but I guess it kinda was. If you have taken the cruise, either during the day or night, send me an email and let me know what you thought of the cruise. How you bought the tickets and how much you paid. Did you think it was worth the money? Let me know. Anyway, I have links and pictures of the Marigalante in drydock in Mazatlan. Check them out at www.puertovallartatravelshow.com episode 23. [caption id="attachment_788" align="alignnone" width="667"] Marigalante Puerto Vallarta[/caption] The Marigalante Website Click Here Travel Insurance in Mexico Okay, how many of you vacationers who travel to Mexico buy travel insurance before you leave for your trip? You don’t? How about this warning from the U.S. [caption id="attachment_749" align="alignright" width="300"] Pamela Thompson, HealthCare Resources, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] State Department… US Citizens should be aware of their rights under Mexican Law. Most Mexican healthcare facilities require payment “up front” prior to performing a procedure. Most hospitals in Mexico do not accept U.S. domestic health insurance or Medicare/Medicaid and will only accept payment via cash, credit, debit card or bank transfer. How about this headline? "Medical bills leave Lafayette woman stranded in Mexico." Or this one...?  "Man trapped in Mexican Hospital with allergic reaction to a jellyfish sting and a $50,000 bill". There are numerous articles you can find with a simple google search that tell us something that many of us never think about when we go to Mexico on vacation. What happens if something happens to us when we are in paradise? In fact, we talked about the subject of hospitals and doctors in Puerto Vallarta with Brad and Tami back on episode 18 I think. They had several incidents where they needed medical attention and they luckily had travel insurance that covered their medical bills. That brings us to our very special guest, Pamela Thompson of HealthCare Resources in Puerto Vallarta. I was introduced to Pamela by several of my friends here [caption id="attachment_734" align="alignright" width="216"] HealthCare Resources, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] who insisted she is the go to person when it comes to healthcare in Puerto Vallarta. She does so much here. You will see that she is involved in so many facets of the medical world, although her main thrust is Medical Tourism, and I was surprised at the types of medical procedures that she arranges for her clients in paradise. Kinda cool really. But this is going to be a very informative conversation and I would like to wrap it up at the end, with a quick review and good, reviewable show notes too. As usual. So let’s go to San Javier Hospital in Puerto Vallarta and join up with Pamela Thompson. Listen to the Podcast That was a lot of great information. The main takeaways... There is no such thing as free medical care here. Doesn’t matter how poor you are. The public system is the IMSS system and the regional hospital, that's the IMSS and Seguro Popular. Seguro Popular was created for the poorest of the [caption id="attachment_797" align="alignright" width="225"] Pamela Thompson[/caption] poor The regional hospital is a sad place. Medicare supplement or HMO doesn’t pay directly outside of the United States. And the air evacuation is very, very expensive and it must be paid upfront, before that plane leave take off down the runway. So it's important to have air evacuation policy or have your insurance include an air evac policy. Just have a good traveler’s insurance. Best Quote "  One of the things that I said in an article I wrote recently is, it's not always the case, but I say, I have seen in the past, especially this past year, a policy sometimes is just as good as the agent you buy it from. Some agents, and I use the term loosely, are don't really know the policy. You know, go to a website that have many of the insurance policies. Pretty much anybody can become an agent. They just make a commission on it. Some of them don't really even understand the policy. You want an agent that's going to be there to help you and that really understands the policy in case you have a claim or you have an emergency. That's really important." Make sure you are with an agent that understands the policy and that goes for an international policy or a Mexican private policy. The doctors Pam works with, total 26 of all specialties. I hope you got as much out of this conversation as I did. Pam Thompson, you are a very special person indeed and the people of Puerto Vallarta are so lucky to have you working for them. If you want to put pamela to work for you, her contact info is available right here in my show notes at www.puertovallartatravelshow.com episode 23. Contact Pamela Thompson www.healthcareresourcespv.com pamela@healthcareresourcespv.com   Well we are through for today. I hope you enjoyed our talk with Pamela Thompson of HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta .  Next week stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico and other surprises and Puerto Vallarta Travel tips and ideas.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come onboard and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. So, thanks to Pamela  Thompson, check out the links to her website and blog at my website www.puertovallartatravelshow.com episode 23. I have pictures of most of her doctors and links to their information too.  I also have a transcription of the conversation with Pamela in the shownotes as well so feel free to read, listen and share with all of your friends and fellow travelers. Remember to include a good travel insurance policy with your next trip to Mexico. Don't leave home without it! And hey, thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos! [caption id="attachment_719" align="alignright" width="300"] Dr. Daniel Velasco – Surgical Oncologist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_720" align="alignright" width="220"] Dr. Javier Diaz-Nuñez - Ear Nose and Throat Sp[/caption] [caption id="attachment_722" align="alignright" width="300"] Dr. Manuel Hernandez - Orthopedic[/caption] [caption id="attachment_723" align="alignright" width="300"] Dr. Octavio Lomeli - Dentist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_717" align="alignright" width="300"] Dra. Alma Vargas - Dermatologist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_728" align="alignright" width="231"] Mari Torres – Complementary Medicine[/caption] [caption id="attachment_726" align="alignright" width="275"] Dr. Miguel Saldaña - Plastic Surgery[/caption]                                                                 [caption id="attachment_784" align="alignleft" width="119"] Paul Cankar – Physical Therapist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_779" align="alignleft" width="251"] Dra. Leticia Arechiga - Pediatrician[/caption] [caption id="attachment_778" align="alignnone" width="300"] Dra. Leslie Swindle - Cardiologist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_780" align="aligncenter" width="111"] Dra. Maria Jose Cuevas - Oncologist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_782" align="alignright" width="221"] Dra. Patricia Garcia -Dermatologist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_781" align="alignnone" width="276"] Dra. Nashielli – Plastic Surgeon[/caption] [caption id="attachment_777" align="alignnone" width="300"] Dra. Laura Garcia – OB-GYN[/caption] [caption id="attachment_783" align="aligncenter" width="174"] Nathalie Batilliot – Licensed Dietician-Diabetic Educator[/caption] [caption id="attachment_765" align="aligncenter" width="290"] Dr. Cesar Gutierrez - Internist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_775" align="alignnone" width="243"] Dra. Cinthia Becerra - Specialist in BioIdentical Hormones[/caption] [caption id="attachment_764" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Dr. Carlos Olivares - Gastroenterologist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_774" align="alignnone" width="300"] Dra. Adi Dominguez – Psychiatrist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_763" align="aligncenter" width="292"] Dr. Carlos Garcia – Urologist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_762" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Dr. Armando Joya Gastroenterologist Gastric Surgeon Bariatric Surgeon[/caption] [caption id="attachment_773" align="alignnone" width="244"] Dr. Roberto Gutierrez – Endocrinologist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_760" align="aligncenter" width="185"] Dr. Antonio Matilla Torres[/caption] [caption id="attachment_772" align="alignnone" width="226"] Dr. Ricardo Rivera – Plastic Surgeon[/caption] [caption id="attachment_759" align="aligncenter" width="159"] Dr. Alberto Marron - Orthopedic[/caption] [caption id="attachment_771" align="alignnone" width="300"] Dr. Omar Morales – GP, Transfusional Medicine and Tic-Born Disease Specialist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_758" align="aligncenter" width="208"] Dr. Adolfo Curiel - Cardiologist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_770" align="alignnone" width="186"] Dr. Luis Robles - Neurosurgeon[/caption] [caption id="attachment_769" align="alignnone" width="294"] Dr. Luis Arias – General Practitioner[/caption] [caption id="attachment_768" align="alignnone" width="272"] Dr. Jose Rivas - Radiologist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_767" align="alignnone" width="269"] Dr. Hector Escoto Vascular Specialist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_766" align="alignnone" width="300"] Dr. Felipe Martinez – Anesthesiologist Pain Control Specialist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_776" align="alignnone" width="300"] Dra. Fabiola Gallegos - Physical Therapy[/caption]   Transcript of the Conversation between Barry Kessler and Pamela Thompson Barry Kessler:            Alright, I am in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, ladies and gentlemen. And I have the honor of being here with Pamela Thompson of HealthCare Resources in Puerto Vallarta. Thank you so much for coming on the program Pamela. Pam Thompson:          Thank you for having me. Barry Kessler:            Now it seems like you are the go to person whenever, you know, when it happens to pertain to health issues. You seem to be the go to expert, according to all the local community anyway. And so first of all tell us about yourself and what was the path that led you to Puerto Vallarta. Pam Thompson:          I used to come here for vacation. Did that for many, many years. Fell in love with the place like everybody plus the right time to move here, so I did. Almost 28 years ago moved here full time. Worked in tourism for a while. Wanted to get back into healthcare. After doing a few other things in tourism went to work with air evacuation and long story but eventually worked my way into opening in health care resources. Barry Kessler:            Okay so health care resources, you are located where? Pam Thompson:          All over the place. Barry Kessler:            Everywhere? Pam Thompson:          My main office is at Hospital San Javier but I also work with a couple other hospitals. I work with 26 physicians and a couple of diagnostic companies. We are an independent company. Barry Kessler:            Excellent. Okay. Well sure seems like you found your niche here. Pam Thompson:          Oh I think so. Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Well this is a retirement town I would think on top of it being a big tourist destination. Lot of expats are moving here and living here. There is a lot ageing expats here. So what kind of medical plans do these expats get down in Mexico? Pam Thompson:          First I think you would be really surprised that it's not just not the retired and ageing. The past couple of years we have way more people who are, that are much younger than what used to be. Have way more request now for gynecologist and that's not just for menopause, it's for pregnant women. A lot more request for pediatricians. People are moving here that have small children. So it's a wide range of people moving here because now people can work from home, online. Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Pam Thompson:          They can work, you know, be located anywhere in the world. So we have a wide, it's not just, you know, over 65 type age group anymore Barry Kessler:            Yes. Pam Thompson:          It's a lot of baby boomers and what are they called, millennials now that are moving here Barry Kessler:            Yeah I noticed that. Alright. Well that is interesting and actually some of the restaurant owners that I spoke with are very young. Pam Thompson:          Yeah. Barry Kessler:            They have got young families. They have chosen to come here, start a business. Pam Thompson:          Right. Exactly. Barry Kessler:            Live here, raise their families here. So yeah, you are right. Alright. So what kind of medical insurance do these people get? Pam Thompson:          It varies. There are international policies. These are policies for people that live or work outside of their home country, either full or part time. Sometimes they get a traveler’s insurance. You can purchase a traveler’s insurance for a couple of days up to a year. Sometimes people purchase a Mexican private policy. You have to have permanent residency to purchase of Mexican private policy. Barry Kessler:            Okay. So- Pam Thompson:          It's little bit - the older you get, a little bit more difficult to purchase a policy. I think may be you are going to ask me later but Medicare doesn’t cover anything outside of the United States. Sometimes people, they have Medicare and a supplement, then they recommend that you have a good air evacuation policy so that if you have a critical medical situation, you have an air evac policy that could take you back to the United States. Barry Kessler:            Yeah that's smart. So you would say supplement what you have in the States if you are receiving Medicare Medicaid then basically have yourself something that you can use local for the small stuff.  Pam Thompson:          The most important thing is to have a plan. Do your homework. See what works here. I am sorry. See what’s covered here. See what’s accepted here. Make a plan before you come down or as soon as you get here. Barry Kessler:            Okay. good. Alright. And so how would you go back doing that? I mean, you just go online, you pick up the phone and?  Pam Thompson:          Well, we have a lot of people email me ahead of time or may be when they come down and they are looking either for a place to rent or they are looking a property to buy. Lot of times real estate agencies will or their real estate agents will give their clients my number and we are more than happy to sit down, have a chat, go over general health care information. It's not just about health insurance, it's about making sure, maybe you have medications that you have to take. We want to make sure they are available here. You want to check and see how much they cost. Maybe you have  cardiac issues. You want to make sure that, you know, you connect with the cardiologist here. There is lot of different issues you want to make sure and do your homework, have everything in place once you get here. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Pam Thompson:          Rather than wait until you are in the middle of an emergency. Barry Kessler:            Yeah that's for sure. Well I have your contact information Pam Thompson:          Sure. Barry Kessler:            On the blog post for this particular episode of the Puerto Vallarta travel show. You will be able to find it there and great. Okay so what would you say is the most common issue that you deal with as far as the ageing population here?  Pam Thompson:          Oh my goodness! There are urgent issues and there, the most … Barry Kessler:            Or maybe there isn't. Maybe it's just a, it just runs the gamut. Pam Thompson:          It runs the gamut. Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Okay. Pam Thompson:          Everything from, “I have an ear ache” to “My husband just died.” Barry Kessler:            Oh. Pam Thompson:          I mean that it's a wide variety. Barry Kessler:            Yeah, yeah. Pam Thompson:          It's a wide variety. Barry Kessler:            Well there is a ... Pam Thompson:          I never have a boring day. Barry Kessler:            I bet you don't. Well here in Puerto Vallarta would you say that like trip falls and stuff like that, broken ankles, broken wrists and stuff like that are pretty common. Pam Thompson:          Well you keep saying the ageing population... Barry Kessler:            I mean, I mean real. Pam Thompson:          I guess I am in that ageing population. Barry Kessler:            Me too. Pam Thompson:          Yeah we have a lot of, you know, falls, hip replacements, those kind of things. Yeah, orthopedic things. You know the cobblestones are streets are kind of hard to maneuver sometimes. Barry Kessler:            Yeah I know that. Pam Thompson:          So lot of orthopedic issues. I think, I think so. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Pam Thompson:          No, no there really isn't any one specific. Barry Kessler:            So it's like normal. It's like at home. right? Pam Thompson:          Yeah it's just like in the United States and Canada. Barry Kessler:            Yeah okay. Well speaking of that let’s talk about Mexican citizens. What kind of medical insurance do or what do they have? What do they use for medical issue? Pam Thompson:          There is no such thing as free medical care here. Doesn’t matter how poor you are. There is a vast difference between the public system and the private system. And that's important for the people that are going to be moving here to understand. The public system is the system that all the private hospitals … I mean I am sorry, the private system is what the private hospitals fall under where you and most of the doctors that I work with. The public system is the IMSS system and the regional hospital, that's the IMSS and Seguro Popular. Seguro Popular was created for the poorest of the poor by one of the ex-presidents of Mexico, I don't know how many years ago. But they are in it it's because there is no such as free medical care in Mexico. Many times people, non-Mexicans, have this idea that they are going to come down here and have free medical care or they are going to participate in the IMSS or the Seguro Popular system. They can, but they need to go take a look at the system. It's a vast difference than the private system. The regional hospital is … it's a sad place. I would suggest that they would go and take a look, ask any Mexican what they think about it. We collect donations for their - you need to take your own soap, you need to take your own shampoo. The staff there is wonderful. They work very, very, very hard with minimal resources. Maybe in other places in Mexico it's different. I have heard but it's over crowded, minimal resources. It's not a pleasant place and again the staff works extremely hard with minimal resources. It's not, I would never consider IMSS or Seguro Popular an insurance. But in some cases that's what people have to have. If one goes to a private hospital and there can't pay the bill then we have to send them on to the state hospital.  Barry Kessler:            Well, yes. Pam Thompson:          And -  Barry Kessler:            And that's like going off to Siberia. Pam Thompson:          Well no not really. Not really because they are Barry Kessler:            Okay. Pam Thompson:          Going to get the best care that they can give them out there. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Pam Thompson:          But it's going to be very different than the private system. They have volunteers that will go out and visit them and take soap and food and things like that. I just encourage people to the things that you know, the perfect system to go out and look at it first. Barry Kessler:            Right. Yeah and sounds little scary. Pam Thompson:          It is but and it's a sad situation and mostly for you know, it's for Mexicans and I often times feel bad when I have to send a non-Mexican out there because in reality I feel those beds are for deserving Mexicans. Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Pam Thompson:          But that's personal feeling.  Barry Kessler:            Well I understand. I agree with you. Alright, so people come here for you know, they don't come here expecting to get sick or anything like that. So people do come down here for medical tourism. You get involved in the medical tourism field? Pam Thompson:          I have many, we have many people that come down specifically to have medical services. It used to be years ago that people just came for plastic surgery or bariatric surgery. Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Pam Thompson:          Now they come for everything from hip replacement to cataract surgery, knee replacements. And I kind of look at medical tourism as little bit different. In the high season when I have, for example, this last high season I probably scheduled more MRIs than I ever have and that was because I would get emails and emails and phone calls, “Pam, somebody on the beach gave me your phone number. I am from Canada. I have been waiting for months for an MRI …” Barry Kessler:            Ah!! Pam Thompson:          “How soon can I get one here?” Well I can get you scheduled tomorrow. Okay, so then we set it up. To me that's kind of medical tourism as well.  Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Pam Thompson:          Or the same with a colonoscopy or an endoscopy, you know regular type procedures. So to me diagnostic services are sort of a medical tourism as well. Barry Kessler:            Yeah, although I would … you would never think that. You go, “Oh yeah I am coming here for you know a lift or this or that.” you never think, “Hey I will stop in for an endoscopy” Pam Thompson:          Right. Barry Kessler:            Or whatever. You are right. Pam Thompson:          Or we have people that come in the high season that plan ahead and they go ahead and get all their yearly studies done while they are here. The mammogram, you know their check ups, their physicals, you know, everything, the dermatology checks while they are here. So to me that's medical tourism as well. But as well we also have the plastic surgery and the big surgeries. Barry Kessler:            Yeah and do you get involved in that? Pam Thompson:          Oh yes. Quite often, there is many, you know just google medical tourism and you are going to come up with tons of companies. The difference, I think is that with a med … and most of medical tourism companies are not going to like that I say this but they are the middle man. And of course they are going to take a big chunk.  Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Pam Thompson:          And they also don't let you speak directly with the destination or the doctor. Where with me, I am in touch with the doctor, I am in the destination, there is not a big commission involved because I work in a different way with my doctors and hospitals. So, so yeah I am kind of all about cutting out that middle man.  Barry Kessler:            Good. Pam Thompson:          So yeah, we have, we do quite a few.  Barry Kessler:            Alright. How do you figure out, like price schedules and stuff like that? Do people …? Obviously they ask before they get it done. Pam Thompson:          Oh they write to me and tell me what they want done and it depends on the procedure. Barry Kessler:            Right. Pam Thompson:          Some of them I already have, I know. Barry Kessler:            Because you do them a lot. Pam Thompson:          Because I know what the doctor is going to charge. Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Pam Thompson:          We have a lot of package prices with you know, if somebody needs to come to have a hernia, I already know what that doctor’s package is with the hospital. If somebody is going to just you know, it just depends on what the procedure is. If it's a little bit different or if there is a complication, then I just check with the doctor and then I can send it back, send back the price to the patient. Barry Kessler:            Cool, wow! Alright. Well, what would you say is the most common procedure that's done here? Pam Thompson:          I think the most common request that I get is still for plastic surgery. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Pam Thompson:          That's the most common request. The most common procedure … well … it's still plastic surgery, bariatric surgery, lot more hip and knee replacements. Barry Kessler:            Really? Wow!  Pam Thompson:          I work with a urologist who does a lot of high foo prostate cancer surgery. Bariatric surgery. Well it just kind of varies. Barry Kessler:            Yeah, it sounds like it. Okay, well tell us about the quality of care. I mean, where are the hospitals that you deal with. We are sitting in one right now, San Javier, right? Pam Thompson:          Marina. Barry Kessler:            Right by the Marina. Are they here in Puerto Vallarta, in Guadalajara, where are they? Pam Thompson:          Well I .. for the hospitals that I work with, I actually go inside, I mean I go inside. I see the English speaking in-patients, whose right now it's a little bit less because we are more in a low season. San Javier Marina, across the street from where the cruise ships stop. Also Vallarta Medical Center on the south side of plaza Caracol.  I don't go all the time but also hospital might assist on the south side. Hospital San Javier Riviera in Nuevo Vallarta. We have other good private hospitals in the area. I don't work with them mainly because I don't have time. But they are all the Puerto Vallarta area. Of course there is many, many hospitals in Guadalajara to pick I mean but I am the most familiar with this area. Barry Kessler:            Sure. Pam Thompson:          The doctors I work with, 26 of all specialties. I am really picky about the doctors that I work with. We have every specialty available right now. And now we even have dermatologist, geriatric. I work with a diagnostic center, MRI. I mean it's really hard to kind of say what I do.  Barry Kessler:            Yeah. well sounds you do everything. Pam Thompson:          We do monthly screening clinics of all kinds, weekly speakers programs. Every year we do a huge, it's like a medical expo. Last year we had up to 4000 people attend. Barry Kessler:            Wow! Really? Puerto Vallarta? Really? Pam Thompson:          It's called medical matters. It's at the hotel Marriot. Three large rooms with speakers programs running continually. I spend a lot of time at the funeral home this year. Barry Kessler:            Wow! Pam Thompson:          And do assist, you know the family or the surviving spouse when somebody passes away. And I don't know. Barry Kessler:            Yeah, yeah. Pam Thompson:          It's just everyday it's different. Barry Kessler:            Yeah. So yeah the repatriation thing. So you help along with that too. I guess the whole life cycle happens here. Pam Thompson:          Yes. Barry Kessler:            In Puerto Vallarta. It isn't that different from any other place in the whole wide world, even though Pam Thompson:          Exactly. Barry Kessler:            We are in paradise. Pam Thompson:          Right. Barry Kessler:            Yeah. So besides the expats that live here for years at a time, of course we also have our fair share of snowbirds Pam Thompson:          Right. Barry Kessler:            Here in Puerto Vallarta. They come in from Canada, they come in from the upper reaches of the United States. So what kind of coverage can they get when, you know, their long time rent is not necessarily …? Pam Thompson:          For full time? Full time residence? Barry Kessler:            Well they are not going to be full time. They are going to be like six months out of the year. So … Pam Thompson:          Then they should … okay. Barry Kessler:            Do they need to do what you are talking about before? Pam Thompson:          Then they need a good traveler’s insurance. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Pam Thompson:          And a traveler’s insurance really needs to be purchased prior to departing their home country. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Pam Thompson:          So for example, ones that are going to be coming for next winter can start looking at options during the summer. And I always say this is I think Canadians must learn in school that they need to have a traveler’s insurance Barry Kessler:            Really? Pam Thompson:          because it's pretty rare that a Canadian arrives without traveler’s insurance. Barry Kessler:            Ha! Pam Thompson:          It's very rare. Canadians are well prepared and they come with a good traveler’s insurance. People from United States, not so much. Barry Kessler:            Not so much. Pam Thompson:          And it's usually they are the ones that end up with a critical situation and then they are surprised that they are, you know, their Medicare supplement or HMO doesn’t pay directly outside of the United States. So in the summer months or prior to their vacation, whether they are coming for a month, two weeks or six months, they need to start looking at options. There is a lot of very good traveler’s insurance out there. A good traveler’s insurance will include an air evacuation policy in it and as I said Canadians are well aware of traveller’s insurance and their traveller’s insurance almost always includes an air evacuation policy. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Is it expensive? You know? Have you ever -? Pam Thompson:          Traveler’s insurance? Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Have you looked at it? Pam Thompson:          No, they are all very different prices. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Pam Thompson:          But I mean it's not cheap. Barry Kessler:            Right. Pam Thompson:          But I always, you know, tell people cheap isn't always better. Barry Kessler:            Right. Pam Thompson:          You want one that, you know, if you pay, you know, 10 or 15 bucks for traveler’s insurance obviously they are not going to do too much for you. Barry Kessler:            That might not save your life. Pam Thompson:          That's right. Barry Kessler:            Right. So you might as well, if you are thinking about like living you might consider just getting the right kind. Pam Thompson:          One other thing I always stress to people that it's really probably one of the most important things to know is that insurance here is only accepted for inpatient services. You always, always have to pay out of pocket for consults, emergency room visits, medications, yeah, yeah, x-rays, lab, any of those things. You can turn it in for re-imbursement. That's not a problem. We will help you do that. But it's only accepted as form of payment for inpatient services normally with a minimum 24 hours stay. That's really important. Barry Kessler:            That is important. Pam Thompson:          You can't just go to the doctor and have a consult and flip out your insurance card. The receptionist will look at you kind of funny and say, “I want money.” Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Alright, so are, you know, credit cards accepted here? Pam Thompson:          Yes. Barry Kessler:            Alright. Pam Thompson:          Yes, of course. Barry Kessler:            Alright, right on. well bring your medical insurance and bring your credit card. Pam Thompson:          And your credit card. Barry Kessler:            Okay bring them both. Pam Thompson:          Right.  Barry Kessler:            So you do get involved with the like medical emergency repatriations as well? I imagine. Pam Thompson:          Sure. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Pam Thompson:          You know we don't do as many air evacuations as we used to because we have, we can take care of the patient here. Barry Kessler:            Yeah you must be … Pam Thompson:          But we do, we have done a few flights this season. There is different reasons why people would be air evacuated back to Canada or the United States. If it's a, going to be a long time recovery like may be a stroke patient and … here we don't have a … we have hospital or home. We don't have a like a long term rehab. Barry Kessler:            There is no rehab centers. Pam Thompson:          Right. So it's going to be really expensive to stay in a, you know hospital. Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Pam Thompson:          So you know they are going to … it's better to go home. Barry Kessler:            Alright. Pam Thompson:          And a lot of times the family wants the patient home. So then we do a, do an air evacuation. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Pam Thompson:          And the air evacuation is very, very expensive and it must be paid upfront, before that plane leave take off down the runway. So it's important to have air evacuation policy or have your insurance include an air evac policy. Barry Kessler:            Good. Alright. I think it's a great idea. We talked a little bit about having to be a citizen to get medical benefits. So if somebody was coming down here to live full time you would suggest, you know, getting a residency all straightened away so you can eventually get medical insurance in Mexico? Pam Thompson:          Not necessarily. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Pam Thompson:          Only if you want to have, I mean it's up to the person if they want to be a resident. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Pam Thompson:          A permanent resident, that's a personal decision. For medical benefits, in order to apply for Seguro Popular which would cover you only at the state hospital which isn't all that ... Barry Kessler:            Which is the horror show that Pamela was just telling us. Pam Thompson:          No, it's not necessarily a horror show.  Barry Kessler:            Oh alright. Okay, not a horror show. Pam Thompson:          But it's just not … it's very different than the private ...  Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Pam Thompson:          System. But sometimes that's all anybody can afford. Barry Kessler:            Sure. Pam Thompson:          Then you have to have your residency. But also there is some very good Mexican private policies.  Barry Kessler:            Okay … Pam Thompson:          But you have to ... Barry Kessler:            That's what you are getting at. Pam Thompson:          Yeah. that's not a horror show and there are some good policies but you have to have your permanent residency. Barry Kessler:            Okay. So you do need to get that permanent residency. Pam Thompson:          For that, yeah. Barry Kessler:            For that. Pam Thompson:          Sure. Barry Kessler:            Otherwise you are just doing it with what you were talking before. You are supplementing and you are … Pam Thompson:          And there is also, you know, the other option which is part of the public system but you still have to apply. Some people think they automatically can get it as the IMSS system. IMSS is a government program for people that are employed. Mexican workers by law, their employers pay for them to participate in the system. Barry Kessler:            Interesting. Pam Thompson:          Non-Mexicans can apply but there is a long list of pre-existing conditions. So if one has certain pre-existing conditions they wont qualify for it. Barry Kessler:            You better be healthy. Pam Thompson:          Yeah and they’ve added a lot of pre-existing conditions. So, but that, it's kind of confusing but that's also part of the public system. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Alright. What is …? I think we already talked about the most common issue that you work with day to day, which is everything. You don't really have anything special here. What type of coverage would you get if you are coming to Puerto Vallarta? We have talked … Pam Thompson:          As a visitor? Barry Kessler:            As a visitor. What would you do? Pam Thompson:          Well I would just,I would make sure and have a good traveller- Barry Kessler:            Just get that travelers insurance? Pam Thompson:          Yeah. Barry Kessler:            And it doesn’t really matter if you come in for a week or …? Pam Thompson:          No. Barry Kessler:            Or a month or …? Pam Thompson:          Just have a good traveller’s insurance. Barry Kessler:         Just do it for a week even. Pam Thompson:          Right.  Barry Kessler:            Right? Because There are issues. There are people … Pam Thompson:          Of course. Barry Kessler:            That get in trouble. You know they, they don't have to be long term travelers to have a medical issue. Pam Thompson:          Exactly. Barry Kessler:            Alright. What’s the biggest mistake you can make when you are buying, let’s say, medical insurance in Mexico? Is there something that you would kind of tell people to stay away from or don't do that or …? Pam Thompson:          Well you don't necessarily, you don't know it's … it's kind of hard to say buying medical insurance in Mexico. I will say buying medical insurance period because you are not always going to buy your medical insurance in Mexico. One of the things that I said in an article I wrote recently is, it's not always the case, but I say, I have seen in the past, especially this past year, a policy sometimes is just as good as the agent you buy it from. Some agents, and I use the term loosely, are don't really know the policy. You know, go to a website that have many of the insurance policies. Pretty much anybody can become an agent. They just make a commission on it. Some of them don't really even understand the policy. You want an agent that's going to be there to help you and that really understands the policy in case you have a claim or you have an emergency. That's really important. Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Pam Thompson:          I mean a lot of … many of them you can just go online and purchase. And that probably okay for a short term traveller’s insurance. But if you are purchasing a, you know, a year around policy, you know, regular policy, you are here full time. Make sure you are with an agent that understands the policy and that goes for an international policy or a Mexican private policy. And there are some very good agents in the area. And there is also some people that are just kind of in it to get the commision, they don't really understand the policy. that's an important ... Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Pam Thompson:          Important point.  Barry Kessler:            Excellent. That's good to know. Is there …? Pam Thompson:          And I don't sell insurance by the way. Barry Kessler:            Okay. Pam Thompson:          That's really important that people know. Barry Kessler:            Well you know everybody has got to Google search. Do it yourselves, everybody. And you should always, you know, follow up with these Google searches with, you know, just find out what their record is. Okay, if it's an insurance company that's got a bad record, believe me there will be a trail of people saying, “Hey stay away from these people.” so do your homework, double check before you buy the policy and like Pamela said get yourselves somebody who is experienced, not a fly by night. Pam Thompson:          I do have a list of reps that I can recommend and that I work with. I can tell you which hospitals work with which insurance companies and I can answer any questions but I don't sell any insurance. Barry Kessler:            Okay, good. Alright well I will have links for you to get hold of Pam and ask her those questions if and when you need it and believe me if you are going to be coming down here, you will have some questions for Pamela. Have we forgotten anything? Is there something that we haven’t touched base on yet about medical here in Puerto Vallarta? Pam Thompson:          Oh probably but I can't remember. I mean anyone is welcome to send me an email. I prefer an email over a phone call. It's really kind of hard to describe what I do. I work closely with both the Canadian and US consulate. The most important thing is do your homework, have an emergency plan, we do a lot of conferences. I do a conference in the fall called ‘End of Life Decisions and Banderas Bay’. That's a real uplifting topic. Barry Kessler:            Oh yeah. I just said, Yeah baby, it's a good one. Pam Thompson:          You know, what to … how to die here but those are the important topic. Barry Kessler:            Yes, yeah well. Pam Thompson:          We do a lot of fun, you know, kind of topics too. I am always looking for a few volunteers, work with the kids with cancer. That's why when you saw at my office it looked like Sounds club. Barry Kessler:            Yeah it did. Pam Thompson:          I am real proud of my doctors. I have worked with them for many years. I think they are really professional. I think they are really good people. I don't know. I think we have covered everything. They are welcome to get on my newsletter list. We send a monthly newsletter of all of our clinics and our speakers programs. Well that's about it. Barry Kessler:            Okay. We will have all of the great links so that you can get in touch with Pamela. Send her an email. Don't pick up the phone and call her. She gets busy … Pam Thompson:          You can call if it's an emergency but ... Barry Kessler:            Yeah. Pam Thompson:          Prefer an email. Barry Kessler:            She is a busy, busy lady you guys. So keep that in mind but also remember that she is here to help. You know, I have spoken with a lot of people in town and a lot of important people in town and more than once I have heard them say, “Pam Thompson saved my life.” Pam Thompson:          Aww!  Barry Kessler:            And you know I think that that says a lot. Pam Thompson:          Thank you. Barry Kessler:            About you and about how people feel about you. Pam Thompson:          Thank you. Barry Kessler:            And I just thank you so much for coming on the program and sharing all this great information with my listeners and once again I will have all that information that you can get a hold of Pam on my website. Thanks again.

The Rock and Roll Scene in Puerto Vallarta and Great Day Trip Ideas Inside and Outside of Puerto Vallarta. Musician and Drummer for Tequila Rush, Steven Tenney Joins the show today. Subscribe to The Puerto Vallarta Travel Show on iTunes Listen to the Podcast    Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be to introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa group of restaurants,  La Palapa and The on the [caption id="attachment_195" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta Mexico[/caption] Southside of town, right down on the beach in Puerto Vallarta La Palapa is one of Vallarta’s oldest and most loved restaurants with that toes in the sand experience right at the water’s edge. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, a great location and a great time awaits you. It’s so romantic, so Puerto Vallarta. If you haven’t been here yet, take my advice and get your selves down here. The people of Vallarta await you with open arms. Take my word for it. This week I have a real treat for you guys but before I get to my guest, let’s see what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 9th of April, 2017. [caption id="attachment_105" align="alignleft" width="300"] Pay For Taxis Here[/caption] As you may or may not know, the Puerto Vallarta Airport is going through a remodeling process but my man on the ground Yael who works at the airport tells me that there are two of the Mexican Bank Affiliated ATM Machines up and running now in the airport lobby where you buy your travel voucher for your taxi or van to your hotel or lodging. That gonna make it easier to get your pesos when you land at the airport with your ATM debit card. For more information about money exchange and cell plans and what to expect when you arrive at the Puerto Vallarta Airport, you should listen to episodes 2 and 3 of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show where we talk about all of those important items and more so listen to the podcasts or read my shownotes to those shows. Now you listeners are really coming through with your great suggestions, your stories and questions all about Puerto Vallarta and I just want to say thanks! Thank you for reaching out to me with your positive feedback and really thoughtful suggestions. First, another great review on iTunes. Those reviews really help me get to word out about Puerto Vallarta so please keep them coming in. Give us a Good Review on iTunes! I got an email from John who is coming in June with his Fiance and he wanted to know what to expect. I talked with our next guest about that subject so John, if you are listening, I have an answer for you coming up soon from our guest, and let’s get to him right now. You know that I’m always asking you my listeners for your suggestions and stories right? Well our next guest did just that. He reached out to me and told me his story and I just had to bring him to you. His name is Steven Tenney and he is from New Jersey. Just love his accent I gotta say. Steven is a musician, he is a drummer for the Group Tequila Rush. Now the Group Tequila Rush   was created in 2015 by Carlos Urrea and Carlos came up with the name, he is the band leader, plays guitar and sings and  Danny Hermosillo who plays the bass and sings as well and Steven rounds out the trio. The group was created  as a trio for clubs and private parties around the bay area and they play year round. They don’t stop for the summer months. They play classic, and contemporary rock as well as wide selection of Spanish lyric Rock to cater to a domestic audience as too. They like to think of themselves as a “Music of your life” kind of group. Both Carlos and Danny are from Guadalajara and live in Puerto Vallarta and although I didn’t get a chance to talk with them, I hope to sit with them when I get into town next month and hear from them what they like to do in and around Puerto Vallarta.  Now Steven is going to come on and tell us a little about some places to go dancing and listen to music and party all along the Bahia de Banderas. And he is going to tell us about some places I didn’t know even existed. I mean, alligator sanctuaries, and fresh water lakes for fishing in Nayarit, near the capitol of Tepic, maybe about 2 hours from Puerto Vallarta.  Many of my listeners have asked for suggestions of places outside of Vallarta, and you will be getting your wish today. Let’s get to the conversation with Steven Tenney, drummer for Tequila Rush, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! [embed]https://youtu.be/itN19NQmT2c[/embed]   [embed]https://youtu.be/XsEqMCKvtkQ[/embed] Listen to the Podcast   Stories on a personal or what made Mexico great for me: 1) The hard working clean welcoming people, 2) They are smart and productive ...when I got here there was no Marina, Nuevo Vallarta was a gov't project in its infancy, No condos towers, few hotels along beaches.  Now look.  When I got here people were still on a list to get a landline, few neighborhoods small stores had a refrigerator...as recent as 1985 all as changed dramatically to US standards for construction, cell phone and Wi-Fi, Smart folks...Clean folks - It's a beach town, we have sand so does NJ shore to Florida coast.   But people very clean and hardworking (gloves on to exchange money at street venders). 3)What always impressed me was seeing a young woman exit a simple home always with whitest clothes and neatest hair to go out or to work.  4)SMART - They hedged oil price decline Gov't recently hedged and bought their peso currency and it's rallied 15%. NATURAL BEAUTY AND GREAT FOOD AND THE FRUIT TASTES LIKE IT DID WHEN I WAS A KID. [embed]https://youtu.be/xYHQUYyuhWQ[/embed] LAKES, SANCTUARIES AND CLUBS FOR ENTERTAINMENT [embed]https://youtu.be/jUoH9NVFU5s[/embed] Great Entertainment Venues The New La Isla Mall inPuerto Vallarta Oasis (Del Holi)      on Beach by new La Isla Mall In the Jungle in Paso Ancho Rio Bar-b-Que Entertainment in The Marina Vallarta The Beer Box Prime  Route 66     live music on weekends - In Puerto Vallarta Southside Incanto - part of new scene of cool theater clubs Jazz Foundation on The Malecon Appearing at Incanto will be - Jackie Bristow coming 4/20-22 [embed]https://youtu.be/YJHCC_azig0[/embed] Jackie Bristow is currently touring with Bonnie Raitt - then PV then Opening for Olivia Newton-John in US in May.    La Cruz (La Cruz de Huanacoxtle) - La Cruz has it's own Marina area, It's a more  suburb feel - Clubs like ... Oso's Octopuses Garden Britannia (Bryan Savage)  and across the Street, great Sunday open market.  Also a place called El Brujo Zona Dorado - a fine entertainer Zoe Wood playing there  now, Bucerias -  El Chivero mostly condos and of course homes, mostly known for it's markets and restaurants...and casual feel and not a long drive from Vallarta. La Cruz just 2 more exits north. Crocodile Sanctuary In between Bucerias and La Cruz is Flamingo's Golf course and residences. ON the side of the highway heading to PV ON south side.  RIGHT NEXT TO FLAMINGOS GOLF COURSE is Santuario de Cocodrilos El Cora.  you need to be looking for it. small dirt road and small sign. It's about a mile drive in but what a cool natural sanctuary it is...  more than just crocs...it's a natural zoo and estuary too. educational tour available. [embed]https://youtu.be/QhPQARJUe5A[/embed] That was a great conversation and you will find all of the information that Steven gave us in my shownotes for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show, episode 14 at www.puertovallartatravelshow.com. And it is there where you will find all of my podcasts as well as some great webcams where you can watch a real Puerto Vallarta Sunset, live. Check it out at puertovallartatravelshow.com. Click on the Webcam tab at the top of the page and watch the sunset from your Barcalounger at home. Remember, this is an interactive podcast as you have found by listening to our last guest, Steven Tenney. I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. And once again, if you like this podcast, subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. [embed]https://youtu.be/dc0FUOToAYE[/embed] So, thanks to Steven Tenney for coming on and talking with us, check out their Facebook page  Tequila Rush and Friends. Also the Puerto Vallarta Live Music and Entertainment Facebook Page. And thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos!

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