Podcasts about Riviera Nayarit

From the culture to the cuisine, this Mexican Pacific hot spot has no shortage of immersive experiences—and we're here to talk through the top ones! In this episode, Fernanda Orozco, Sales and Marketing Coordinator for the Riviera Nayarit Tourist Board, joins us to talk why places like Punta de Mita and Nuevo Nayarit belong on your vacation list this year.Visit www.TravelAdvisorsGetYouThere.com to find an experienced, qualified, local travel advisor in your area!#TravelBeatALGV #AskATravelAdvisor#PlanWithAPro

Die Riviera Nayarit am Pazifik zeichnet sich durch den beeindruckenden Kontrast der gewaltigen Natur aus der 3.000 m hohen Bergkette Sierra Vallejo, dem fruchtbaren Flachlandgürtel mit zahlreichen Obst- und Gemüseplantagen, dem grünem Urwald und dem strahlend blauen Pazifik aus. Vor zehn Jahren war das One & Only Mandarina eine kühne Vision. Heute ist das Resort Weltklasse. „Mich fasziniert jeden Tag das krasse Zusammenspiel der Natur. Man braucht Persönlichkeiten mit Ausdauer für solch ein ambitioniertes Projekt“, sagt der General Manager Serge Ditesheim, der seit drei Jahren in Mexiko lebt, im Reisepodcast #51 mit Michael Becker. Die Riviera Nayarit liegt an der Westküste Mexikos etwa 640 km westlich von Mexiko-Stadt. Der Küstenstreifen ist etwa 300 Km lang und ein Hocherlebnis für Naturliebhaber und Sportler. Die archäologischen Stätten und Fischerdörfer mit Boho Lifestyle begeistern Kulturinteressierte.

Guest of this appointment is the American architect Rick Joy, renowned for his climate responsive and landscape sensitive works. Originally from Maine, after studying and performing music for years as a professional drummer, he moved to study architecture at the University of Arizona,working after his degree in Phoenix, at the office of Will Bruder, a special, inspiring architect, particularly attentive to sustainability, who was a student and then an apprentice of Soleri at his Cosanti studio. In 1993, fascinated by the desert of Arizona, Rick Joy decided to stay permanently in Tucson, establishing his own practice Studio Rick Joy, SRJ. His first projects, mainly local residences in the Sonoran Desert, essential sculptural signs cohabitating with the flora and fauna of the context, have almost immediately gained global attention for their conceptual and sustainable approach. Ultra-luxury resorts and residences followed over the years in the most enchanting and pristine corners of the world, from the mountains in Idaho, the forests in Vermont, to the desert in Utah, or along the Pacific Coast in México, and his intimate encounter with nature has continued to transmit with generosity breathtaking experiences.Visiting professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Rice University, University of Arizona and MIT, he is extensively lecturing. He has received prestigious international recognitions, as the 2002 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Architecture, the National Design Award from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum 2004, inducted in 2019 into the Interior Design Hall of Fame. His realizations, awarded and featured in international publications, are collected in two dedicated monographs, the recent “Studio Joy Works” and “Desert Works”, with introduction of Juhani Pallasmaa and foreword of Steven Holl.The conversation opens, recalling an important decision that saw him leave his music career and his home-town, in the heart of Maine, to study architecture at the University of Arizona, in Tucson, a totally opposite, far away city, in the Southwest of the country.The encounter with an absolutely new environment, so powerfully inspirational in its natural manifestations, as the desert, has provoked a visceral connection translated by an architecture that, according to the famous critic Juhani Pallasmaa, privileges the verb over the noun, letting the place determine and dictate the choices. The Tucson Mountain House, one of Rick Joy's exemplar houses, a small one-family residence, set in a site of the desert surrounded by mountains, embraces in its apparent simplicity and rigorous selection of materials all those features, that evolved over time, have remained consistent with the concept of deep respect and close, mutual exchange between architecture and nature.We focus on his capability to transcend materiality, supporting more abstract experiences: all his houses, skillfully integrated into the natural setting, seem attuned to specific performances, evoking, through sensory inputs and constantly changing effects of light, emotional narrations connected with the place. We deepen the Desert Nomad House that, with its three boxes wrapped in Corten steel emerging from the earth, visualises a story of desert-abandonment made of rusty remains scattered here and there, and Tubac House, an almost atmospheric stage.His studio, in a historic barrío of Tucson, anticipated with a sort of tension in crescendo, familiar to a drum player, represents with the special atmosphere he has been able to create another beautiful story, enriching the working environment with inspiration and intimate serenity every day.The alchemy of his hospitality vocabulary, from Amangiri Resort, cradled in a secluded, untouched valley of a canyon in Utah and perfectly camouflaged with the striated Rocky Mountains on the backdrop, to the new, recent One&Only Mandarina, perched on the cliffs along a one-mile pristine beach in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, with their deliberate simplicity, and obsessive dedication to an absolute integration with pristine, spectacular contexts, constitutes another captivating subject, for the unforgettable experiences they reserve.From virgin coasts and verdant wide expanses, we move to the crowded urban reality of Mexico City, where Tennyson 205, a five-story apartment building, stands with its interesting carved like sculptural facade and sleek external clean-lined concrete structure, reserving, despite the elegant but severe exterior, an abundant vegetated inside, with lush courtyard gardens and planters boxes, authentic luxury, for the architect that can't be renounced.We touch then an important public experience, Princeton Transit Hall and Market, part of the redevelopment of Princeton University's campus in New Jersey, an elegant statement that above linking past and present, is representing an extremely successful, inclusive gesture, with great satisfaction of the author. We conclude with that particularly generous and rewarding relation he loves to entertain and cultivate with his international team of young people, coming from the most diverse parts of the world.

Juan Vela, vice president for Mexico's Velas Resorts, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month's Virtuoso Travel Week, about his family's boutique chain of luxury all-inclusive resorts, which feature some of the best food in any resort. Vela talks about the company's four existing resorts in Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit and Los Cabos, as well as the upcoming new resort in Los Cabos. For more information, visit www.velasresorts.com. If interested, the original video of this podcast can be found on the Insider Travel Report Youtube channel  or by searching for the podcast's title on Youtube. 

Esta semana en Reformulando; Pilar Jufresa conversó hasta la Riviera Nayarit con Richard Zarkin, director de relaciones públicas de la Dirección de Desarrollo y Promoción de la Riviera Nayarit, sobre las riquezas de Nayarit. No te pierdas ReFormulando todos los sábados a las 9:00 AM por #RadioFórmulaQR Déjanos tus comentarios ¡Nos encantará saber tu opinión!

Con un fin de semana de amigos en el Four Seasons Punta Mita, el destino Riviera Nayarit que ha sido, junto con Punta Mita, 5 veces consecutivos reconocido como el lugar de lujo en México por LuxuryLab Global, dio inicio oficialmente la XI edición de LuxuryLab Weekend y LuxuryLab Global Viaje, mucha anticipación y de todo un poco, para consentirte y vivir en carne propia el lujo y la propuesta de Abelardo Marcondes y su equipo.

Locutor: Fredo de México. En este episodio charlaremos sobre de la Riviera Nayarit y sus múltiples playas. Muchas gracias por escucharnos, si quieres acceder a ventajas y apoyar este podcast hazte suscriptor premium en: www.charlashispanas.com

La máxima expresión del lujo llega a la exuberante naturaleza mexicana con The #Estates, el nuevo #hotel resort dentro de Vidanta #Nuevo Vallarta que marcará nuevos estándares en la categoría de #Luxury Travel para la #Riviera Nayarit.

Oliver Deboise es un talentoso chef franco- tapatío y chiva hermano que se ha destacado en la escena culinaria en varias partes del mundo. Actualmente dirige la cocina de un lujoso resort en la Riviera Nayarit. “Mi filosofía es simple y holística: es el concepto de confiar en los ingredientes y de dónde vienen. Cuanto más cerca estoy físicamente de ellos, más puedo entenderlos, por eso nos estamos enfocando en llevar los sabores más locales…” - Olivier Deboise Aficionado de corazón de Las Chivas. En este episodio de Transmutando nos comparte sus influencias culinarias, su trayectoria y visión sobre la sustentabilidad de los alimentos, y de su gran amor por la camiseta roji-blanca.

In this episode, we've taken highlights from a recent webinar featuring the newest luxury resort in Riviera Nayarit, Conrad Punta de Mita. Listen in as Liliana Reed, Director of Leisure Sales, Conrad Punta de Mita, shares don't-miss sites and activities, and tells us why her property is perfect for family and multi-generational travel. Check out this video about Conrad Punta de Mita

Hoy conversamos con la maravillosa chef Betty Vázquez, una mujer llena de historias, experiencia, enseñanzas pero sobretodo inspiración sobre lo que significa vivir plenamente y cómo lograrlo sin importar la edad.Hablar de Betty Vázquez es referirnos a una de las grandes embajadoras de la cocina mexicana en el mundo.Durante años ha sido embajadora de la Riviera Nayarit, en congresos y muestras culinarias a nivel internacional. Originaria precisamente de Nayarit, su amor por la gastronomía empezó en la cocina de su abuela, quien le inculcó el valor por los ingredientes de esta tierra. Heredera de la tradición hotelera de su familia, Betty se formó, al igual que Julia Child, en la prestigiosa escuela Le Cordon Bleu, en París.Es chef propietaria del restaurante El Delfín, ubicado al interior del Hotel Garza Canela, enclavado en el histórico puerto de San Blas, en la Riviera Nayarit. Fue la primera cocinera nayarita en dar a conocer los sabores de dicho estado del Pacífico en la Ciudad de México, cuando a finales de los años noventa era invitada a realizar festivales sobre la región en el restaurante Estoril. Durante las últimas décadas ha encontrado un justo equilibrio entre su papel como cocinera del hotel familiar y el desarrollo de conferencias para dar a conocer los sabores nayaritas. Su marca y lema de vida es: “Con Sabor a Mar”, el cual imprime en todo lo que crea. Investigadora y estudiosa de sus raíces, su talento la ha llevado a estar en los medios de comunicación gastronómica de Mexico, España, Francia, Canada y los Estados Unidos. Hoy, Betty es una de las caras de la cocina mas famosas de México, al ser parte del panel de jurados en la emisión de la versión mexicana del famoso programa de concursos culinarios MasterChef México, que durante varias temporadas ha triunfado en la television.

Agustín Levy Chaparro, Presidente y Director Ejecutivo de Levy Holding Es un grupo empresarial mexicano, integral y autónomo,enfocado al desarrollo inmobiliario, que busca innovar y ofrecer la mejor calidad en todos sus proyectos, siempre tomando en cuenta la sustentabilidad y el factor humano que hay detrás de ellos. Colectivo tapatío que ha logrado tener un alto impacto en la zona metropolitana de Guadalajara y deCDMX. Desde su creación se ha expandido a importantes destinos turísticos comoPlaya del Carmen, la Riviera Maya,Ribera de Chapala y Riviera Nayarit. Su visión consiste en la búsqueda constante de oportunidades en todo el territorio nacional para continuar desarrollando a la industria inmobiliaria de México.

Itinerario Turístico, con José Antonio López Sosa, transmitido el sábado 27 de marzo de 2021 en Radio Fórmula 104.1 FM, 1500 AM, la segunda cadena nacional y en radioformula.mx

Deby nos llevará a descubrir el encanto del Four Seasons Dubai en Jumeirah Beach. Viviremos una auténtica experiencia Mughal. Pasaremos un día completo en Mesón Sacristía en el centro histórico de Puebla. Melanie nos transportará a la magia de Viñedos y Bodegas García Figuero. Pasaremos una tarde de arena, sol y palmeras en la Riviera Nayarit. Aspen nos seducirá con el privado Caribou Club. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/diariojudio-mexico/message

A la colección de Riviera Maya y Los Cabos ahora llega Riviera Nayarit con su Punta Mita. Un destino muy especial en el Pacífico Mexicano. Descubre qué hacer, qué comer y dónde hospedarte a todo lujo. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

La franja costera del estado mexicano de Nayarit esconde una sucesión de pueblos con mucha alma. En esta aventura sonora recorremos la carretera federal 200 desde el extremo sur de la región, donde se levanta Nuevo Vallarta, una joven ciudad puramente hotelera junto a la playa. Más allá de esta excepción a la regla, la ruta discurre hacia el litoral más auténtico, donde el turismo se integra con la vida cotidiana de unas gentes cálidas, simpáticas y hospitalarias. Conducimos por túneles vegetales entre bosques húmedos y las estribaciones de la Sierra Madre Occidental, paisajes hechizantes que vamos saboreando en los cortos desplazamientos entre las paradas del camino. Comenzamos paseando por el peculiar pueblo ostrícola de Bucerías con Jorge Grimaldi, gerente del hotel Refugio del Mar. Además la propietaria de Mariscos El Chino, Rocío Andalón, nos invita a probar los famosos ostiones que hacen famoso al lugar. Más al norte, en el cercano pueblo de La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, el fundador de Argos Marine, Jason Foster, nos muestra la Marina Riviera Nayarit, un agradable puerto que da cobijo a embarcaciones de pesca y recreo. Nuestro recorrido continúa hasta Punta de Mita; desde allí, el guía Carlos Saldaña y el propietario de lanchas turísticas Isaí Pelayo nos permiten conocer la reserva marina de Islas Marietas, dos grandes formaciones rocosas con una inmensa riqueza de aves y fauna submarina. De vuelta en el continente, el artista wixárika Cilau Valadez nos recibe en el bohemio pueblo de Sayulita, donde el instructor de surf Héctor 'Papas' González nos anima a probar las olas de su playa principal. La siguiente escala la hacemos en San Francisco –alias San Pancho– para conversar con Angélica Contreras y Sergio Romo, propietaria y chef, respectivamente, del restaurante Las Palmas. En la avenida principal descubrimos dos magníficas iniciativas sociales que tienen el apoyo a la infancia como denominador común: el centro comunitario Entreamigos y el Circo de los Niños de San Pancho. El director de proyectos ambientales del primero, Abraham Vivas, y la coordinadora del segundo, Glades Castro, nos presentan sus actividades. El viaje enfila su recta final en Lo de Marcos, una aldea encajada entre la Sierra de Vallejo y la playa. Allí el responsable de Xplore México, Oliver Cruz, nos propone experiencias de naturaleza y aventura por los alrededores, incluida una travesía hasta la Isla de Coral. Con el capitán Mauricio Rosales navegamos hasta ese diminuto universo de biodiversidad frente a la costa de Rincón de Guayabitos. Histórico de emisiones: 14/12/19 Escuchar audio

The Folo welcomes back two contributors, Margie Jordan of CCRA and Kier Matthews of Classic Vacations, as they again tackle the problem of diversity in travel. In this episode, the jumping-off point is a survey of travel advisors conducted by Travel Weekly that revealed a wide gulf between how white travel sellers and nonwhite sellers perceive diversity in the travel industry. Matthews and Jordan also discussed the results of an MMGY survey of Black travelers and how much they spend on leisure vacations: Nearly $110 billion in 2019. FURTHER READING Diversity perception and reality: The Travel Weekly survey: https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Diversity-perception-and-reality Forum: Stephanie Jones: The new administration must do more for Black businesses: https://www.travelweekly.com/Articles/New-administration-must-do-more-for-Black-businesses MMGY report: Black leisure travelers spent $109 billion on travel in 2019: https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Report-Black-leisure-travelers-spent-109-billion-on-travel-in-2019 Trade secrets column: The financial argument for a diverse client base: https://www.travelweekly.com/Jamie-Biesiada/The-financial-argument-for-a-diverse-client-base Previously on the Folo: Episode 9: Black voices in travel: https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/Black-voices-in-travel About The Folo by Travel Weekly podcast: A folo is a journalism term for an article that "follows" a news report to offer additional facts and context. On The Folo by Travel Weekly podcast, we'll take you behind the scenes as we talk with reporters, editors and contributors to explore ideas and share experiences in the reporting of the biggest travel trends. This episode of the Folo by Travel Weekly is sponsored by Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit and Delta Vacations. TRAVEL WEEKLY RESOURCES Podcasts: TravelWeekly.com/Podcasts eNewsletters: TravelWeekly.com/Newsletters Twitter Chats: TravelWeekly.com/Twitter Instagram: @twtravelnews Twitter: @twtravelnews Facebook: TravelWeekly.com/FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En este caso entrevistamos a Richard Zarkin Gerente de Relaciones Publicas en Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau quien nos comento como vive el destino de cara a la nueva reapertura del turismo que esta viviendo el destino y en vista de recuperar su principal industria que representa un gran porcentaje del PBI de la región. Turismocero Radio es el programa de radio del site Turismocero.com que desde hace diez años informa sobre la actualidad del turismo en todo Latinoamérica. Actualmente el programa sale en radios de distintas localidades de Argentina, Uruguay y Perú.

En este episodio del Podcast Experto en Hoteles dialogamos con Thierry Torrents, Director de Ventas y Marketing para Royal Mansour Marrakech, elegido como el mejor hotel de África. Además conversamos con David Gauna, General Manager de W Punta de Mita en la Riviera Nayarit, México y hablamos sobre turismo incluyente con Hepsy-Da Torres, Directora de Travesía Incluyente y el programa de Turismo Incluyente de Visit México

En este caso entrevistamos a Richard Zarkin Gerente de Relaciones Publicas en Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau quien nos comento como se prepara el destino de cara a volver a recuperar su principal industria que representa un gran porcentaje del PBI de la región y como esperan de brazos abierto al turismo. Turismocero Radio es el programa de radio del site Turismocero.com que desde hace diez años informa sobre la actualidad del turismo en todo Latinoamérica. Actualmente el programa sale en radios de distintas localidades de Argentina, Uruguay y Perú.

En este episodio, hablamos con un representante de Riviera Nayarit. Tu seguramente has visitado, Nuevo Vallarta, Sayulita O Punta Mita, estos son parte de los micro destinos de Riviera Nayarit Esperamos que pronto puedas visitar uno de estos destinos y que este podcast te ayude a decidirte. Recuerda que aquí queremos darte tips de viaje y de nuevos destinos que puedes contemplar para tus viajes. Pongámonos metas y alcancémoslas En este podcast de viajes, la idea es llevarte información de viajes, y tips para que tengas un mejor viaje. De la misma manera Destinos de viaje, que tal vez no habías pensado. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recuerda que tenemos los episodios del podcast en casi todas las plataformas, y puedes ir a ellas a partir de este link. https://cutt.ly/FtZvxgN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recuerda que tamb...

Tune in as Patricia Fagoaga, Leisure Sales Manager, One&Only Palmilla, and One&Only Mandarina shares the unique aspects of the most anticipated new property in Riviera Nayarit, One&Only Mandarina. Come explore with us! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/knowzonepodcast/message

En este episodio de Experto en Hoteles dialogamos con Annie Monnier, Resort Manager en Four Seasons Punta Mita en la Riviera Nayarit, México. Además, conversamos con Davis Solis, Director de Ventas y Marketing para las Américas en One&Only sobre sus diferentes propiedades y hablamos con Melissa Fernandes de Oliveira, General Manager de Hotel Unique en São Paulo, Brasil.

Gracias a su iniciativa de llevar a cabo una guía de buenas prácticas basada en lo que estaban haciendo algunos países destacados en control del Covid como Nueva Zelanda, Taiwan, Singapur y Canadá, además de los protocolos de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), y de la homologación de los mismos por el Consejo Mundial de Viajes y Turismo (WTTC), la Riviera Nayarit fue de los primeros destinos en México en verse beneficiado con los sellos correspondientes y certificados de destino seguro, lo que le valió ser de los primeros en darles certeza a sus viajeros de llegar ser un destino seguro y muy confiable, donde se podían sentir como en casa.

En este episodio del Podcast Experto en Hoteles dialogamos con Alfredo Rentería, General Manager de Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, elegido #1 de México por Condé Nast Traveler. También conversamos con Rodrigo Braun, Director General y Socio de EOLO Patagonia's Spirit en El Calafate, Argentina y hablamos con James Hughes, General Manager de The St. Regis Punta Mita en la Riviera Nayarit, México.

En este nuevo episodio de Experto en Hoteles dialogamos con Serge Ditesheim, General Manager de One&Only Mandarina en la Riviera Nayarit que inaugura en noviembre de 2020, también conversamos sobre Anantara con Manuel Melenchon, Vicepresidente de Operaciones en Minor Hotels y hablamos con Lucy Ruiz, General Manager de Hyatt Centric Las Condes Santiago, en la capital de Chile.

Conoce en esta visita de inspección esta maravillosa propiedad ubicada en la hermosa Riviera Nayarit

Itinerario Turístico, con José Antonio López Sosa, transmitido el sábado 15 de agosto de 2020 en Radio Fórmula 104.1 FM, 1500 AM, la segunda cadena nacional y en radioformula.mx

Itinerario Turístico con José Antonio López Sosa, transmitido en vivo desde Riviera Nayarit el 8 de agosto de 2020 en Radio Fórmula 104.1 FM, 1500 AM, la segunda cadena nacional y en www.radioformula.mx

Itinerario Turístico con José Antonio López Sosa, transmitido en vivo desde Riviera Nayarit el 8 de agosto de 2020 en Radio Fórmula 104.1 FM, 1500 AM, la segunda cadena nacional y en www.radioformula.mx

Itinerario Turístico con José Antonio López Sosa, transmitido en vivo desde Riviera Nayarit el 8 de agosto de 2020 en Radio Fórmula 104.1 FM, 1500 AM, la segunda cadena nacional y en www.radioformula.mx

Itinerario Turístico con José Antonio López Sosa, transmitido en vivo desde Riviera Nayarit el 8 de agosto de 2020 en Radio Fórmula 104.1 FM, 1500 AM, la segunda cadena nacional y en www.radioformula.mx

En este episodio platicamos con la Nutriologa Mariela Ceceña acerca de cómo encontró inspiración en un viaje para crear su proyecto llamado "Pancho Vida". Dentro de nuestro recorrido por la Riviera Nayarit hablamos también acerca de los beneficios del viaje en pareja.

En este episodio hablaremos un poco acerca de la gran importancia que tiene la Planeación en un Viaje. Platicaremos acerca de nuestro recorrido por la Riviera Nayarit conociendo los destinos de La Cruz de Huanacaxtle y Bucerías.

Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit

Itinerario Turístico con José Antonio López Sosa, transmitido el sábado 20 de junio de 2020 en Radio Fórmula 104.1 FM, 1500 AM, la tercera cadena nacional y en radioformula.mx

En esta ocasión hablamos con José Castellanos un representante de Velas Resort, y nos comentó de las diferentes características que hacen a sus hoteles una gran opción para tus próximas vacaciones. Si quieres saber más de cómo se están preparando para la reapertura de sus diferentes hoteles, te invitamos a revisar su protocolo de higienehttps://media.velasresorts.com/protocolos-de-higiene Encontraras estos excelentes hoteles en los cabos, Riviera Nayarit, Vallarta y Riviera maya. Recuerda suscribirte a nuestro podcast en cualquiera de las plataformas donde nos escuches.

Itinerario Turístico, con José Antonio López Sosa, transmitido el sábado 28 de marzo de 2020 en Radio Fórmula 104.1 FM / 1500 AM y en radioformula.mx

Join me in Sayulita, on the Riviera Nayarit, where I am learning that I may not be a beach town person, and that I definitely need to learn more about animals.

Un carrusel viajero que va desde India hasta Salamanca pasando por Tucumán, Colombia y Riviera Nayarit. 

In this episode we chat with Adventure Travel Blogger and Photographer Matthew about his blog "25 Important Travel Safety Tips Everyone Should Know". Plus Travel Writer Carol Patterson joins us to share her recent experience staying at the Grand Velas Resort in Riviera Nayarit and we'll learn all about GAdventures' National Geographic Journeys. Support the show: https://www.theinformedtraveler.org/

In this episode we chat with Adventure Travel Blogger and Photographer Matthew about his blog "25 Important Travel Safety Tips Everyone Should Know". Plus Travel Writer Carol Patterson joins us to share her recent experience staying at the Grand Velas Resort in Riviera Nayarit and we'll learn all about GAdventures' National Geographic Journeys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Podcast en vivo: Consejo emprendedor, Mi viaje a Nuevo Vallarta, Viral Internacional.

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita, Mexico. Legendary hotelier John O’Sullivan reports on the evolving definition of hospitality, as well as his concept of making guests feel “a part of the space and place,” and how he trains staff to engage in the lost art of the conversation. Biologist Maru Rodriguez discusses the fascinating animals you can see on a Punta Mita ecotour and how to train guests to respectfully interact with them and their habitats. Leslie Durso, one of the menu designers for Four Seasons, shares how she revitalized its menu and why plant-based eating is now the top food trend. There’s all of this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita.

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita, Mexico. Legendary hotelier John O’Sullivan reports on the evolving definition of hospitality, as well as his concept of making guests feel “a part of the space and place,” and how he trains staff to engage in the lost art of the conversation. Biologist Maru Rodriguez discusses the fascinating animals you can see on a Punta Mita ecotour and how to train guests to respectfully interact with them and their habitats. Leslie Durso, one of the menu designers for Four Seasons, shares how she revitalized its menu and why plant-based eating is now the top food trend. There’s all of this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita.

This week Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the W Punta de Mita Hotel in Nayarit, Mexico.  Madeline Milne, Editor of Vallarta Tribune, joins Peter to talk about U.S. State Department travel warnings and the true crime picture in Mexico–are tourists (or even expats) at risk? Chef Nacho Cadena, Poet and the unofficial Gastronomic Ambassador of Puerto Vallarta, explains the unique culinary twist and cooking methods that personalize his restaurant, La Leche, in Puerto Vallarta (There are no daily specials on his menu. The entire menu is changed every day!). And Maru Rodriguez, Biologist and Leader of Wildlife Connection, on the special dolphin encounters she leads in Banderas Bay, as well as what the world is doing to address the deadly impact of plastics in the ocean. There’s all this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the W Punta de Mita Hotel in Mexico.

This week Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the W Punta de Mita Hotel in Nayarit, Mexico.  Madeline Milne, Editor of Vallarta Tribune, joins Peter to talk about U.S. State Department travel warnings and the true crime picture in Mexico–are tourists (or even expats) at risk? Chef Nacho Cadena, Poet and the unofficial Gastronomic Ambassador of Puerto Vallarta, explains the unique culinary twist and cooking methods that personalize his restaurant, La Leche, in Puerto Vallarta (There are no daily specials on his menu. The entire menu is changed every day!). And Maru Rodriguez, Biologist and Leader of Wildlife Connection, on the special dolphin encounters she leads in Banderas Bay, as well as what the world is doing to address the deadly impact of plastics in the ocean. There’s all this and more as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the W Punta de Mita Hotel in Mexico.

Riviera Nayarit es conocida como la capital del surf.

A Meet and Greet for The Puerto Vallarta Travel Show at Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse. Meet Marty Juel from Indiana. His Lions Club is bringing an eyeglass exchange to the Lions Club of Puerto Vallarta. Then we talk with Ian Tait From East Vancouver British Columbia. He has been coming to Puerto Vallarta since 1972. Both Marty and Ian tell us about their favorite Restaurants, and things to do in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. 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 listening to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The [caption id="attachment_2017" align="alignright" width="300"] Vista Grill on The Beach Romantic Dinner[/caption] El Dorado Beach Club, 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! This week I have a couple of listeners who came to the Meet and Greet at Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse, both lovers of Puerto Vallarta, but first, let’s see what’s happening this week in Puerto Vallarta, the 14th of May 2018.   Restaurant Week PV May 15th till June 10th 2018 As I mentioned last week, restaurant week begins today May 15thth and goes all the way to June 10th this year. Subscribe On iTunes & Leave a Good Review Subscribe on Android With Spreaker From Vallarta Lifestyles Vallarta Lifestyles Publishing Group established Restaurant Week in 2005 through an annual festival that takes place every year from May 15 – June 10. Restaurant Week features many of Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit’s most coveted restaurants. Participating establishments offer innovative three-course menus, with three options available for each course. Since the prices are often discounted by up to 50%, dining out during Restaurant Week is not only more fun, but also much more affordable. Participating restaurants can choose to offer their special, Restaurant Week menu at $269, $399 or $466 pesos per person, tips and beverages not included. I have a link in the show notes for the directory of participating restaurants from Vallarta Lifestyles Magazine. https://restaurantweekpv.com/en/participantes Each participating restaurant has a restaurant week banner hanging outside so they are easy to find. Down Vallarta 2018 [caption id="attachment_3097" align="alignright" width="300"] Getting Ready for Down Vallarta 2018[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3102" align="alignright" width="300"] Getting Ready for Down Vallarta 2018[/caption] The Down Vallarta BMX bike race took place on Sunday and I have pictures of the event and of the construction of the ramps, the trucks filled with dirt, and some pics of the event itself that I shot from the roof of the condo in the sky, the Airbnb I stayed in for $32.00 a night. I got some pretty good shots from there so check them out, and yes, it was a great spot to watch the action both Saturday for the trial runs, and Sunday for the real thing. [caption id="attachment_3099" align="alignright" width="300"] Getting Ready for Down Vallarta 2018[/caption] I was talking with the MC of the event a couple days earlier, and he told me the wrong time of the start, and listener Bill and wife were coming up to join me, but alas, I gave them the wrong start time and they just couldn’t get through, so sorry Bill, I still have beers chilling up here for you. [caption id="attachment_3108" align="alignright" width="283"] Down Vallarta BMX 2018 From my Airbnb in The Sky[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3110" align="alignright" width="300"] Down Vallarta BMX 2018 From my Airbnb in The Sky[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3109" align="alignleft" width="300"] Down Vallarta BMX 2018 From my Airbnb in The Sky[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3111" align="alignright" width="300"] Down Vallarta BMX 2018 From my Airbnb in The Sky[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3113" align="alignright" width="197"] Down Vallarta BMX 2018 From my Airbnb in The Sky[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3112" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Down Vallarta BMX 2018 From my Airbnb in The Sky[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3107" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Winner of the Event![/caption]                 New Airbnb on The Beach [caption id="attachment_3121" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Airbnb on The Beach[/caption]   And speaking of condo in the sky, my wife arrives tonight and I’m not going to make her climb the stairway to heaven, originally I had reserved this place up on Arroyo del Pedregoso for the first 10 days of the trip knowing that if I thought it would be a good fit for Debbie, I could extend the stay, but knowing that there were other choices out there, cheap enough for me, yet, good enough for her. So I hit the Airbnb site pretty hard and I found yet another place with no reviews, but it was described as being on Playa Camarones, which the picture clearly showed, and it [caption id="attachment_3122" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Airbnb on The Beach[/caption] looked like a pretty nice place from the pictures of course, and the guy was giving the first 5 to reserve a 20% discount, so I reserved the place for $191 for the 3 days so like, $63 a night. I know, splurging Barry? Well, yes. It’s going to be out 30th wedding anniversary, so yeah. Anyway, if you haven’t used Airbnb, they don’t tell you the exact address of the place or even the street name until after you commit to it. You are shown the approximate location of the place, usually, I mean, some of these listings, the owner tells you where it is. But anyway, I pay for the place and guess where it is, above the Barracuda! So, I’m like, rushing to see what the hours of the place are, and they don’t open till 12 noon and they close early on Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday till midnight so it shouldn’t be too bad. I’ll have some more time to wander through that neighborhood in the Cinco de Diciembre Neighborhood. Of course I’ll take pictures and stuff and junk, and get back to you on the Condo with a review. Puerto Vallarta’s 100 Year Anniversary They are gearing up for the 100th anniversary of the Municipality, The City of Puerto Vallarta, coming up May 31st. The town is all abuzz with excitement as the date approaches. Things are very busy right now with restaurant week and the people already in town for the event. I’ll bring you more in the next show. Screenshots of ATM in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Remember I had a listener ask about the ATM machines, how they are a little intimidating, well I took screen shots of the entire process, and I have the pics in the show notes for this episode, describing the whole thing with arrows and stuff and junk. Check them out. [caption id="attachment_3123" align="alignleft" width="300"] Enter Your Pin Number and Push Continuar[/caption]           [caption id="attachment_3124" align="alignnone" width="300"] Select Cash Withdrawal[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3126" align="alignleft" width="300"] Select Savings or Checking[/caption]         [caption id="attachment_3125" align="alignnone" width="300"] Do You Agree to Pay 31.32 pesos for the Service? About $1.60 US[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3127" align="alignleft" width="300"] Press Accept[/caption]         [caption id="attachment_3128" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sure You Want To Do It? Continue[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3130" align="alignnone" width="300"] Getting Ready To Pay You Pesos[/caption]           Okay, I’m in paradise, that’s enough of that, let’s get on with the interviews. Meet and Greet Interviews at Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse I invited listeners to come join me and JR at Kelly’s Pour Favor Cookhouse and Saloon last Tuesday, and there were lots of people there, a nice crowd. I plied you with offers of t-shirts and the chance to pitch your business, to tell us what you are doing in paradise, you know the usual, and two listeners stepped up to the plate. The first is Marty Juel, from Indiana, and the second is Ian Tait. [caption id="attachment_3117" align="alignright" width="300"] Ian Tait[/caption] Steve Tenny and his band Tequila rush sent us upstairs to the Patio Lounge, and I set up the microphones, and we had a little chat. Let’s get to that right now…. [caption id="attachment_3116" align="alignleft" width="300"] Marty and Jeanine Juel at the Meet and Greet[/caption] Listen to The Podcast [caption id="attachment_3134" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lions Club in Puerto Vallarta[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_3136" align="alignright" width="225"] Lions Club in Puerto Vallarta[/caption]         [caption id="attachment_3141" align="alignnone" width="300"] Lions Club Puerto Vallarta From Inside[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3142" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Lions Club Puerto Vallarta From Inside[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3143" align="alignright" width="300"] Lions Club Puerto Vallarta From Inside[/caption] I have links to that Eyeglass Program. What a great opportunity to get involved in helping out right here in Puerto Vallarta. And good on you Lions Club. I have pictures of the outside, and Marty is sending me pics of the inside of the place. I always wanted to know about that place. Hey, maybe you might have plans to rent out a large facility while in town. Check out the pics for sure. And Ian, love his voice, and he has the greatest attitude. Both these guys are so much fun, and really, just typical of the kinds of people you meet in paradise. There’s tons of people who spend lots of time here in bars and on the beach, who are full of it. Information in mean. Thanks guys. [caption id="attachment_3138" align="alignnone" width="300"] Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Program[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3137" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Program[/caption] Okay, 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. Don’t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes. [caption id="attachment_3146" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Lions Club Eyeglass Mission[/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. [caption id="attachment_3147" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Lions Club Eyeglass Mission[/caption] So, thanks to Marty Juel and Ian Tait for coming down to Kelly’s Pour Favor for the meet and greet and sitting for an interview. Remember to check out the eyeglass exchange that the Lyons do. It’s all there in the show notes for this episode, and hey, thanks to all of you for listening all [caption id="attachment_3148" align="alignright" width="200"] Lions Club Eyeglass Mission[/caption] 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!           Marty Juel Indiana Lions Club, District 25-G Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Program Places Marty Stayed The Melia Vallarta Playa Los Arcos, Puerto Vallarta, México Plaza Mar, Puerto Vallarta, México Places to Visit in Puerto Vallarta The Puerto Vallarta Zoo Vallarta Botanical Garden Places Marty Likes to Eat Bravos, Puerto Vallarta, México Fredy’s Tucan, Puerto Vallarta, México No Way Jose Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico   Ian Tait's Favorite Picks Day Trip Bus to Bucerías   Breakfast Serrano's Meat House, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Ándales Puerto Vallarta, México Wild and Hungry Cougar Puerto Vallarta, Mexico     65 peso specials Dinner Langostinos, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico ask for a Jorge Karen’s Place in Bucerias    

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]                                                

Today we get to have a DestiChat with Our VERY FIRST Desti to Trash the Dress! Shari-Ann + Kofi had their destination wedding in Riviera Nayarit Mexico and Shari-Ann opened up to us and shared the wealth, telling us how she planned her wedding from top to bottom and shares her views on Trash the Dress sessions... Shari-Ann + Kofi's wedding has been featured on Ebony, Munaluchi and now on Bridefriends we finally get to hear JUST HOW she planned this amazing destination wedding of hers! ENJOY!!! 

Keri Jones presents "Great Destinations", Zone 1 Radio's weekly travel globe-trotting travel show This week Keri reports from the tiny Hawaiian island of Lanai/. Download from iTunes or listen on demand.... Lana'i - also known as Pineapple Island - was until recently almost entirely owned by the Dole Pineapple Company and produced 75% of the world's tinned pineapple supplies. That’s why there’s been little development and the small city hasn’t changed since the 1930s. The island is not greatly developed. You need a 4x4 to drive as not all roads are surfaced. There’s also a big attraction for cat lovers and an area that looks like Mars!. And Keri speaks to Karya Noble, one of the authors of the Lonely Planet’s Food Trails, who serves a couple of her favourite foodie travel tips And Mexico.... now such a popular destination for British travellers that we now make up the third largest group of visitors after Americans and Canadians. The majority of us still stick to the traditional, well-established tourist areas around Cancún, on the Caribbean coast. But the hot tips for 2017 are Puerto Vyarta and Riviera Nayarit, two neighbouring regions along Mexico's Pacific Coast. Keri speaks to Luis Villa Señor from Visit Puerto Vallarta about why you should be adding these less-frequented destinations to your must-visit list. Plus, Mongolian holiday tips, motor-biking holidays and, on the 50th anniversary of Che Guevara's death in Bolivia, a 4-day tour of places in Bolivia associated with the famous revolutionary. Echosmith - Cool Kids Monkees - I'm a Believer Gabrielle - Rise The Four Seasons - Oh What A Night (Dec 1963) Mike And The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder Joe McElderry - Ambitions Stevie Wonder - Uptight Spiller - Groovejet James Bay - Hold Back the River

The Norfolk Botanical Garden is an oasis that sits on a 155 acre site near the Norfolk International Airport. The garden showcases 52 themed gardens including a butterfly garden, rose garden and other diverse flora. President Michael Desplaines tells us that visitors will soon experience a taste of Asia when the garden hosts Lanterasia.   The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched four trusted traveler programs to help streamline the travel experience to and around the United States.  One program, TSA Precheck is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and we'll get the 4-1-1 from Nathan Tsoi on how the TSA Precheck program can help travelers avoid long and aggravating security lines. We had an opportunity to speak to Richard Zarkin about Mexico's Riviera Nayarit following a recent trip to Puerto Vallarta. Richard joins World Footprints to explain why Riviera Nayarit is more than just a pretty beach resort. As part of our "Best Of" series we will share our interview with Cat Cora, the first and only female Iron Chef. Cat will talk about her journey to the culinary world as well as her Chefs For Humanity foundation and her mission to end worldwide hunger.

This is the first week of summer and summer travel is on everyone's mind.  Most starting making plans months ago, some are just now starting to look.  There is a way to still enjoy a summer vacation.  Whether is limitless budget or a really limited one, there is still time to have a great time with your loved ones and friends.Bucket list destinations according to the USTOA.Travel locally within the state or the United States-destinations you dont really think about.Local FestivalsBe ready to pull the trigger when you've contacted an agent-Great specials for short periods of timeThings to do right here at home-Create your own tour, foodie tour, theme parks, spas, luxury hotels, water parks, etc.StayCationsLook for existing group trips to tag alongNew Trend: Experiential travel-Traveling together and experiencing the destinationTravel News: The Four Seasons Punta Mita in the Riviera Nayarit has unveiled some new guest activities that go beyond the traditional offerings.Are the seas becoming crowded with the mega ships

This is the first week of summer and summer travel is on everyone's mind.  Most starting making plans months ago, some are just now starting to look.  There is a way to still enjoy a summer vacation.  Whether is limitless budget or a really limited one, there is still time to have a great time with your loved ones and friends. Bucket list destinations according to the USTOA. Travel locally within the state or the United States-destinations you dont really think about. Local Festivals Be ready to pull the trigger when you've contacted an agent-Great specials for short periods of time Things to do right here at home-Create your own tour, foodie tour, theme parks, spas, luxury hotels, water parks, etc. StayCations Look for existing group trips to tag along New Trend: Experiential travel-Traveling together and experiencing the destination Travel News: The Four Seasons Punta Mita in the Riviera Nayarit has unveiled some new guest activities that go beyond the traditional offerings. Are the seas becoming crowded with the mega ships