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  • Christina

    I Never Considered Myself the Resort Type.... Until Now | Mar 22 06'

    by Christina a 35 year old female traveling as a family from San Jose, on vacation in Puerto Vallarta

    My parents have owned timeshares in Mexico for years, and every year they wanted us to go with them. This year we took them up on their offer after... Continue reading »

  • slam

    puerto vallarte, coastal gem | Jan 04 07'

    by slam a 41 year old male from Redway, on vacation in Puerto Vallarta

    coming in to puerta vallarta means arriving in the north of the city, near all the huge hotel resort developments. a 20 minute ride in a taxi howev... Continue reading »

  • Katzenjammer Kid

    Getting There | Apr 14 07'

    by Katzenjammer Kid a 33 year old female from San Francisco, on vacation in Puerto Vallarta

    My friend Nils once wrote an interesting sentence within one of his fiction pieces: â€œAll trips begin before they begin and end before they e... Continue reading »

  • Marshall

    Puerto Vallarta - a gem that is being ruined | Feb 12 07'

    by Marshall a 70 year old male from London, on vacation in Puerto Vallarta

    "How do you say THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG in Spanish?"

    Tuesday 13 FebruaryThere was no good direct connection to Puerto Vallarta , so I took a bus to Tepic and caught a First Class bus to Puerto Vallart... Continue reading »

  • AK Andy

    Canopy Tours and Shopping in Puerto Vallarta | May 08 07'

    by AK Andy a 25 year old female traveling as a family from Anchorage, on vacation in Puerto Vallarta

    After two full days at sea, we finally made it to Mexico!  Puerto Vallarta was our first stop.  A warning to future cruise-tourists: ... Continue reading »

  • tom

    Liming for Two in Puerto Vallarta | Aug 28 05'

    by tom a 50 year old male, on vacation in Puerto Vallarta

    "Sun, water, food, love, sleep ... with a twist of lime"

    There are many ways to do a "romantic holiday". Maybe you like adventure to live in the jungle or camp in the high country. Maybe you like to me... Continue reading »

  • Katzenjammer Kid

    Zona Romantica | Apr 18 07'

    by Katzenjammer Kid a 33 year old female from San Francisco, on vacation in Puerto Vallarta

    When I returned from my trip, I wrote a Top 10 list of things to do in Puerto Vallarta. Check it out:1. Ride a local busThis may be a matter of pre... Continue reading »

  • Katzenjammer Kid

    Arrived in one piece | Apr 15 07'

    by Katzenjammer Kid a 33 year old female from San Francisco, on vacation in Puerto Vallarta

    Just a quick note to say I arrived safely and will write a full entry later. It was a long red-eye flight since I can't sleep on planes, but hey, I... Continue reading »

  • MattyB

    Puerto Vallarta/Nuevo Vallarta | Dec 22 05'

    by MattyB a real traveler, on vacation in Puerto Vallarta

    "My favorite part of the trip was the fact that the sun was blazing every day and I could just chill by the pool or beach and get tan."

    Had a great time in both towns.  Nuevo Vallarta caters to some larger mega resorts and timeshares where you really don't leave your hotel much... Continue reading »

  • kcotton

    Perils of Kathleen 1-08 | Oct 14 07'

    by kcotton a female traveling as a couple from Coupeville, on vacation in Puerto Vallarta

    "If you have time to look up the historic inns of Mexico, you will find this place listed."

    PERILS OF KATHLEEN – 1-08Here’s the first travel journal for 2008 – boy it doesn’t seem possible that we are here already.  One of the p... Continue reading »

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