http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Mexico , Jalisco , Puerto Vallarta en-us Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:07:24 +0000 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:07:24 +0000 December 9th 2009Well I'm definitely in my Mexico. Within the first three hours more men smiled and said hello to me than in six months in Calgary. I stopped at Las Palomas which faces the ocean for my first Mexican meal and cerveza and lo and behold Eduardo one of the waiters at Salsa Mexicana Restaurant who was part of my lifesaving apres the France Fiasco came up to me and said I loo http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-459380.html Puerta Vallarta is everything you look for in a Mexican Beach vacation. Beautiful sunsets warm waters tropical cocktails romantic walks on the beach... I was so lucky to be brought to this paradise by my BF for my 30th birthday. We flew straight from Los Angeles to PV. Our first night we stayed in Downtown PV the state of Jalisco at the Villa Del Palmar. It's a charming resort with a nic http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-447046.html As you've all probably read the trip up untill this point has been abit of a booze fuelled jaunt around Central America. So in a faint detox effort and to learn some much needed Spanish I've gone back to school S. I'm in Puerto Vallarta at the moment a tropical tourist trap on the Pacific coast packed with pubs clubs Spanish schools and the occasional American expat. For the last week I'v http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-443635.html Another adventure awaited us in Puerto Vallarta pwehrtoh vayahr'tah. A girl in our group's mother works for a travel agency and found us a great deal.... US 34 per nightday in an allinclusive resort on a southern beach in Puerto Vallarta. Meals drinks room towels entertainment etc. were all included in the price. Most allinclusive hotels in PV cost around US 200300 per night.We http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-418272.html Spent one week with my girlfriend and two amazing friends from back home in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. It is truly one of the best trips I have ever been on simply because people still at my age mostly go on trips to drink heavily and not do much other than that. I was able to do a lot see a lot and take a lot from the trip and for the first time I feel very content with my vacation. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-416903.html This past weekend we had a blast in Sayulita Mexico A group of 16 of us from the University of Colorado and Georgia State University rented a house called Casa Agave in the mountains of Sayulita. The 5000 sq. ft. house was completely covered in tile and adobe...and the bedrooms had AC Ah the luxuries of air conditioning. We decided to go to Sayulita because we heard that it wasn't as t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-415826.html Testing... http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-401878.html This was my first trip outsie the US besides a short stint at Niagra Falls. I took this trip with my Swedish friend Erik my sister Lindsay and my parents. This city is truely amazing. I am still invigorated by the energy of it as I remember it. We stayed at a resort called Villas Vallarta in the Marina Vallarta area. Adventures here included bus into town and my first success navigating in Sp http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-397631.html Hey guysJust a quick hello to let you all know I'm still alive. Been on holiday for the last nearly 2 weeks. Back to the Hogar on Sunday and then once we're settled back into our routine I'll write a proper blog and let you all know what we've been getting up toHOpe all goes great where you areLove to all xxx http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-391623.html Greetings from Puerto Vallarta It really feels like I'm in a foreign country here gag. I have arrived during Semana Santa holy week and it is absolutely packed big fiesta This will be my home for the next 6 weeks. I have spent the first few days getting orientated and practicing what little Spanish I knowin addition to lounging around in the sun. It's suprising how much you pick up durin http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-390145.html Alright well i haven't updated in quite a while so I've got a lot to catch up on. I'll be doing about 3 or possibly 4 posts and later a picture gallery because my camera's being stupid. So go on grab a snack and drink because this may get a little ugly. Also women and children may need to leave the room due to intense typing. Just kidding but seriously i'm just stalling because this is going http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-389783.html Our adventures in Puerto Vallarta rarely slowed down. One of the next adventures was out to Yelapa a small beach town that is only accessible by boat. Our form of transportation was a water taxi. They are just like street taxis except they are rickety little boats. Our water taxi was able to get us in front of our hotel but trying to get onto the boat with out getting taken over by the for http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-384091.html I have a big heart for the Puerto Vallarta area. The way the tropical hills pour into the sea is simply breathtaking. I couldn't wait to get out and explore with Ronnie and our friends Joellyn and Grant.We arrived at our hotel before noon. We stayed at one of my favorite inexpensive hotels right on the beach and at the end of the Malecon the long walk along the beach Hotel Rosita has a bad r http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-381192.html We arrived in Puerto Vallarta airport at 1100am and a day before our friends. We were able to get some great flight deals by flying in a day early and so we decided to leave it up to the fates as to where we would land and live for 24 hours. We used Hotwire and picked a hotel that was the cheapest for a 2 star rating. We were destined to spend the day in Marina Vallarta.Our hotel turned out to http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-380011.html This is the occidental allegro Nuevo Vallarta In the Nayarita part of the Bahia de Banderas... http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-377436.html There is a garble of mayhem. Buses spit gears grinding and thumping. Horns from their pushbuttons blare from yellow and white Mazda taxis from gritty pockmarked trucks from local peoples and passing pedestrians. Itrsquos hot where all these species interact for a strong Mexican sun burns low in February skies. Everything seems to sweat. My pores. The parched plants covered in dust. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-376505.html I live in Puerto Vallarta MX now after moving from outside of Philadelphia PA. I love it and would love to share any information that people may have. I also can help you with finding a place to stay. Please email me http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-376491.html We are going back to South Asia for the third. Our trip begins January 19th 2009 and ends February 9th 2009. The new cities we added this time around will be Krabi Thailand Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and Bali Indonesia.We will try to update our blog when we have a chance.We went to Puerto Vallarta Mexico August 28th 2008 to September 4th 2008 as our pretrip to Asia. Here are some of pic http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-361321.html Merry Christmas to one and all We've spent our Christmas week in a village near Puerto Vallarta called Mismayola. We have indulged ourselves in cocktails and sunshine snorkling and just plain relaxing. Here's the evidence. Love soph and Shelle.p.s. We are now heading on to Guanajuato and then Mexico city and will hopefully give you another update in the next week or so. xx http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-358241.html December 1315 2008I wish I could go to PV every weekend but I'd have to win the lottery firstAnother completely random passport stamp many more to go I'm one of the few who was glad that the EWRPVR flight was on sale as the trip tofrom was not full at all. On this weekend most folks are at home shopping for the holidays andor preparing for loved ones to visit.Barely twelve hours remov http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Jalisco/Puerto-Vallarta/blog-356903.html