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August 26th, 2008

Slide Show of Guadalajara, Mexico

I’m trying out a new blogging photo service today – Smilebox.
Here’s a photo slide show of a recent trip to Guadalajara, Mexico.
 

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This is a fun way to share some travel photos with you, so let me know how you like it.
 
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By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 1 comment

July 17th, 2008

Samantha Brown Goes to Los Cabos, Mexico

Tonight, on the Travel Channel’s Samantha Brown:  Passport to Great Weekends, Sam heads to Cabo San Lucas, on the Baja peninsula.
I was recently in Cabo, after an absence of many, many years, and found it much changes.  I didn’t have a lot of time to explore, bur I’m sure after watching Sam’s adventures, I’ll have […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments

July 10th, 2008

Shopping in Tonalá, Mexico

Tonalá is a city of around 350,000 located near Guadalajara, in central Mexico.  The city is well known for its ceramics, glass, and other native arts and crafts, and its Thursday and Sunday open air markets.
Market days will find the neighborhoods full of good displayed on the sidewalks, and often spilling out into the […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments

June 29th, 2008

Looking Ahead to Mexico!

I’ve been sick this month, and have spent the entire time on bed rest, recuperating from a bout of pneumonia.  It hasn’t been any fun being grounded, and I’ve missed out on a great month of flying (wonderful layovers), as well as all the fun things here at home in Seattle.
One of the things […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 3 comments

June 22nd, 2008

Looking for Guadalajara Recommendations!

Next month I’ll be going back to Guadalajara, Mexico, a city that I haven’t visited for about 15 years.
What I always loved about Guadalajara, was that it was a “real” city, as opposed to the beach cities.  Although tourism plays an important of the economic fabric of the Guadalajara, the city is also home […]

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May 13th, 2008

Shopping at Puerco Azul (Blue Pig)

If you’ve never found the comedic in art, Puerco Azul (Blue Pig) will set you straight.
This whimsical art gallery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, occupying both a house and its courtyard, is full of an eclectic mix of one-of-a-kind art.  The common denominator to it all is animals.
Gallery owners Lee and Nancy Chapman traveled Mexico […]

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April 11th, 2008

Find Your Happy Place in Los Cabos, Mexico

I’m please to have another guest posts today, this one from fellow b5media blogger, Claudine.  You may know her from her great travel blogging at The Atlanta Traveler.  This post is about a recent visit that she made of Los Cabos, Mexico.
 
Everyone needs a happy place, a place where they can close their eyes […]

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March 24th, 2008

Matchbook Monday: CasaMagna Resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Today’s Matchbook Monday features one of my favorite Mexico hotels, the Marriott Casa Magna Resort & Spa in the Marina Vallarta area of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
The hotel is a quick five minutes from the airport, and is located directly on the ocean.  Try to secure a room with a view of it, if you […]

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March 2nd, 2008

Slurp Up a Tuba!

I discovered a drink called “tuba” that I haven’t been able to find anywhere else.  At first I was a little hesitant to give it a try. It’s typically found on the the streets and beaches, not necessarily the best places to give new food a try.  But try it I did, and it […]

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February 11th, 2008

Matchbook Monday: Grand Bay Hotel, Isla Navidad

If you enjoy a nice beach resort, you’ll enjoy today’s Matchbook Monday - the Grand Bay Hotel at Isla Navidad Resort in Manzanillo, Mexico.
I came across this matchbook while doing a little cleaning around the house, and it reminded be (quite fondly) of my stay there a few years ago.
The hotel is on a […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments