Monthly Archives: April 2008

Of all the trends that get served under the media spotlight—Eco-tourism, All-inclusives—one that’s been brushed beneath a rug is Girlfriend Getaways. It’s not a way to get your significant other out of the house but, instead, a phenomenon that sees troupes of women banding together to travel the globe, apart from their families. “Traditionally, women … Continue reading

As we age a little further past our prime, college years and shave off all of that unbridled inhibition, it becomes only natural that the idea of frying beneath the sun and soaking in tequila looses its allure. You may even come to find (and this is so unlike you) that you’ll even go to … Continue reading

A small fishing village resides a few miles outside the not-so-small Cancun, Mexico. Though Puerto Vallarta is certainly not without its fair share of gentrification, when compared side-by-side to its overdeveloped neighbor, what it lacks is, in fact, what makes it so unique. Where Cancun is sprawling in nature, with its busy spring break reputation … Continue reading

It was only as I was sitting on a red and teal bench in the park, getting pummeled by one of the worst rain storms Cancun had experienced in over three years, did I start to formulate a list of need-to-know tips that I wish someone would have shared with me. I had arrived to … Continue reading

It was my first time at Selvatica, and because it had me sweating, I felt as though I was experiencing Cancun rather than manning the driver’s seat and playing the role of Spectator. Selvatica Canopy Adventure is 11 zip-lines, a biking trail, and a swimming cenote. On paper, it sounds a bit campy, but when … Continue reading