Trip Report: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta Beach¡Hola!

After being away for more than a decade, I can happily report Puerto Vallarta (PV) is still very much a great beach destination. Filled with restaurants, clubs, bars, friendly locals, timeshare salesman, kilometers of beaches, and plenty of sunshine, it’s no surprise PV is a popular destination for those looking to get away from winter. In today’s post, I’ll give a quick recap of my trip, share some tips for travelling to PV, and tell you how a coffee machine almost grounded our plane!

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Mexico on a Budget

Mexico Beach

Source: Flickr courtesy of Derek Preston

Mexico on a Budget

Buenos Días!

Well it’s been another long, hard, and cold winter… okay not really, we’ve actually had an unusually mild winter, at least for Canadian standards anyway. I’d say we’ve had just as many, if not more, days with temperatures above the freezing mark. Consequently, skiing conditions have been largely marginal at best.

In today’s post I’ll cover my strategies for going to Mexico on a budget and even getting some money back through rewards points and rebates.

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