When in Yelapa … Monday nights are all about Yolandas Tacos in the village centro. Great flavor, Great Agua Fresca, Great Service, Great Prices, Great!

raw natural beauty

The mouth of the Rio Tecomata, 10 minutes south of Yelapa.

A good general rule is to stay on the path! A few days back, I was out on an excursion with Jael and Mateo from Pizota. We ran into a few friends heading to the same remote pristine waterfall as us. It was so nice to swim and get a wonderful massage from the [...]

My longtime friend Matt Carpenter and his wife Pam, recently formed a Vacation Rental Business in Bodega Bay, California. It’s not like they are starting from scratch, Matt and his Dad including Pam worked for years to build a booming vacation rental business and sold the company, years back. Now Matt and Pam [...]

As Im feeling all Michael Jacksony… I use a program on the site that shows me live who is visiting and best from where. I am always amazed !!! Istanbul, Orlando, towns in California , I’ve never heard of, Managua, Texas, and on and on…almost 500 people daily reading this little blog. How cool [...]

Here’s an odd sight…I was up late lat night working and walked out on the deck at 4am. As I looked up and noticed the great image offered by the moon and sky… there was a question mark in blue just hovering above the center of all this. I know I’m currently trying to figure [...]

It’s always the fourth of July in Vallarta…

We just got a cancellation and have a rare opening at Casa del Sol. It can’t be beat for a better location of a Summer visit. Located directly off the Cove and the main beach, the breezes help cut down insect annoyances. All you hear is ocean sound. The Casa sleeps 8 plus and [...]

A few months ago while on a backroads tour…I suddenly wasn’t on the backroads. I came to a sudden stop. A Road? I had traveled this stretch past Guasimas many times, enough times to internally know each turn. Within a few weeks the local government had paved a huge section. As my speed doubled, I [...]

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow [...]

Ana’s Tienda closed their doors, a few weeks back. Ana , Chema and Family offered great prices and long hours…of course that combination often closes a business. They were located in the central village, across from Mimi’s Café. In town.. we now have three main stores…Hortentia, Letecia, and Pity. The three carry a little [...]