When travelers visit Portugal, they tend to focus on the southern part of the country, such as the sunny beaches of the Algarve. But I’ve always been more intrigued by the northern region, particularly the pristine and stunningly beautiful Douro River Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here are my top 10 reasons to do a river cruise there:
Archives for July 2014
Secrets Resort & Spa ~ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Shh! It’s a secret; but not for long!!
As the 4th and final stop on my recent journey to Puerto Vallarta, Secrets Resort and Spa was a long anticipated delight. As you step out of your taxi you are greeted with chilled bubbly and a cool towel meant to erase any traces of residual discomfort from running the “timeshare gantlet” at the airport (have no fears the gantlet run isn’t really all that bad). You can read all about it in my soon to to be published “Arriving in Puerto Vallarta” segment.