Puerto Vallarta’s Art: Sophisticated, Spiritual and Playful
![Mosaic from locals & travelers](https://i0.wp.com/www.travelworldmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/PV-Mosaic-from-locals-travelers.jpg?fit=800%2C473&ssl=1)
We came to Puerto Vallarta to relax, and relax we did. A couple of lazy days dipping feet into the gentle waves of the Bay of Banderas, soaking up the warm afternoon sun at our beachfront resort, and wondering at a star filled sky after a late night garden stroll soothed our tattered nerves.
Puerto Vallarta’s Mouth-Watering Delights
![Exceptional crew at Casa Velas](https://i0.wp.com/www.travelworldmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/PV-the-exceptional-crew-at-Casa-Velas.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1)
We ventured south to explore our neighbor in Jalisco, Mexico, with eyes wide open.
Vacation Like An “A” Lister in Eco-Luxury at Las Alamandas
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I laughed when owner Isabel Goldsmith confessed that her biggest obstacle to getting the word out about Las Alamandas, her exquisite, secluded (and safe) luxury resort in Costalegre, Mexico, is that guests don’t want to share it.
Life is Beautiful in Puerto Vallarta
![“Bailarines de Vallarta” (Dancers of Vallarta) by Jim Demetro [bronze, 2006]](https://i0.wp.com/www.travelworldmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/PV-Couple-dancing-sculpture.jpg?fit=800%2C531&ssl=1)
Trade Organizations: The Benefits are Amazing
![Velas Vallarta Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico.](https://i0.wp.com/www.travelworldmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/PV-Velas-Vallarta-hotel-1.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Last spring I attended my fourth NATJA conference, and it rocked. We partied at the Puerto Vallarta beaches and drank an untold amount of tequila. We went to panels and sessions that made us better (or hopefully wealthier) writers. We made mutually beneficial relationships with people we hung out with for days. Including some major […]