So I've been writing about several of our experiences in Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta, but I thought I would take a little detour and write about our experiences traveling to Banderas Bay with Mom in her #wheelchair. She passed away in January, but was the primary reason we started Beach Crossers in the first ... Read more
Puerto Vallarta is famous for time share presentations and not in a good way. Thankfully, things have changed for the better in the last few years. The first encounter you will have with timeshare sales is at the airport. When you get off the plane you will go through immegration where they verify your passport/documents. ... Read more
Okay, so I know this is what you've been waiting for. I have always prefered tequila to beer or wine, so it was a no-brainer that tequila tasting would be on the agenda when we got to the tequila capital of the world. We ended up with a free "city tour" after listening to a ... Read more
One day during our first week in Puerto Vallarta we were hanging around the Starbucks downtown. It is one of our favorite places to meet other English speakers and you can get a wealth of information while enjoying a latte. Well, at least for me who has no problem starting a conversation with perfect strangers. ... Read more
This was an interesting day. We had rented the car for the whole month that we were in Puerto Vallarta. As I said in a previous entry, everything was inexpensive that summer. So, we were able to explore the surrounding areas. One day we were driving from the south side of the bay to the ... Read more
So after we visited Chico's Paradise we headed father south to the Botanical Gardens. It was summer and the rainy season was just starting, so the paths weren't all accessible. Even in a wheelchair you could enjoy this location. When we parked in the parking lot, I got some beautiful pictures of a humming bird. ... Read more
So, our first summer in Puerto Vallarta was amazing. I'm sure part of the allure was that there were so few people around. We rented a car and traveled all of the the outlying areas. We drove south as far as Chico's Paradise. It's a beautiful spot on the river where you can get some ... Read more
So, starting an international business is a lot of work. Of course, if it was easy then everyone would do it. I"m going to discuss some of the hurdles we have encountered throughout the process and what we did to overcome them. Some of this blog will be looking back at what we did and ... Read more
Just starting up the new blog. We're going to be posting the ins and outs of Puerto Vallarta. Can't wait to see how this progresses. This is me, Terrie, on my first trip to Puerto Vallarta. I went there on a business trip for my dad's business (Antioch Radiator). I think they had sold the ... Read more