Articles by Donna Adinolfi

About Donna Adinolfi

Donna Adinolfi is a wellness travel expert, a freelance writer, an award-winning photographer, and the founder/publisher of MindfulAdventures.com. Her 30+ year career includes serving as the Travel & Spa Editor of Balance Magazine as well as planning wellness travel & retreats. An avid fan of the freedom from carrying cash or credit cards, Donna loves to visit all-inclusive wellness resorts in the U.S, and traveling to some of Mexico's and the Caribbean's many all-inclusive resorts several times each year. She's also a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association.

Hotel Xcaret Makes History With EarthCheck Award for Sustainability

Updated: Oct 24^th, 2019Posted: October 18, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

Hotel Xcaret Mexico is at the top of my resort list when I think about sustainable tourism. This award was no surprise. In a Nutshell: EarthCheck is the world’s leading scientific bench-marking certification and advisory [Read More…]

Hard Rock Hotels Go Limitless!

Updated: Oct 5^th, 2021Posted: October 17, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

Editor’s Note: This is an older Post….Hard Rock Resorts is not currently offering a limitless credit, but as all things in the travel industry, this too can change (again). One of the biggest all-inclusive [Read More…]

Makeover: Riu Palace Tropical Bay

Updated: Sep 7^th, 2022Posted: October 16, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

Yes, we LOVE all-inclusive resort makeovers and there have been some amazing re-do’s this year in Mexico and the Caribbean. This time it’s another Riu re-do on one of Jamaica’s most beautiful beaches. In a [Read More…]

Luke Bryan Shares Lineup for ‘Crash My Playa’

Updated: Jun 25^th, 2023Posted: October 15, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

Calling all music lovers….there are so many great concert events scheduled for 2019. I’m sure you’ll love this announcement if you’re a Luke Bryan fan as this sounds like it will be one heck of [Read More…]

Curtain Bluff Antigua Reopens for Winter Season

Updated: Jan 4^th, 2023Posted: October 12, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

Did you know that some resorts in the Caribbean close for a certain amount of time to prepare for their new season with refurbishing, renovating and training? Such is the case with award-winning in Antigua. [Read More…]

Palladium Hotel Group Opens TRS Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic

Updated: Oct 11^th, 2022Posted: October 11, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

Tourism is showing quite a bit of growth in the Caribbean, and more specifically, the Cap Cana area in the Dominican Republic. The white sandy beach alone has me chomping at the bit to visit [Read More…]

New Policing Strategy for Playa del Carmen

A ‘Return to Peace’ in Playa del Carmen

Updated: Oct 16^th, 2019Posted: October 10, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

There’s a new sheriff in town! Well…kind of. There’s a new municipal president (mayor), Laura Beristain, in Playa del Carmen and the goal is a return to peace. In a Nutshell: Things are changing [Read More…]

Velas Resorts in Mexico Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos

Velas Resorts in Mexico Celebrate Dia de Muertos

Updated: Oct 20^th, 2022Posted: October 9, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday in Mexico that celebrates the life and death of loved ones and is observed from October 31 – November 2. Some non-Mexicans incorrectly refer to [Read More…]

Members Only Wing Opens at Azul Beach Resort Negril

Posted: October 8, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

All-inclusive brand Karisma Hotels and Resorts has an announcement for their Karisma Prestige Travelers Members. You could say that loyalty certainly has benefits. In a Nutshell: Karisma Hotels & Resorts announced a new Member Only section [Read More…]

Introducing Iberostar Cancun Star Prestige

Updated: Jul 26^th, 2023Posted: October 5, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

This is great news from all-inclusive Iberostar Resorts and for their guests seeking a more exclusive luxury adults-only option in Cancun. In a Nutshell: Iberostar Cancun Star Prestige will be a new adults-only tower at its [Read More…]