Articles by Trisha Miller

About Trisha Miller - Editor-in-Chief

Trisha is also the Editor-in-Chief at Travel Writers Exchange, a community for travel writers & bloggers. She's also a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, and a former member of the IFWTWA, serving on their Board of Directors from 2009 through 2015. When not traveling the world visiting the many all-inclusive resorts she loves, Trisha spends her time writing, mainly about travel and technology, sometimes both at the same time.

AMLO Expands Plans for Yucatan Tourist Train

Updated: Mar 3^rd, 2024Posted: August 21, 2018 Trisha Miller

During the course of his administration Mexico’s President, Andreas Manuel Lopez Obrador – aka AMLO – doubled the scope of his pet project, the tourist train that will link most of the Yucatan peninsula’s tourist [Read More…]

Couples Negril Pool Closure Becomes a Party

Updated: Sep 7^th, 2022Posted: August 21, 2018 Trisha Miller

What’s a resort to do when their pool needs a make-over? Why, turn it into an excuse to create the coolest beach party ever, of course! In a Nutshell: The pool at Couples Negril will [Read More…]

Is Mobile Passport Better Than Global Entry?

Posted: August 20, 2018 Trisha Miller

Noticed a shorter line or two the last time you came back to the US and wondered why some folks were able to short-circuit the winding backed-up-to-the-wall conga-line of people waiting to show their passport [Read More…]

New Jamaica All Inclusives Open in 2018

Posted: August 18, 2018 Trisha Miller

Just when you thought Jamaica couldn’t get any better, mon…..along come two new resorts that opened this year. In a Nutshell: Two new all-inclusive resorts, Excellence Oyster Bay (adults only) and Azul Beach Resort Sensatori [Read More…]

Mexico & Caribbean Seaweed Report

Updated: Mar 18^th, 2024Posted: August 17, 2018 Trisha Miller

You say seaweed, we say sargassum….and those fancy-pants Floridians say ‘red bloom’…..we gotta admit, ‘red bloom’ does make it sound better, although not by much. In a Nutshell: Seaweed – also called “sargassum” – is [Read More…]

Now Amber’s New Casino

Updated: Jul 18^th, 2024Posted: August 15, 2018 Trisha Miller

Editor’s Note: The NOW Amber has been rebranded as a Dreams Resort, and is officially called “Dreams Vallarta Bay”, but nearly everything else remains the same, including the Casino 52. For those who remember [Read More…]

Single Travel: Tips for Going Solo

Updated: Dec 8^th, 2022Posted: March 9, 2017 Trisha Miller

Thousands of people love traveling alone, for as many reasons as there are people. You probably even know a few of those ‘adventurous’ sort. But traveling alone to an all-inclusive? Aren’t they just for families [Read More…]

Think You’re a Smart Traveler?

Updated: Nov 6^th, 2024Posted: January 6, 2017 Trisha Miller

I had a few hours layover on my last trip around the holidays, so I conducted a quick and very informal poll of fellow travelers at the airport…….here’s the results: 0 of the nearly 100 [Read More…]

Your Teen Hates Family Vacay? Here’s Your Solution

Updated: May 9^th, 2025Posted: October 21, 2016 Trisha Miller

Does your teen glare, pout, whine, or offer up nothing more than an eye-roll and bored “whatever” when you discuss your family vacation? Fret no more. First, we’ve compiled a downloadable list of the Best [Read More…]

6 Reasons to Visit a Nudist Resort….At Least Once

Updated: Jun 20^th, 2023Posted: October 3, 2016 Trisha Miller

We’ve pretty much all had that nightmare, haven’t we? You know the one…… …..where you find yourself at work, or maybe in school or at the mall, and you suddenly discover that (gasp!) you’re not [Read More…]