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Taking weed on Vacay?

Updated: Apr 9^th, 2024Posted: August 20, 2018 Jake Johnson

Just so we are clear……this is an opinion piece. And it is about personal use. For the record, I am a juicer…..give me a monster glass of Jack and a scorching sunset any day. But, [Read More…]

Excellence Oyster Bay, Jamaica – tis irie mon’

Updated: Apr 28^th, 2024Posted: August 19, 2018 Jake Johnson

Yeah Mon’ After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, Excellence Oyster Bay opened in Oyster Bay, Jamaica! They have their own peninsula with a rockin’ beach…… And if you’re comin’ in hot’ on a [Read More…]

Riu Dunamar, Costa Mujeres MX, north of the Hotel Zone

Riu Dunamar opens in Costa Mujeres

Updated: Sep 7^th, 2022Posted: August 19, 2018 Jake Johnson

Where the hell is Costa Mujeres? I lived in Playa del Carmen. How could this stretch of beautius beach escape me? I have stayed a number of times at the Excellence Playa Mujeres, the Finest [Read More…]

Tips for Traveling During Hurricane Season

Avoid Hurricanes – Try Curacao

Updated: Jul 16^th, 2024Posted: August 18, 2018 Stevie McQueene

You’re crazy excited about your well planned and expensive Caribbean vacation & then… a Huff & a Puff… blown away by a big bad hurricane!*&%$? Well, Practical, Fiddler and Fifer, not all Caribbean islands are prey [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…]

Cheaper Mexico Flights with Millions of Seats?

Posted: August 17, 2018 Donna Adinolfi

I’m not quite sure if margaritas were involved while calculating the addition of ‘millions’ of seats to Mexico, however, TravelPulse doesn’t miss a beat and this was initially reported by the Mexico Tourism Office. This [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…]

Secrets Resort Coming to St. Martin

Updated: Feb 12^th, 2024Posted: August 16, 2018 Stevie McQueene

The French Caribbean? Come on down! In a nutshell: Secrets St. Martin Resort & Spa will temporarily suspend operations while it undergoes an “extensive enhancement” project later this year that will elevate the adults-only luxury [Read More…]

CARPHA weighs in – Zika Threat low

Updated: Sep 7^th, 2022Posted: August 16, 2018 Jake Johnson

Ok….this is a lose – lose news post. There is nothing I can say that is positive about the Zika virus, or any virus….. Mosquitos creep me out. Add a virus to them – and [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…]