By Irene Butler
Published in Travellady e-zine and Canadian Traveller Magazine
My spirited steed Bambino galloped along the white sand beach. The sapphire Sea of Cortez lapped the shore on one side; desert shrub nodded lethargically in the sun on the other. This same stretch of sheltered beach was once a hideaway for pirates bent on raiding [...]
Aug
21
2009
21
2009
Jul
29
2009
29
2009
Our Mexico Photo Galleries
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Jul
16
2009
16
2009
Los Cabos Mexico Photo gallery
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Jul
15
2009
15
2009
Jalisco Mexico Photo Gallery
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Jul
8
2009
8
2009
The Raven of Tequila
“Why do they put a worm in Tequila?” I ask as my wife Irene and I sit sipping the caramel coloured elixir that provokes taste buds into doing the Mexican hat dance.
“Ah, Amigo,” answers our guide Angelica, who was born and raised in Guadalajara, “you need to visit the Raven to learn about Tequila.”
So our [...]
Sep
9
2008
9
2008
Frolic in Nature and Taste the Culture
In Tropical Riviera Nayarit
by Irene Butler
Published in TravelLady E-Zine and Senior’s Choice Magazine and TravelingTales.com
Curtains of foliage drape the sides of narrow waterways deep in the mangrove forest. Our small boat manoeuvres past the bulging roots which hold these amazing trees upright in the brackish water’s silt base. Crocodiles appear as drifting logs, until they [...]
May
3
2007
3
2007
Find Fun for the Whole Family at Xcaret
Published in Air Canada E Newsletter
Sea TrekBlissfully wrapped in turquoise surf, sandy beaches and alluring jungle, my “id” leapt for joy (as Freud would say) as I scurried between the kaleidoscope of attractions and activities. Xcaret (ish-cah-reht) Eco Park is a sampling of all that is Mexico. Paramount in design, development and operation, the park [...]
May
3
2007
3
2007
Siesta, fiesta, cerveza, ariba!
Published in Air Canada Vacations E Newsletter
Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is a true “slice of paradise,” where vestiges of Mayan civilizations, steamy jungles, white-sand beaches, blue-green seas and modern centres all converge into the ultimate travel experience.
Life’s a Beach
With something for every age, taste and budget, the northern cities of Mexico’s state of Quintana Roo offers [...]
Jan
28
2007
28
2007
Ancient Mayan Rebirth Rituals at Dos Palmas
Published in TravelLady Magazine
Ancient Mayan Ritual AltarThe narrow road was lit only by our van headlights. Rustling and low murmuring eerily drifted from the surrounding tangle of jungle. I, along with six other Mayan culture enthusiasts, and our guide, Claudia, were on our way to the Mayan village of Dos Palmas to heal body and [...]