Puerto Aventuras, Mexico

Puerto Aventuras is a delightful place to hang out for a day or a night – maybe longer. Puerto Aventuras is actually only 15 minutes from Playa del Carmen so we can pop over for a few hours anytime we like. I know I live a sweet life.

We spent the day there Sunday. The Puerto Aventuras School had an international food sampling day. So after a few hours of some serious nibbling at the school we walked over to the marina. There we found a bunch of people enjoying a swim with the dolphins, some interesting shopping, and a Sunday art show. We ended up enjoying a margarita at one of the open air cafes while we listened to some live music.

Often you will find fisherman cleaning their rather big catches or at least bragging about their catch but I don’t think they went out Sunday due to wind. We did see some divers coming in though.

Puerto Aventuras turned out to be great place to spend the day. Very mellow, relaxed and fun. If you have the opportunity I recommend a stop in.

By the way I just posted pictures on my Facebook Only in Mexico page.

Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach

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Maroma Beach, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Note: If you currently have cold and snow and are not thrilled with your weather read the following with a margarita in your hand.

We spent Sunday on one of the most beautiful stretches of beach in the Caribbean. It turns out that it was actually voted one of the top 10 beaches in the world by the Travel Channel. I know why it was too - it has white, super soft, fine sand and beautiful, clear water that reflects multiple shades of turquoise blue. It is just heavenly, totally tropical, and totally Caribbean.

Now are you ready for this surprise? This beach is only a 15 minute drive from our home and we had never been to visit it in our 6 years of living here! Well there is first time for everything and better late than never I say.

We spent the day at the Marina Maroma Paradise Beach Club. It was 100 pesos per person entrance but you then had access to lounge chairs, bathrooms, lockers, showers, tables and you could order from their excellent restaurant.

I like beach clubs. I like to lie out in their lounge chairs and have a waiter cater to my every need. He asks if I would like another drink. . . . Yes please. Is everything perfect? Yes!

Now for my benefit I probably should not tell you this but what kind of a good friend would I be if I didn’t share the secret? They have all kinds of activities you can do from boating and wave runners to four wheeler exploring, but all the activities are closed on Sundays so you have this gorgeous beach practically all to yourselves. Now that is a treat in high season!

Well I told you I was going to hang out at the beach more this year right? Who knows what I will find next! I’ll keep you posted.

Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick

Live your Dreams Life Coach

P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/

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Is Mexico safe?

My goodness there seems to have been a lot of negative publicity about Mexico in the US and Canada papers lately – something about Mexico not being a safe place for foreigners to be.

I don’t know about this first hand but I have been receiving numerous enquires about it in my email box. There is also the frustration I hear from friends who have businesses in Mexico that are less than impressed by the fact that tourists are being told to stay away.

Here is my short and sweet response if you were to ask me how safe I feel in Mexico. ….

I feel safer here than anywhere I have been in the world and remember I also have two children here. Would I live here if I felt we were in danger? Never. I do have options.

There are only two reasons not to come to Mexico . . .

1. You are a shady character and plan on getting involved in some illegal activity. If yes, I think you would be in danger anywhere you lived.

2. You are still scared. We attract what we are thinking about so if you fear the worst please don’t come because it may not be safe for you.

Now reasons to come . . . .

I have one hundred and one - starting with the beautiful weather, the beaches, the palm trees, shrimp tacos, the great exchange rate, the change of culture and the beautiful, gracious people.

The final choice is always yours; feel free to comment here. I'll get back to you when I get home from the beach.

Enjoy the Adventure! Suzanne

Suzanne Marie Bandick
Live your Dreams Life Coach

P.S. My book: Only in Mexico You Say? The Humorous Side of Living in Mexico is available now on my site http://www.onlyinmexicoyousay.com/

Would you like help to visit or live in Mexico? Visit http://www.liveyourdreamscoaching.com/