Expert Family Travel

Scuba bucket list for the “Easy Does It” diver

Okay, some of us enjoy scuba diving, but so long as it isn’t overly physically challenging or dangerous.  Here’s a great list of dive spots that will give you the thrill without the chill 🙂 Cozumel Mexico (recommended resort:  Iberostar Cozumel) Moorea Tahiti (recommended resort:  Hilton Moorea Resort) Turks and Caicos Caribbean (recommended resort:  Beaches Turks & Caicos) Nassau Bahamas[…]

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Resort Review: Secrets Maroma Beach

Elegant.  Adults only.  Exceptional beach.  Oversized rooms.  Fantastic food.  No wonder everyone looks happy at Secrets Maroma Beach, a luxury resort situated on the beautiful Maroma Beach near Playa del Carmen, Mexico. This resort evokes images of Morocco-meets-Mexico.  And did I mention everyone here is happy?  The guests on the beach, in the pool, in the lobby — the joy[…]

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“I Do” redux – renewing your vows

I hear it a lot: “If I had it to do over again, I’d have a destination wedding on a gorgeous beach.”  And for those who’ve been married for 10 – 15 years or more, they remember that the destination wedding concept hadn’t caught on “back in the day.” Destination weddings have become an acceptable and popular option for nuptuals,[…]

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Travel Trends: Costa Rica

Guanacaste on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast has been growing with 4 and 5 star resorts in the last few years, and flights have increased into the area’s airport (Liberia).  The result is a nice selection of upscale and luxury beachfront resorts offering wonderful on-site amenities and activities combined with offsite excursions into Costa Rica’s rainforests, waterways, and volcanoes. Resorts in[…]

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Riviera Maya: Mexico’s Caribbean Jewel

Located on the Yucatan Peninsula, Riviera Maya sits on Mexico’s Caribbean coast just south of Cancun.  This resort area has been growing rapidly in the last decade and has become on of Dallas’ favorite beach destinations.  The resort area spans along 60 miles of beautiful white sandy beach, where jungle meets the azure blue sea. There are resorts here to fit[…]

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