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Xcaret Parks, Mexico April 22, 2022

Hotel Xcaret Arte, where we are staying, includes unlimited admission to Xcaret’s 8 parks. We’ve already visited Xplor Fuego and Xcaret Mexico, and we went to Xenses today. This park takes about half a day to visit and includes rides and attractions that include all of your senses.

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Xcaret Parks, Mexico April 21, 2022

Hotel Xcaret Arte, where we are staying, includes unlimited admission to Xcaret’s 8 parks. We relaxed in the hotel’s pools and at the beach today and went to Xcaret Park tonight. During the day, the park is full of people swimming with dolphins, watching traditional Mayan artists and performers in the Mayan Village, and swimming … Continue reading »

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Xcaret Parks, Mexico April 20, 2022

Hotel Xcaret Arte, where we are staying, includes unlimited admission to Xcaret’s 8 parks so we went to Xplor Fuego tonight. Xplor is open during the day from 9am to 5pm, and then opens from 5:30 – 11:00pm as Xplor Fuego. Activities included are zip-lines, ATVs, swimming through underground rivers and caves, and riding in … Continue reading »

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Xcaret Parks, Mexico April 19, 2022

We flew from Guadalajara to Cancun this afternoon on Viva, a low-cost Mexican airline. While Guadalajara was warm and dry, Cancun is hot and humid! I’ve traveled to Mexico several times and have seen billboards and ads for Xcaret Parks. I really wanted to visit the parks and found that if you stay at one … Continue reading »

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Guadalajara, Mexico April 18, 2022

We drove to Lake Chapala, about an hour south of Guadalajara today. Guadalajara is the home of mariachis and tequila, and there were agave fields lining the roads. We had lunch at a lake-front restaurant with mariachis and drinks and dessert at the beautiful spa resort Hotel Monte Coxala.

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Guadalajara, Mexico April 17, 2022

Today we explored the beautiful neighborhood of Tlaqupaque, an artist community in Guadalajara. We had lunch at a traditional Mexican restaurant with mariachis. Many families were having Easter dinner and shopping in the gorgeous art galleries.

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Guadalajara, Mexico April 16, 2022

I’m so excited to travel again – this is our first international trip post-Covid! We’re in Guadalajara to visit friends that we met on a Mediterranean cruise 11 years ago. During that cruise, we met people from Ireland and Canada (who we’ve already visited), and we were overdue to visit our friends from Mexico. It’s … Continue reading »

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Disney’s EPCOT January 20, 2018

Our biggest draw at EPCOT is the Norway Pavillion and the Frozen ride. Our five year old daughter is a huge fan of Elsa and Anna, so getting a FastPass to the Frozen ride was a big deal! I wasn’t able to get a FastPass before we left, but I’ve been checking every day since … Continue reading »

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom January 19, 2018

This is the first time I’ve visited Animal Kingdom, and I was really excited to see the new Pandora – The World of Avatar. I was really impressed by the Flight of Passage and Na’vi River Journey rides. The lines for both rides looked really long, but passed fairly quickly. We saw several animals on … Continue reading »

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Disney’s Magic Kingdom January 18, 2018

We were sad to say goodbye to the Disney Cruise this morning, especially since our daughter woke up with a nasty cough and runny nose. We drove from Port Canaveral to our hotel Disney’s All-Star Music Resort. I called the front desk who recommended an Urgent Care clinic that was five minutes away. They even picked … Continue reading »

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