If you are a tourist in Puerto Vallarta, eating can get a bit confusing. Either you get cramped in a ’supposedly’ authentic Mexican restaurant with a bunch of other cruise ship / sun burned / wristband-tan-line tourists, or you end up in a giant lineup for the ’supposedly’ new hottest spot in town (possibly translating to mega expensive). How to find your balance and experience the best of both worlds? Where to find authentic and delicious food, while keeping your sanity?
We are foodies. We love food. One of the …

Puerto Vallarta is a beautiful city sandwiched between the coast of Banderas Bay and mountain ranges behind it, speckled with hundreds of lavish all-inclusive resorts on the beach. Swimming in the ocean, tanning on the beach, enjoying big margaritas, surfing, scuba diving, and snorkeling are all wonderful choices for this sunny Mexican city.

We spent Christmas 2008 in Puerto Vallarta and managed to do some snorkeling. (a first time for Cathy!)
There are many, many oversized tourist charters leaving from the middle of Puerto Vallarta for Los Arcos offering both …