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Living the Good Life on Mexican Riviera Maya

August 31, 2022October 4, 2011 by Barbara Weibel

Pool and swim-up bar at Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso on the Mexican Riviera Maya

Faithful readers of Hole In The Donut Cultural Travel know that I am no fan of all-inclusive resorts, so when Iberostar Resorts invited me to be part of a press trip to Mexican Riviera Maya, I thought long and hard before accepting. My previous experiences with all-inclusives have left a bad taste in my mouth … Read more

PHOTO: Swimming Through Caves at Rio Secreto, an Underground River in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula

June 28, 2021October 3, 2011 by Barbara Weibel

PHOTO: Pure White Sands of Florida Point Beach in Gulf State Park, Alabama

June 28, 2021October 2, 2011 by Barbara Weibel

VIDEO: Walking Tour of Niagara Falls in Canada and the U.S.

July 24, 2019October 2, 2011 by Barbara Weibel

Observation Tower at Niagara Falls, New York

Seeing the American Niagara Falls on a Budget

August 27, 2021October 2, 2011 by Barbara Weibel

Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Canada

I spend most of each year overseas in developing countries where the cost of living is a fraction what it is in the United States. Each return to the States requires a period of adjustment. This time, I almost choked when I had to pay $75 a night for a hotel room in Minneapolis. That … Read more