Cowboy Concierge

Author: Don Herman

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Travel Planning

Vidanta Ambassador Program – Free Voucher Opportunity!

Vidanta Ambassador Program We’ve been Vidanta members for over ten years now.  Through our ownership, we’ve had some truly unforgettable experiences: Gazing out over the Bay of Banderas, seeing whales breaching the surface to land back with a crash of spray, catching red snapper right and left out of a little fishing boat, diving in the crystal waters off the coast of the Riviera Maya, helping baby turtles escape their predators in their first flight to the sea, visiting amazing pre-historic ruins and hearing the stories of the ancient peoples of Mexico. Because we are long-time owners, we are part...

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Nuevo Vallarta

Grand Luxxe Nuevo Vallarta – Confirmed Weeks Available Now!

Enjoy a week’s stay at Vidanta’s flagship Grand Luxxe resort in Nuevo Vallarta in a beautiful, 2 bedroom Grand Luxxe Villa! One confirmed week available now: January 2 – January 9, 2021  This week is reserved and available with confirmation. This beautiful unit features two bedrooms with two king-size beds, two and a half bathrooms with two Jacuzzi tubs, a terrace with a plunge pool, a separate private deck, a gourmet kitchen, two living areas with sleeper sofas, and four TVs. The 3000 square foot unit will accommodate 8, with a sleeper sofa in the private, lock-able sitting room and also...

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Travel Planning / Travel Tips

What to Pack for that Warm Weather Vacation!

Packing for your vacation is usually one of the last things you work on before your trip, which makes it very easy to forget things.  In that last-minute rush, with all the other considerations on your mind, you can leave your pills on the counter or your must-have pair of shoes under the bed.  This Packing List for Vacation can help you run through everything a few times before that final Zip-Up-the-Bag moment. Different vacations call for different lists.  Dwaine and I have traveled all over the world, on tours, cruises, resort stays and independent trips, so we’ve been able...

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Travel Planning / Travel Tips

Should You Buy Travel Insurance?

I Should Have Bought the Trip Protection Insurance! You’ve saved for months or years for that fantastic cruise or resort stay.  You’re packed and ready to go – and then disaster strikes.  A close relative becomes ill.  You fall and injure yourself.  Or you’re already on the road and the plane has a mechanical problem, causing you to miss a day or two of your trip.  Your luggage winds up in Toledo, Ohio and you’re in Toledo, Spain.  Or – worst of all – you need medical attention while on your trip and your own health insurance won’t cover you....

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Travel Planning / Travel Tips

Mexican Currency Exchange – Should I Get Pesos Before Traveling to Mexico?

One of the most common questions we’re asked when sending clients to our sunny southern neighbors is Should I get pesos before traveling to Mexico?  And if the answer were simple, it probably wouldn’t be asked so often. The answer is, “It depends.” In this article, I’ll go through some of the ins and outs of Mexican currency exchange to help you decide what’s best for you. First – What kind of trip are you taking? If you’re going for a week, and your destination is an all-inclusive resort where you plan on parking your behind on a lounge chair...

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Nuevo Vallarta

Grand Luxxe Nuevo Vallarta – Spa Tower 3 Bedroom

Sorry, this unit is RENTED! Please check our other offers. Grand Luxxe Nuevo Vallarta 3 Bedroom Spa Tower available for the high-season week of January 3 – 10, 2020.  If you’re looking for an unforgettable family vacation, check out Grand Luxxe Nuevo Vallarta and this beautiful Spa Tower 3 Bedroom Unit. Located on the grounds of Vidanta’s flagship Nuevo Vallarta resort, the Spa Tower offers tons of space for your family.  This 3,000 sq ft unit sports three bedrooms, two with king-size beds and one with two double-size beds, three bathrooms with two Jacuzzi tubs, a private terrace with a...

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Nuevo Vallarta

Grand Luxxe Luxury in a One Bedroom Unit

RENTED.  – One Bedroom Grand Luxxe Unit in Nuevo Vallarta over New Year’s Week December 28, 2019 – January 4, 2020. Imagine spending this New Year’s Eve in the most exclusive resort in Mexico – the Grand Luxxe Nuevo Vallarta.  Warm sun, huge beach, pools, gourmet restaurants, golf, spa, and gorgeous surroundings will make the start of 2020 simply unforgettable. We have it booked and waiting for you – and at a great price! A one-bedroom unit at the Grand Luxxe is known as a “Suite”.  It consists of the main living/dining/kitchen area, plus the master bedroom with full bath:...

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Berlin

Cowboy Concierge Tour Berlin – May 2020

“Berlin combines the culture of New York, the traffic system of Tokyo, the nature of Seattle, and the historical treasures of, well, Berlin.” —Hiroshi Montomura,U.S. Law professor, 2004 Few cities can be considered truly cosmopolitan in comparison to Berlin.  It’s the crossroads of a dozen worlds, all of which offer their fascinating take on life in this bustling, beautiful city. We love Berlin.  And we want you to experience what we have seen – from the iconic sites of the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and the Wall, to the lesser-known areas where Berliners just live and enjoy life. I’m Don Herman,...

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Nuevo Vallarta

Mexican Folk Art – The Artists of Puerto Vallarta

If you’ve traveled near the US/Mexico border, you’ve no doubt seen the beaded artwork in various shops and stalls.  Sometimes you’ll even see someone painstakingly working on an art piece in the shop, tapping tiny, colorful beads into a beeswax-coated wooden carving of an animal, a mask, or perhaps an egg.  We’ve bought our share of those, and have enjoyed giving them as gifts to friends.  But if you think these pieces constitute the entire breadth of Mexican Folk Art, you are sorely mistaken. Several years ago, while shopping in downtown Puerto Vallarta, we stumbled upon a shop called Peyote...

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Nuevo Vallarta / Travel Planning

Grand Luxxe Nuevo Vallarta – A Private Chef Experience

Looking for a truly unique experience that brings your friends together for an unforgettable evening?  Check out the Private Chef Experience at Grand Luxxe Neuvo Vallarta! Recently, Dwaine and I traveled to Nuevo Vallarta with three other couples to stay at The Residence at Vidanta.  This four-bedroom, 6,000 sq. ft. unit is currently the largest unit available at Vidanta (though the Jungle Estates are being constructed as you read this – more on that later). The point of our two-week stay was to reconnect with our friends.  Life gets busy, even being retired.  We travel quite a lot, so making...